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Commonwealth Fusion inks deal for over 6,200 miles of high-tech tape critical to operating fusion power plants
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has signed a supply agreement with Tokyo-based Fujikura Ltd to buy 10,000km (6,213.7 miles) of high-temperature superconducting…
Japan’s fusion energy startup to begin power-on tests at pilot machine in 2027
Helical Fusion expects to begin preliminary power-on tests at its demonstration fusion machine in 2027, it said on Tuesday. The…
Chinese commercial machine achieves fusion with hydrogen-boron fuel
China-based ENN Group, based in Hebei province, announced on Monday that it has achieved high-parameter hydrogen-boron plasma control in its…
Renaissance Fusion wants to accelerate fusion in the Netherlands
France-based fusion company Renaissance Fusion will work in Eindhoven to accelerate “the industrialization of fusion.” The company signed an agreement…
EnableFusion raises 45 billion won in Series A, expanding fusion business with AI, superconductivity, and tritium
Korean fusion startup EnableFusion has completed a Series A funding round worth 45 billion won. The company plans to expand…
“Sustainable” nuclear power gets green light from Italy’s Senate
This week, Italy’s Parliament approved a bill on sustainable nuclear power, giving the Government authority to define the regulatory frameworks…
House Science Leaders Introduce a $10 Billion Fusion Bill
On Thursday, Representatives Zoe Lofgren, Ranking Member of the House Science Committee, and Jay Obernolte, Chair of the Subcommittee on…
AI energy demand accelerates China’s quest for fusion
Strong financial backing from state and private investors, support from China’s academic institutions and the country’s deep supply chain for…
Fusion testbed gets 50-MW pulsed-power upgrade to push core plasma temperatures
nT-Tao has deployed a new 50 MW pulsed-power subsystem for its C3 fusion prototype, increasing its previous power capacity fivefold…
China begins building hydrogen-boron fusion device
ENN Group has broken ground on Helong-2, a new hydrogen-boron fusion experimental facility in China’s Hebei Province. The device is…
Europe’s first HTS factory planned
Proxima Fusion and the State of Lower Saxony signed an agreement to develop Europe’s first large-scale production facility for fusion-grade…
UK and US sign fusion and AI deal for clean energy breakthrough
A series of new UK–US fusion collaborations were announced alongside the Global Fusion Policy Summit in London, strengthening cooperation across…
FIA white paper guides Agreement States on fusion regulation
The Fusion Industry Association’s new white paper outlines how Agreement States can best prepare to regulate commercial fusion facilities under…
Fusion Gets $14 Billion Bet It’s More Than a ‘Science Project’
Investors have committed more than $14 billion to fusion companies globally, including a record $4.5 billion in the past year,…
Thea Energy Publishes Fusion Power Plant Design and A Clear Path Toward Energy on the Grid
Thea Energy has published 16 peer-reviewed papers detailing the design of its 400 MW Helios stellarator. The papers examine key…
Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid
Fusionality has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding to develop hardware and software for controlling fusion machines. The Switzerland-based startup…
AI has taken on a big challenge — it can detect warning signs of plasma instabilities & predict them before they disrupt the extreme conditions needed for fusion energy
Researchers at Princeton University and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have developed PACMAN, an AI framework that can predict and respond…
Madison utility, Realta Fusion partnering to bring fusion machine to Wisconsin
Realta Fusion and utility Madison Gas and Electric announced a strategic partnership to explore the joint development of a 200…
Fusion Industry Calls For Strong Federal Budget In US And Transparency In Europe
The Fusion Industry Association recently sent letters calling for stronger government support for fusion on both sides of the Atlantic,…
Four Fusion Projects Advance in Japan’s ¥60 Billion Power Demonstration Program
Japan has selected four projects under its Fusion Energy Power Generation Demonstration Promotion Project, a roughly ¥60 billion program supporting…
Tennessee issues state’s first commercial fusion license to Knoxville company
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a license to Type One Energy for the construction of a fusion…
Pacific Fusion breaks ground on New Mexico facility
Pacific Fusion has begun construction on its $1 billion research and manufacturing campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which will house…
Japan’s Kyoto Fusioneering secures fusion funding
Kyoto Fusioneering has secured JPY 16.7 billion in new financing to accelerate development of its fusion technologies. The funding will…
S. Korea aims to lead fusion energy race with homegrown machine by 2035
South Korea set a goal to complete a fusion machine by 2035, followed by power demonstration in 2039. The country…
Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast
Inertia Enterprises has reduced the time needed to fill fuel pellets from days to minutes, marking progress on a key…
New England governors to explore advanced nuclear, fusion technologies at Lowell summit
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will host New England governors on September 30th to explore how advanced fission and fusion energy…
Arizona universities explore fusion energy as utilities brace for record power demand
Arizona is building on its strengths in research, advanced manufacturing and energy infrastructure to position the state as a hub…
Thea Energy Extends Series B Funding After Earlier $100 Million Round
Thea Energy has extended its Series B funding round with new backing. The funding follows a previously announced $100 million…
Copper’s surprising melting behavior provides insights into future fusion design
SLAC researchers found that copper is more resilient to melting under extreme conditions than predicted, offering insights for fusion materials…
MIT develops framework for assessing economics of fusion
Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a framework to assess what fusion machines need to become economically viable, considering factors ranging…
Fusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEO
Professor Dennis Whyte has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), taking up the role…
President Lee Jae Myung eyes seven growth engines beyond AI
South Korea President Lee Jae Myung identified fusion as one of seven strategic emerging technologies expected to drive the country’s…
Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device
Kyoto Fusioneering is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where it will build UNITY-3 in partnership with Oak…
Fuse reaches ‘Highest’ Neutron Yield by Any Fusion Company
Fuse Energy announced a record fusion neutron yield of 1.27×10¹² neutrons in a single shot from its FAETON-X system. The…
New ORNL-Type One agreement marks step toward fusion in Tennessee
Type One Energy signed a licensing agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory for four fueling technologies. The tech will support…
TAE Technologies and Black Moon Energy Corporation Enter into Strategic Helium-3 Supply and Commercialization Agreement for Fusion Power
TAE Technologies and Black Moon Energy Corporation announced a strategic partnership for fuel supply. The partnership supports TAE’s long-term fuel…
Europe looks to French fusion in race for unlimited clean energy
Ahead of the EU Fusion Strategy due to come out later this year, Euractiv published an analysis of Europe’s approach…
China Finished A 582-Ton Magnet Ready To Cage Its Artificial Sun
China’s Institute of Plasma Physics completed testing of a 582-ton superconducting magnet for its “BEST” tokamak – currently under construction…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1 Billion, Bringing Total to $4 Billion
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1 billion to accelerate the transition from its SPARC demonstration machine to ARC, its first commercial…
China tests 582-ton magnet moving closer to ‘Artificial Sun’
China has completed testing of a 582-ton superconducting magnet designed for magnetic confinement fusion. The large-scale component is intended to…
Germany Launches Three New Fusion Hubs
Germany has launched three new fusion hubs—VEGA, STRIDE, and MAT-TRIX—backed by an initial €125 million from the Federal Ministry for…
Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant for fusion magnets
Thea Energy has received a $20 million award to establish the first U.S. production line for modular high-temperature superconducting (HTS)…
Korea Completes Core of World’s Largest Fusion Reactor ITER
South Korea has completed the manufacturing and installation of its final reactor component for ITER, the world’s largest fusion project…
First Genesis Mission Projects Selected to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the first projects under its Genesis Mission, including several on fusion energy. By…
LLNL and Pacific Fusion achieve 3,000-shot milestone with Sirius pulsed-power prototype
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pacific Fusion have surpassed 3,000 successful tests of the Sirius pulsed-power prototype, marking a key…
Quantum Materials Discovery Could Advance Electronics For Fusion
University of Arizona researchers have demonstrated that graphene nanoribbons could serve as radiation sensors for future fusion power plants. The…
Starlight Engine Raises JPY 6.06 Billion
Starlight Engine has raised JPY 6.06 billion in its first external funding round to accelerate development of FAST. The company…
Fusion research center coming to Madison’s former Oscar Mayer plant
Realta Fusion selected Madison, Wisconsin’s former Oscar Mayer site as the location for its new headquarters and facility. They plan…
Global Investment in Fusion Companies Surges 69% to $4.5 Billion
The Fusion Industry Association released its 2026 Global Fusion Industry Report, showing that fusion companies have raised a $14.24 billion…
General Fusion Shares Soar 25%
Canada-based General Fusion has become the first publicly listed fusion company after completing a merger with a special purpose acquisition…