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European Commission on “The EU Blueprint for Fusion Energy”
The European Commission hosted an event on April 23 in Strasbourg focused on “The EU Blueprint for Fusion Energy” with…
Fusion Industry Association Appoints Director for the UK
Effective May 7, 2024, FIA has appointed Tris Denton to lead its ongoing activities in the UK.
G7 Puts Fusion Forward At The Climate, Energy And Environment Ministers’ Meeting
On April 29-30, G7 Ministers met in Turin, Italy for the Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting. The resulting communiqué…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Pushes for Fusion Acceleration in Europe
On April 11, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder made a visit…
Senators Padilla, Cornyn, Booker, Young, Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate Fusion Energy
On April 18, Senators Padilla, Cornyn, Booker, Young, and Murray introduced a bipartisan bill to accelerate fusion energy development. The…
FIA Supports Confirmation of Christopher Hanson for US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On April 18, the FIA sent a letter to Chairman Carper and Ranking Member Capito of the Senate Committee on…
US and Japan Partner to “Accelerate Fusion Energy Demonstration and Commercialization”
On April 10, the United States and Japan announced a strategic partnership to accelerate fusion commercialization efforts. The bilateral agreement…
Japan Announcements Accelerate Fusion Commercialization Efforts
One year after Japan launched its “Fusion Energy Innovation Strategy” to accelerate development and commercialization efforts, the government continues to…
Job Opening: Summer 2024 Intern
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this Summer, 2024 to work remotely with in-person…
FIA Hosts 2024 Annual Policy Conference
On March 20-21, the Fusion Industry Association held our 2024 Annual Policy Conference. Taking place at Union Station in Washington,…
Germany Announces New Fusion Funding Program
Germany’s Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger announced a new funding program for fusion research aimed at paving the way for…
IAEA Increases Fusion Focus at Summit
On March 21, world leaders gathered in Brussels for the first International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Energy Summit to…
European High-Level Roundtable on Fusion Calls For Public & Private Sector Collaboration
On 14 March, the European Commission held the first “High-Level Roundtable on Fostering Innovation for Fusion energy in Europe’’, hosted by…
Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies”
On March 12, the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a Congressional hearing on “Bridging…
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…
Congress Increases U.S. Funding for Fusion Energy Sciences Research
The U.S. government will increase funding for fusion energy research to $790 million for the Department of Energy’s Office of…
FIA Endorses Passage of Atomic Energy Advancement Act
The FIA endorsed passage on February 28, 2024 of H.R.6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act with the Trahan-Obernolte Fusion Energy…
Fusion Industry Association appoints Director for the EU
On January 22, the Fusion Industry Association officially expanded into the European Union, appointing Cyrille Mai Thanh of Dentons Global…
Fusion Industry Association Sends Letter on Fusion Budget to Secretary of Energy Granholm
On January 11, the Fusion Industry Association sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Granholm to express support for increasing…
Job Opening: UK Director, Fusion Industry Association
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is the unified voice of the fusion industry, working to transform the energy system with…
FIA Sends Letter Regarding NRC Fusion Rulemaking
The NRC has issued a “Notification of Proposed Rulemaking” on Fusion Energy. Read what the FIA has proposed on how…
House Committee Passes Fusion Energy Act Amendment Providing Regulatory Certainty for Fusion Energy
On December 5, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to report H.R.6544, the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act sponsored…
White House launches “International Partnerships in a New Era of Fusion Energy Development”
The US announced “International Partnerships in a New Era of Fusion Energy Development”, issuing five goals for international partnership and…
“Biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history” will support UK’s fusion development
On October 26, 2023, the UK’s Energy Act 2023 gained Royal Assent and was enacted to strengthen the UK’s long-term…
Fusion Energy Events at COP28
Fusion energy is strongly represented at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai
Fusion in EU Net Zero Industry Act
On November 21, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), amending the initial proposal…
75 companies and universities urge increase in US fusion funding, send letters to Congress
75 US-based companies and universities sent a letter to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, urging an increase in fusion…
Bipartisan Congressional letters urge increased fusion funding
A bipartisan letter signed by 72 Members of Congress, requesting increased funding into the commercialization of fusion energy, was sent…
Job Opening: Spring 2024 Intern
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this Spring, 2024 to work remotely with in-person…
UK, Japan, and Canada Publish Fusion Regulatory Framework Recommendations
Through the Agile Nations network, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada published initial suggestions for a multi-national fusion regulatory framework…
NRC Public Meetings On Proposed Rule Regulatory Framework for Fusion Systems
On October 11, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held the first of a series of three public meetings…
Japan Funds Fusion Following Release of National Strategy
On October 13, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) announced the first round of federal funding…
FIA Participates in IAEA Fusion Energy Conference
The International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) is hosting the 29th Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) from October 16-21 in London. The…
IAEA Launches World Fusion Outlook
During the annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Fusion Energy Conference, IAEA Director General Rafael Marino Grossi launched the World…
Germany holds fusion hearing after funding and strategy announcements
On September 27, the German parliament held a public hearing on “Strengthening fusion research at a world-class level” in Berlin,…
Congressional hearing shows bipartisan support for fusion
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing on September 14 with testimony from U.S. Department of…
Fusion Industry Association Support for New UK Fusion Funding
The Fusion Industry Association welcomes the U.K. Government’s ambitious new programme for fusion development and commercialisation as an alternative to…
NRC Fusion Rulemaking: FIA Proposes Definitions
The NRC has issued a “Notification of Proposed Rulemaking” on Fusion Energy. Read what the FIA has proposed on how…
UK Science, Innovation and Technology Committee calls for long-term commitment to fusion in new report
On Monday, July 31, the UK Science, Innovation and Technology Committee published a comprehensive report on delivering nuclear power, concluding…
17 out of 18 INFUSE public-private partnership awards go to FIA members
On Tuesday, July 25, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $4.6m for FY2023 INFUSE awards, further driving public-private partnerships between…
Congressional Fusion Budget Misses the Opportunity
The Congressional Appropriations Committees in both the House and Senate, which write the bills that will fund the government, have…
FIA Participates in NRC Public Meeting on Developing a Regulatory Framework for Fusion Energy
On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting to update progress on developing a…
Fusion Industry Investment Passes $6bn
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) released its third annual industry report ‘The Global Fusion Industry in 2023’ on July 12,…
Senator Cantwell Voices Support for Semiconductor Inclusion in CHIPS for America Fund
On June 30, Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to…
Fusion Industry Association: Space Committee
The Fusion Industry Association Space Committee operates as an arm of the FIA to support the role of fusion energy…
Fusion Industry Association Sends Letter on Fusion Regulations to European Commission Commissioner Simson
On June 9, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) sent a letter on the importance of risk-informed fusion regulations to European…
Fusion Industry Association appoints UK Director
On July 1, the Fusion Industry Association appointed Dr Nick Walkden as UK Director. Nick brings with him extensive experience…
Congressional Hearing on Fusion Energy Shows Bipartisan Support For Accelerating Commercialization Efforts
On June 13, alongside representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, Helion Energy, US ITER Project Office, and General Atomics,…
US Expands the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit to Accelerate Clean Energy Technologies
In a notice released on May 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
FIA CEO to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Fusion
On June 13 at 2pm, FIA CEO Andrew Holland will testify at a Congressional hearing on “From Theory to Reality:…
Department of Energy Announces Milestone Public-Private Partnership Awards
On May 31, 2023, the United States Department of Energy announced the first round of awardees of the milestone-based public…
FIA Issues Support for NRC Commissioner Baran
On May 25, 2023, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) sent a letter to Senator Carper, Chairman of the Senate Committee…
Germany Publishes Memorandum on Laser Inertial Fusion Energy
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) published a memorandum on inertial fusion energy (IFE) in May 2023. An…
Live Stream: Department of Energy Announces Fusion Milestone Program Awards
The US Department of Energy will announce the first round of awardees of the Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program on Wednesday,…
Fusion Industry Association Releases Supply Chain Report
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) today released a report – The Fusion Industry Supply Chain: Opportunities and Challenges – analyzing…
Japan Announces National Strategy For Fusion Energy
Japan announced a national strategy for fusion energy industrialization on Friday, April 13, calling for an integration of public and…
NRC Decision Separates Fusion Energy Regulation from Nuclear Fission
The five US NRC Commissioners announced in a vote that fusion energy would be regulated under the same regime as…
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Publishes Fusion Energy Technology Assessment
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a technology assessment report on fusion energy, GAO-23-105813, on March 30, 2023.
Fusion Industry Association Hosts Second Annual Conference
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) hosted our second annual conference on March 29, 2023 in Washington, DC.
FIA Supports S.1111, the Bipartisan ADVANCE Act, to Clarify Regulation of Commercial Fusion Energy
FIA looks forward to working with the Senate for passage of S.1111, which would clarify fusion’s regulatory regime.
FIA sends letter to European Parliament to support including fusion in Green Deal Industrial Plan
The FIA sent a letter requesting that Brussels recognize fusion as a key technology aiming to reach the goal of…
President’s Budget Requests Over $1 billion for Fusion Energy Funding
On Thursday, March 9, the White House released their budget request for the 2024 fiscal year, set to begin in…
FIA and 60+ Companies Urge Increased Federal Funding for Department of Energy’s Office of Science
The Fusion Industry Association signed a letter in December 2022 in support of funding the Department of Energy’s Office of…
Congressional Letters Urge Support for Fusion in Upcoming 2024 Budget
On Monday, January 23, Representative Lofgren and Senator Padilla wrote a letter to President Biden in support of funding fusion…
8 out of 10 INFUSE Awards go to FIA members, advancing public-private partnerships
On Tuesday, January 17, the Department of Energy announced $2.3 million in funding for the second round of the 2022…
Congress Provides Record Funding for Fusion Energy
In the 2023 Appropriations bill, expected to pass Congress this week, the U.S. government would provide record funding for fusion…