Congress Would Fund Fusion Cost-Share Program in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill

Congress Would Fund Fusion Cost-Share Program in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill

ByAndrew

On July 12, 2021, the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee passed a bill that includes $45 million in Fiscal Year 2022 funding for a new milestone-based public-private partnership cost-share program for fusion energy as was authorized in the Energy Act of 2020. The bill includes $698 million…

FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

FIA Proposes Funding Fusion for Space Propulsion

ByAndrew

The Fusion Industry Association is recommending a $40 million fusion propulsion funding program, styled similarly to ARPA-E and DARPA, in order to put the United States in the optimal position to win the “Deep Space Race.” While the United States is the current leader in space exploration, the gap is closing, and countries like China…