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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…
Fusion Energy Breakthrough Makes Global Headlines
On December 13, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the achievement of net fusion power for the first time on…
Fusion Energy Breakthrough: FIA Applauds Scientists For Record Fusion Results
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) today released a statement applauding the recent breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility (NIF).
Watch Live: Fusion Energy Breakthrough
The FIA will send a press release immediately after the event at the Department of Energy. Meanwhile, watch the event…
Fusion Energy At Scale: Listed By White House as One of Five Priorities Towards Net-Zero
The Biden Administration announced a “Game Changers Initiative” to accelerate the innovation for meeting the net-zero by 2050 goal.
Fusion Energy Action Plan Outlined in Special Competitive Studies Project Report
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) published an Interim Panel Report, Harnessing the New Geometry of Innovation, laying out actions…
Fusion at COP27
Fusion energy was represented at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.
NRC Considers Regulatory Approaches for Fusion Energy
In a meeting at the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) on Tuesday, November 8, the Department of Energy, representatives of Agreement…
FIA Submits Letters to the Treasury, Urging Fusion Tax Equality with Clean Energy
The Fusion Industry Association wrote letters (embedded below) in response to the Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) requests for…
FIA and Citibank host Fusion Executive Summit in NYC
Partnering with the FIA, Citibank hosted the 2022 Fusion Executive Summit at their global headquarters in New York City.
FIA participates in Seattle Fusion Week
Fusion leaders from government, industry, research, education, philanthropy, and other interested parties gathered for Seattle Fusion Week.
Department of Energy Announces $50 million in Funding for New Public-Private Partnerships
The Department of Energy announced $50 million in new funding for fusion energy public private partnerships at an FIA event.
FIA participates in 19th Annual Energy Tech Venture Forum
Rice Alliance hosted a conference on September 15, focusing largely on the clean energy transition and the investment needed to…
Fusion in Special Competitive Studies Project Report
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) published an Interim Panel Report, Harnessing the New Geometry of Innovation, laying out actions…
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Fusion Energy
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Fusion Energy On Thursday, September 15 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee…
FIA Sends Letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Support of Byproduct Material Approach
On August 24, 2022, the CEO of the Fusion Industry Association sent letter to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory…
Senators Carper and Capito Letter to NRC Chairman Applauds Work to Craft Regulatory Path for Fusion
On August 18, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee sent a letter…