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FIA CEO to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Fusion

From the FIA, Partnering with Governments

On June 13 at 2pm, FIA CEO Andrew Holland will testify at a Congressional hearing on “From Theory to Reality: The Limitless Potential of Fusion Energy“, hosted by the Energy Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Chairman Brandon Williams and Chairman Frank Lucas will give opening statements, followed by witness testimonies and questioning of participants from FIA, ITER, FIA member company Helion Energy, General Atomics, and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Opening Statements:

  • Subcommittee Chairman Brandon Williams 
  • Chairman Frank Lucas

Witnesses:

  • Dr. Kathryn McCarthy, Director, U.S. ITER Project Office
  • Dr. David Kirtley, CEO, Helion Energy
  • Dr. Wayne Solomon, Vice President, Magnetic Fusion Energy, General Atomics
  • Mr. Andrew Holland,CEO, Fusion Industry Association
  • Dr. Scott Hsu,Senior Advisor and Lead Fusion Coordinator, U.S. Department of Energy

You can watch the hearing live here:

June 7th, 2023

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Common Fusion Approaches

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.

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    • PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
    • REGULATORY CERTAINTY
    • SCALING THE INDUSTRY
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