Fusion Event: ASCENDx Space Power and Propulsion Summit

Fusion Event: ASCENDx Space Power and Propulsion Summit

On June 15, Fusion Industry Association members will participate at the ASCENDxSummit “Accelerating Pathways to Space” on New Opportunities in Fusion for Space Power and Propulsion. On June 15, Fusion Industry Members will hold a panel discussion moderated by FIA’s Julie Reiss, reiterating their progress declared at the Tri-Agency Compact Fusion Workshop back in April…

Bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus Seeks Energy Department Update on Public-Private Partnerships

Bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus Seeks Energy Department Update on Public-Private Partnerships

On May 24, members of the bipartisan Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus wrote to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm seeking updates on the Department of Energy’s progress in implementing directives from Congress to support the development of key fusion energy programs. The letter, led by Fusion Energy Caucus chair Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), was signed by…

Event: “Mobilizing Investment into Fusion Energy”

Event: “Mobilizing Investment into Fusion Energy”

The FIA is proud to cosponsor a Stellar Energy Foundation event on June 24, 2021 entitled “Mobilizing Investment into Fusion Energy.” Featuring: Ralph Izzo, Chairman, President & CEO, PSEG Paul Dabbar, Former Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy Moderator: Chris Gadomski, Analyst, BloombergNEF To be added to the Stellar Energy Foundation Invitation database…

Zap Energy Raises $27.5 Million to Advance Reactor Technology

Zap Energy Raises $27.5 Million to Advance Reactor Technology

Zap Energy, a pioneer in fusion energy technology, today announced that it has raised $27.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Addition, with participation from Energy Impact Partners, GA Capital and Fourth Realm, as well as existing investors Chevron Technology Ventures and LowerCarbon Capital. The new financing comes just nine months…

Amazing Tech Developed by Private Firms Are on the Verge of Creating Nuclear Fusion Reactors to Power Humanity

Amazing Tech Developed by Private Firms Are on the Verge of Creating Nuclear Fusion Reactors to Power Humanity

While industries are harnessing solar, hydro, and geothermal power to solve the world’s energy problems, it’s been thought by many for sometime that the eventual source of unlimited clean energy will be nuclear fusion.

IAEA Fusion Energy Conference attracts record participation

IAEA Fusion Energy Conference attracts record participation

The 28th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC), which is being held on-line from 10-15 May, has attracted a record 3,400 attendees, including both full participants and observers. The conference organisers include the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and the ITER Organisation and the week-long programme takes full advantage of…

Mind-boggling magnets could unlock plentiful power

Mind-boggling magnets could unlock plentiful power

Dr Greg Brittles’ eyes gleam with excitement when he explains the project he is working on. “It’s every engineer’s dream really, to have a project that’s technically challenging, which requires you to develop new technology and solutions to hard problems, but that are also simultaneously important for the world to have.”