On March 23, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) submitted their letter and report “All Planned NRC Rulemaking Activities Related to Fusion Machines” to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. The report details all ongoing and planned projects by the NRC for fusion regulations.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is seeking a creative and motivated Content Creator to support our growing communications and outreach efforts. Reporting directly to the Director of External Affairs, the ideal candidate is passionate about fusion, excited about shaping the narrative of a rapidly growing global industry, creative, and eager to contribute across a range of platforms.
On March 18-19, the Fusion Industry Association hosted our fifth Annual Policy Conference. The conference is a space for global leaders in government, industry, science, and academia to come together and discuss concrete ways to accelerate the path to fusion commercialization.
The UK Government issued its 2026 fusion energy strategy, with the focus squarely on industrial growth.
On February 26, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published its proposed rule and draft guidance on the Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines. The rule is now open for public comment, and will then be finalized and implemented in October. This is an important, nearly final, step in the process for solidifying clear and specific fusion regulations in the U.S. and FIA will submit comments.
On February 17, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report on The State of Energy Innovation 2026, featuring fusion alongside other emerging energy technologies. The report serves as an annual assessment of energy innovation for policymakers, and was released ahead of the IEA Ministerial Meeting and Energy Innovation Forum held in Paris, France. The IEA puts fusion on equal footing with other emerging technologies – highlighting its status, key milestones, and challenges as it accelerates to commercialization at scale.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Fusion Industry Association have worked together to guarantee fusion is regulated appropriately, ensuring public health and safety while enabling the industry to grow.
On 27 January 2026, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) convened policymakers, industry leaders, and investors at the European Parliament for the high-level public hearing event “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action.” The event marked a decisive moment for Europe’s fusion community, as political attention converged with growing industrial readiness.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) welcomed the successful conclusion of the European Parliament hearing “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action,” held in Brussels. The high-level event brought together European policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to examine how Europe can translate growing political momentum behind fusion energy into a concrete industrial opportunity.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this summer with in-person work in Washington, D.C.
Magnetic confinement: Plasma is heated to 100 million °C or more, then squeezed and held in place by strong magnetic fields, allowing many fusion reactions to occur. (Example: tokamaks, stellarators)
Inertial confinement: Tiny fuel pellets are struck by powerful lasers. The outer layer explodes outward, compressing the core to fusion conditions for a few nanoseconds, producing a brief but intense pulse of energy from each pellet. (Example: National Ignition Facility)
Hybrid systems: Combine compression (e.g., from lasers, plasma pistons, or mechanical impact) with moderate magnetic fields to reduce energy losses and improve confinement.
Electrostatic fusion: Uses high electric potentials to accelerate ions toward a central reaction zone, causing them to collide at high energies and fuse. The ions are guided and confined by electric fields rather than magnets, creating a compact environment for fusion reactions.