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Nuclear fusion power plant plan reaches ‘major milestone’
A company says it has reached a “major milestone” in its quest to design a power plant capable of producing…
Time to deliver fusion energy in Europe, removing bottlenecks essential, says EU official
It’s time for the EU to step up and remove bottlenecks preventing fusion energy from its full realisation, at a…
Why tech investors are placing bets on the ‘Hail Mary’ of energy
Nuclear fusion startups are optimistic about harnessing a near-limitless supply of energy, but the path to commercialization remains unclear.
A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps
Gov. Jay Inslee today is signing legislation that clearly establishes fusion power — energy that’s made by slamming together small…
50 companies cooperate in nuclear fusion; council to be launched in March to develop sales channels
The Cabinet Office of Japan announced on the 22nd that it will launch an industry council in March with approximately…
Nuclear fusion backers meet in US capital as competition with China looms
Reuters covers 2024 FIA Annual Policy Conference.
Nuclear fusion for the grid is coming much sooner than you think
Commercial nuclear fusion has gone from science fiction to science fact in less than a decade.
Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partners
A Japanese startup with roots in Osaka University has drawn worldwide attention for its advances in laser-powered nuclear fusion, viewed…
Fluor to design laser fusion power plant
California-based Longview Fusion Energy Systems has contracted US engineering and construction firm Fluor Corporation to design the world’s first commercial…
U.S. nuclear fusion startup draws investment from Itochu, SoftBank
Trading house Itochu and telecom company SoftBank are investing in Blue Laser Fusion, a nuclear fusion startup in the U.S…
Type One Energy to build prototype nuclear fusion reactor in Tennessee
Type One Energy Group has announced plans to build a prototype stellarator nuclear fusion reactor at the TVA’s Bull Run…
What the US needs to do to win the fusion race
Op-ed by Ylli Bajraktari, President and CEO of Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
Thea Energy raises $20M Series A for pixel-inspired fusion power plants
FIA member Thea Energy raises funding.
UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output
In its final experiments before being shut down for good last year, the UK’s JET reactor set a world record…
Fusion fever grips Capitol Hill. Will big funding follow?
A nascent caucus pushing fusion energy is adding lawmakers at eye-popping rates. Bills have advanced. Whether it all translates into…
Horizon: How the UK could regain its leading role in Europe’s R&D hub
After a three-year hiatus, the UK has rejoined Europe’s flagship research and development fund, Horizon Europe. The news has been…
Germany should go big on nuclear fusion energy
There is a strong argument that the country should go all in on fusion, which promises to deliver safe, clean,…
On Fusion Energy
Congressman Don Beyer’s op-ed piece on fusion energy for the Falls Church News.
France bets €1bn on startups building bus-sized nuclear reactors to fight climate change
After years of trying to reduce its dependence on nuclear power, France has radically changed its tune, betting heavily on…
US fusion energy dreams edge closer to reality, Congress permitting
To say 2023 was a big year in the world of fusion research would be an understatement.
Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough for near-limitless clean energy
Scientists have managed to repeatedly produce nuclear fusion ignition for the first time, marking a major milestone towards achieving near-limitless…
France unveils plan to up investments in nuclear fusion, natural hydrogen
France will give the green light to new investments in nuclear fusion, natural hydrogen, energy storage and carbon capture, President…
Fusion gets a bipartisan boost
A major bipartisan bill that seeks to create a regulatory framework for commercial fusion energy and bolster funding for research…
3 Laser Fusion Research Hubs Picked by Energy Department
With $42 million, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Colorado State University and the University of Rochester will work on studies to…
U.S. Set to Lead Global Research for Nuclear Fusion
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said the U.S. is ready to work with other governments on research and development of…
US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28
The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of…
Companies say they’re closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work?
Companies say they’re closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying…
Who Will Lead The Age Of Fusion Energy?
Every now and then, a scientific breakthrough changes the world. From the Copernican heliocentric model of the universe and electricity…
Fusion industry outlines ambitious plans to deliver electricity to the grid by 2035
Andrew Holland, chief executive of the Fusion Industry Association, tells Hamish Johnston how commercial fusion could be delivering electricity to…
US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28
The U.S. will lay out the first international strategy to commercialize nuclear fusion power at the upcoming UN climate summit…
Janesville nuclear fusion tech company with Madison-area facilities gets $70M
A Janesville-based nuclear technology company with Madison-area facilities has received a $70 million investment to expand “near-term applications” of nuclear…
Start-Ups With Laser Beams: The Companies Trying to Ignite Fusion Energy
Companies are looking to commercialize advances made by federally supported research labs in the quest for boundless energy.
Pursuing fusion power
Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic…
Seattle is emerging as Fusiontown, U.S.A.
The Seattle region is solidifying its place as a global leader in the race for fusion energy, with five major…
Fusion Energy: Seizing Our Opportunity for a Clean Energy Future
Now is the time for Congress to double down on support for fusion energy development. Our nation is at a…
IAEA Opens Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration
The IAEA’s Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi opened the IAEA’s 29th International Fusion Energy Conference (FEC) in London with the…
Closer than ever to making fusion energy generation a reality – IAEA
When a reality, fusion will be a source of low carbon energy and can contribute to decarbonisation and diversification of…
Fusion’s friends on the Hill
Bipartisan fusion support and activity in Congress grows.
California recognises fusion energy as distinct from nuclear fission
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1172 into law, making California the first state in the US to…
Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy
Lightning has struck a second time for physicists using lasers to achieve nuclear fusion—the process in which two atomic nuclei…
Osaka University establishes world’s largest laser facility as base for nuclear fusion research
Osaka University will operate a laser facility with one of the world’s largest average output powers by 2024. It will…
A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion
Helion Energy and Nucor are teaming up to build a power plant at one of Nucor’s U.S. steel mills.
U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says
The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition…
Fusion is almost here: This is no time for Congress to shortchange research funding
Congress should step up and invest in fusion. Don’t let this incredibly promising technology, with its potential economic and national…
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology begins support for fusion power generation startups, first round
Japan will begin supporting startups related to nuclear fusion power generation, which is expected to be a carbon-free power source…
Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science programme in further boost for ties
Britain said on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union’s flagship Horizon science research programme, ending a two-year post-Brexit standoff…
Governments join race for commercial fusion power
Goal of abundant, zero-carbon electricity from fusing atoms brings together private and public sector.
“Huge opportunity to solve energy problems”: Research Minister wants one billion released for fusion research
Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger believes that the question is no longer whether the merger will happen, but rather whether Germany…
7 founders explain what fusion power needs to go mainstream
If the 2020s are going to be the decade of AI, then the 2030s could be the decade of fusion…
Fusion Research Shouldn’t Be a Nuclear Weapons Side Hustle
If humanity survives for thousands more years, our primary energy source could very likely be nuclear fusion. It’s clean, the…