Inertia unveils new headquarters
Inertia Enterprises has opened its new 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Livermore, California, which will house their fusion fuel target factory and an advanced high-energy laser system.
Inertia Enterprises has opened its new 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Livermore, California, which will house their fusion fuel target factory and an advanced high-energy laser system.
New Jersey has announced a $49 million investment to launch HAX Plasma Forge, a new strategic innovation center focused on commercializing plasma research. The facility will be developed in partnership by New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), SOSV, and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).
“At a time when Washington is focused on budget cuts and government downsizing, one investment remains non-negotiable for America’s future: fusion energy.” Dr. Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Arizona, and Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, senior vice president for research and innovation, urge fusion prioritization in an op-ed for The Hill.
Report says “Promoting a faster and viable commercialisation of fusion energy will require both public and private investment” The European Commission recently published a report analyzing a strategic public-private partnership (PPP) approach to foster innovation in fusion energy titled Analysis on a strategic public-private partnership approach to foster innovation in fusion energy. There is an increasing…
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is expanding its presence in the United Kingdom and Europe. The FIA is the unified voice of the fusion industry, working to transform the energy system with commercially viable fusion power. It represents the interests of its members; the private companies that are commercializing clean, safe, available fusion energy. We…
In a webinar on Thursday, April 20, before May’s FusionXInvest event in London, Andrew Holland, FIA CEO; Randall Volberg, Founder and VP Business Development at Type One Energy; Mark White, Investment Director at Future Planet Capital; and Dr. Melanie Windridge, CEO of Fusion Energy Insights; had a discussion on fusion energy’s readiness for mainstream institutional…
THE “Holy Grail” of virtually limitless clean energy from nuclear fusion reactors is within reach after a series of major breakthroughs, scientists believe.
On Thursday, September 16, 2021 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission held their first [List out names, titles, and organization] [Add embedded presentation]
Chairwoman of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Dianne Feinstein, along with Ranking Member John Kennedy, included $ million to invest in fusion energy research and $ million for a milestone-based public-private partnership program in their budget for the Senate’s Energy and Water FY 22 Appropriations Bill. The funding provided in this bill incorporates an…
At a recent House Science Committee hearing, fusion experts highlighted recent breakthroughs in the field and urged the U.S. to embark on a path to build a pilot fusion power plant in the coming decades
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.