NJ plans $49M plasma lab in Princeton with SOSV, PPPL
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NJ plans $49M plasma lab in Princeton with SOSV, PPPL

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).

Fusion must be a national priority for the future of US energy security
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Fusion must be a national priority for the future of US energy security

“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.

New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy
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New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy

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…

Job Opening: Director, UK and EU, Fusion Industry Association

Job Opening: Director, UK and EU, Fusion Industry Association

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…

FusionXInvest Webinar: Is Fusion Energy Ready for Institutional Investors?

FusionXInvest Webinar: Is Fusion Energy Ready for Institutional Investors?

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…

Inside ‘holy grail’ fusion experiments to create a mini Sun after biggest-ever breakthrough in race for UNLIMITED energy
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Inside ‘holy grail’ fusion experiments to create a mini Sun after biggest-ever breakthrough in race for UNLIMITED energy

THE “Holy Grail” of virtually limitless clean energy from nuclear fusion reactors is within reach after a series of major breakthroughs, scientists believe.

Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Includes Fusion Energy Provisions in FY 22 Appropriations Bill

Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee Includes Fusion Energy Provisions in FY 22 Appropriations Bill

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…

Chinese Fusion Energy Programs Are A Growing Competitor in the Global Race to Fusion Power

Chinese Fusion Energy Programs Are A Growing Competitor in the Global Race to Fusion Power

China is growing as a hub for active fusion research, as its scientists and entrepreneurs are making significant investments in fusion energy. China has two main fusion enterprises driving scientific advances and investment: the government-funded research based at the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Hefei Institute of Physical Science and the privately-funded fusion research…