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Fusion Lunch on the Hill

Monthly |Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Fusion Lunch On The Hill

Partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Fusion Industry Association hosts a monthly lunch briefing on Capitol Hill, intended for Congressional staff and Members of Congress. The series explores the science, engineering, business, safety, and environmental aspects of fusion energy.

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Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC 20016, USA

Partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Fusion Industry Association hosts a monthly fusion lunch briefing on Capitol Hill, intended for Congressional staff and Members of Congress. The series explores the science, engineering, business, safety, and environmental aspects of fusion energy.

Past lunches have focused on an introduction to fusion energy and the current status of development (June 2022), the public-private partnership (July 2022), national and international security implications of fusion energy (September 2022), and regulatory activity in the US (November 2022).

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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.

  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT THE FIA
    • STAFF
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • JOB OPPORTUNITIES
  • POLICY
    • PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
    • REGULATORY CERTAINTY
    • SCALING THE INDUSTRY
  • NEWS
    • FROM THE FIA
      • BLOG
      • INDUSTRY REPORTS
      • FUSION NEWS VIDEOS
    • FUSION IN THE NEWS
    • FOR THE MEDIA
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • FULL MEMBERS
    • AFFILIATE MEMBERS
    • EDUCATION & RESEARCH PARTNERS
  • EVENTS
    • EVENTS
    • UK FUSION FORUM 2026
  • LEARN
    • ABOUT FUSION ENERGY
    • FAQ
    • FUSION VS. FISSION
    • PATH TO COMMERCIAL FUSION
  • CONTACT