Representatives from the UK government participated in a public meeting with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to outline their progress towards fusion regulation, technological development, hazard scenarios, and government consultation. On September 16, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) hosted a public meeting with leaders from the British government agencies charged with regulation of fusion…
On October 4, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) wrote to the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to clarify the roadmap for the requested six-month extension of the regulatory options paper. This extension would create better engagement between the NRC and the commercial fusion industry, as well as develop better understanding of the key…
Long-shot money is flowing into start-ups that seek the energy of the stars. Driving the investments is a rising alarm about global warming.
The UK government on 1 October published a strategy setting out how it aims to leverage scientific, commercial and international leadership to enable the delivery of fusion energy. It has also launched a consultation seeking views on the regulatory framework for ensuring the safe and effective rollout of fusion energy.
Let’s say that you’ve devoted your entire adult life to developing a carbon-free way to power a household for a year on the fuel of a single glass of water, and that you’ve had moments, even years, when you were pretty sure you would succeed.
“You might want to cover your ears,” a senior engineer at First Light Fusion tells me, as we gaze at a bank of screens that looks like a mini version of a Nasa control room. I reach for some ear plugs.
The idea of fusion power has intrigued scientists for nearly 100 years, when they first discovered the process that powers the sun and stars. A fusion reaction, which occurs when atoms fuse together, could generate four times more energy than today’s fission reactors, and about four million times more than burning coal, without producing any…
The FIA sends a letter to the Senate Finance Committee asking Congress to ensure that fusion energy is eligible for the same 48C manufacturing tax credits that other clean, zero carbon energy sources are eligible for. On September 30, 2021, the CEO of the Fusion Industry Association, Andrew Holland, sent a letter to Chairman Ron…
FIA joins letter to Congress in support of R&D funding for fusion energy
Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez is backing a startup that’s trying to develop a power plant run off of nuclear fusion — a niche of the energy industry that’s increasingly capturing investors’ attention.