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 successfully passed the Republican-dominated House Energy Committee on Tuesday.
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 tap into a bountiful energy source.
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 nuclear fusion, as part of efforts to produce more carbon-free energy and combat climate change.
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 carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, the latest of many U.S. announcements the last week aimed at combatting climate change.
White House launches “International Partnerships in a New Era of Fusion Energy Development”
The US announced “International Partnerships in a New Era of Fusion Energy Development”, issuing five goals for international partnership and collaboration opportunities on the way to fusion commercialization.
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 to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?
“Biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history” will support UK’s fusion development
On October 26, 2023, the UK’s Energy Act 2023 gained Royal Assent and was enacted to strengthen the UK’s long-term energy security and support affordable clean energy. The UK will become the first country to legislate for fusion regulation, which will foster the growth of the domestic fusion industry in support of the UK’s goal for a prototype fusion power plant by 2040.
Fusion Energy Events at COP28
Fusion energy is strongly represented at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai
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 to penicillin and the discovery of the structure of DNA, these developments transform our globe — and another one has been reached.
Fusion in EU Net Zero Industry Act
On November 21, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), amending the initial proposal of the Commission to include “fusion energy technologies” among the net-zero technologies in their aims to boost decarbonization efforts in Europe. The Act sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero technologies by 2030, to capture 25% of the global market value for these technologies, and to address challenges in scaling up these technologies’ manufacturing capacities.