FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

The Fusion Industry Association is recommending a $40 million fusion propulsion funding program, styled similarly to ARPA-E and DARPA, in order to put the United States in the optimal position to win the “Deep Space Race.” While the United States is the current leader in space exploration, the gap is closing, and countries like China…

Fusion Energy Provisions in HR3593, the Bipartisan “Science for the Future Act”

Fusion Energy Provisions in HR3593, the Bipartisan “Science for the Future Act”

On May 28, 2021, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, along with the Science Subcommittee on Energy Chairman and Ranking Members, Jamaal Bowman and Randy Weber introduced the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act. This bill provides authorization of new funding and policy in…

Bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus Seeks Energy Department Update on Public-Private Partnerships

Bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus Seeks Energy Department Update on Public-Private Partnerships

On May 24, members of the bipartisan Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus wrote to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm seeking updates on the Department of Energy’s progress in implementing directives from Congress to support the development of key fusion energy programs. The letter, led by Fusion Energy Caucus chair Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), was signed by…

FIA Congratulates Congressional Bipartisan Fusion Caucus

FIA Congratulates Congressional Bipartisan Fusion Caucus

Washington, D.C., February 18, 2021 – The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is excited to welcome the newly formed Congressional Fusion Caucus in the 117th Congress. The Fusion Caucus, chaired by Virginia Congressman Don Beyer, was joined by Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnston, Peter Welch, Chuck Fleischmann, Susan Wild, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Katie Porter, Elaine Luria, Bill…

A New National Academies Report: Bringing Fusion to the U.S. Grid

A New National Academies Report: Bringing Fusion to the U.S. Grid

On February 17, 2021, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, or NASEM, released a new report, Bringing Fusion to the U.S. Grid. This report was motivated by a combination of increased scientific progress in fusion and the changing electrical landscape in the United States, and builds off of previous work done by NASEM…

FIA Applauds American Fusion Community for Supporting an Ambitious Fusion Plan

FIA Applauds American Fusion Community for Supporting an Ambitious Fusion Plan

Now FIA calls on Congress and the new Administration to support and fund the ambition, including new public-private partnerships The U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee has released a new report that amounts to an ambitious new mandate to prioritize fusion energy development, leading to a fusion power plant. The members of the Fusion Industry…

Opportunities for Fusion: Biden Administration Launches American Innovation Effort

Opportunities for Fusion: Biden Administration Launches American Innovation Effort

The Biden-Harris Administration has initiated their innovation effort to tackle the climate crisis, and has announced the launch of a new research working group, an outline of their innovation agenda, and a new $100 million funding opportunity through ARPA-E. At the FIA, we think that fusion needs to be a key aspect of this new…