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Keio University opens new fusion power generation research center
The Japanese research center will investigate necessary siting and demand conditions for the operation of fusion power plants.
Google-backed fusion firm partners with UK team for neutral beam tech
TAE Technologies and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) announced a bilateral joint venture, TAE Beam UK, to commercialize proprietary particle…
Ontario investing $19.5M for Centre for Fusion Energy in Pickering
The Ontario government, Stellarex Group Limited, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have announced a…
China Built the Solar Century; The Fusion Century Can Still Be Ours
In The National Interest magazine, Helion’s VP of Public Affairs Jackie Siebens notes that while fusion dominance is not yet…
Fusion Energy Is Happening Now: The Global Race to Commercialization
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-Texas) discusses how fusion is on the path to commercialization and urges federal leadership to match…
Fusion Company Warns UK Risks Falling Behind US And China
UK-based inertial fusion energy company First Light Fusion has warned that the UK risks falling behind the US and China…
California Holds First Statewide Summit on Fusion Energy
More than 200 leaders from science, government, industry, and academia gathered to accelerate California’s growing role as a top fusion…
UK-Saudi to boost fusion tech
UK-based Tokamak Energy and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) inked an agreement to advance and…
Local governments scramble to host ‘artificial sun’ lab to develop fusion energy
Local governments across Korea are pushing to host a fusion research center. The project, led by the Ministry of Science…
Chris Sacca’s Venture Firm Is Raising a Second Fusion Fund
Lowercarbon Capital is doubling down on fusion as it seeks to raise their second fund dedicated to the sector.
Japan to funnel investments in 17 strategic sectors to ignite growth
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi designated fusion as one of 17 strategic sectors to target for economic growth through public-private…
Bipartisan duo moves to extend tax credits for fusion
U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Parity Act, aiming to bolster the…
Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy future
DW considers Germany’s fusion energy future under the government’s recently-released High Tech Agenda.
Why the AI Industry Is Betting on a Fusion Energy Breakthrough
Time Magazine discusses why leaders in the AI industry betting big on commercial fusion energy.
Exclusive: US Department of Energy forms $1 billion supercomputer and AI partnership with AMD
Energy Secretary Chris Wright suggested the new partnerships could supercharge DOE research, including on fusion energy.
Japan startup touts ‘world first’ in key electromagnets for fusion energy
Helical Fusion has achieved a key milestone in the development of special electromagnets, crucial to the deployment of magnetic confinement…
DOE details plans for fusion in first road map
U.S. Department of Energy releases roadmap for fusion energy to power the grid by the mid-2030s.
Nuclear fusion, the ‘holy grail’ of power, was always 30 years away—now it’s a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online to power AI
Fortune covers the history of fusion R&D, recent breakthroughs, and industry’s acceleration.
Meet the key players in the Pacific Northwest’s fusion energy hub
GeekWire profiles the major fusion players in the Pacific Northwest.
Governor announces $1 billion fusion research and manufacturing campus in New Mexico – Pacific Fusion project will create hundreds of jobs
Pacific Fusion’s planned facility aims to create hundreds of jobs and generate $400 million in economic activity within the first…
Nuclear fusion: The race among start-ups to harness limitless, clean energy
An increasing number of players are entering the private sector in pursuit of harnessing clean and reliable energy from commercial…
First Light Fusion presents novel approach to fusion
The British inertial fusion energy developer published a white paper on their Fusion via Low-power Assembly and Rapid Excitation (FLARE)…
Eni strikes more than $1 billion power deal with US fusion firm Commonwealth
Italian energy company Eni agreed to purchase more than $1 billion of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ (CFS) 400-MW ARC…
House lawmakers move to give nuclear fusion industry manufacturing subsidies
Representative Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced a bill to expand the 45X Advanced Manufacturing tax credit to include fusion energy components.
US nuclear fusion builders fired up by Big Tech investments
With surging energy demand forecasts, private sector investment in U.S. fusion companies is on the rise.
Fusion Power Possible in Eight Years, US Energy Chief Says
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says commercial fusion electricity should be on the grid within the 2030s.
Nvidia Joins Google to Fund Commonwealth’s Fusion Power Plant
The $863 million in funding broadens CFS’ range of global investors, and will support completion of their “SPARC” tokamak, currently…
Jeff Lawson and fusion scientists launch startup Inertia
A new fusion startup, Inertia, plans to commercialize the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s inertial confinement approach that has repeatedly achieved…
General Fusion escapes funding crunch with $22-million financing to achieve key scientific milestone
General Fusion has secured $22 million to finance the pursuit of its next scientific milestone on the path to commercial…
Startup secures major funding in quest to build ‘another sun’ on Earth: ‘The ultimate step’
Tokyo-based Helical Fusion has raised $15 million in Series A funding, accelerating the launch of their steady-state net power fusion…
China just bet $2 billion on fusion energy. The US must respond.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO Bob Mumgaard urges US policymakers to more strongly back fusion as China’s fusion programming advances.
Germany advances plans for world’s first fusion power plant in “High-Tech Agenda”
Germany’s High-Tech Agenda sets out plans to make fusion and other key technologies central to innovation and clean energy.
Startup begins work on US fusion power plant. Yes, fusion.
Helion Energy has begun construction on a fusion power plant in Washington that aims to supply power to Microsoft data…
With Google Deal, Fusion Energy Inches Closer to Reality
Google’s deal to buy fusion-generated power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems reflects growing investment and partnership in commercial fusion.
Global investment in fusion energy rises the most since 2022
Global fusion energy investment grew by $2.64 billion in the year since last July
A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough May Be Closer Than You Think
A new generation of private companies is rapidly advancing fusion energy as it moves closer to reshaping the power industry.
Livermore Company, LLNL Team To Build Fusion Energy Plants
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and California-based fusion developer Longview Fusion Energy Systems are working together to accelerate Longview’s construction…
Helical Fusion raises $15m funding for fusion reactor development
Investors supporting this funding include SBI Investment and Keio Investment Initiative.
World’s first steady-state net power nuclear fusion plant gets funding boost
Japan-based Helical Fusion Company has announced the closure of its Series A funding round.
The EU’s Fusion Strategy – Can Europe lead the clean energy race?
Europe’s ambitions to lead the global race for fusion energy took centre stage at a recent Barcelona roundtable, as the…
Why the US and Europe could lose the race for fusion energy
The US and Europe risk losing the race for commercial fusion as China leverages its industrial strength and supply chains.
Record-Breaking Results Bring Fusion Power Closer to Reality
Breakthroughs from Germany’s Wendelstein 7-X and the UK’s Joint European Torus advance fusion development.
Japanese Fusion Industry Council releases “White Paper” on fusion
The Japanese fusion industry council “J-Fusion” has released a white paper detailing fusion energy and the need for specific regulations…
Google Signs Deal to Buy Fusion Energy From Bill Gates-Backed Startup
Google signed its first fusion power purchase deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, aiming to power AI needs and grow its…
Google strikes fusion power deal
Google inked a power purchase deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems and boosted its investment in CFS.
No one has made fusion power viable yet. Why is Big Tech investing billions?
Breakthroughs in fusion have triggered a frenzied race to harness a clean energy source that has eluded scientists for decades.
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…
Japan and UK to sign memorandum for nuclear fusion collaboration
Japan and the UK will collaborate on fusion to achieve viable demonstration by the 2030s, combining the UK’s remote-controlled robot…
Fusion energy industry gets £2.5bn funding boost
The UK government has announced more than £2.5 billion of investment into fusion energy over the next five years as…
EX-Fusion secures $18.1m funding for nuclear fusion development
EX-Fusion has secured $18.1m in funding to develop fusion technology and enable future applications in manufacturing, healthcare, and space exploration.