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CNL launches new initiatives to fast-track fusion energy deployment
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) hosted Fusion Day 2024 attended by international leaders in fusion science and technology and unveiled its…
Occidental Low Carbon Ventures and TAE Technologies Explore Fusion Energy for Direct Air Capture Facilities
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental, and TAE Technologies announced a partnership to explore the integration of…
Ontario Power Generation partners with Stellarex to advance fusion energy in Ont.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced a new collaboration with fusion developer Stellarex Inc. The memorandum will explore suitable sites for…
White House forges deals with fusion pioneers
The U.S. Department of Energy has reached grant agreements with all eight awardee fusion companies in the Milestone-Based Fusion Development…
‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen
Xcimer has secured $100 million in Series A funding to build a prototype laser system for inertial fusion. This round…
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) signs MoU with Nordic’s first fusion energy company, Novatron Fusion Group
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Novatron Fusion Group. This partnership aims…
UKAEA backs fusion projects
UKAEA awards £9.6m to six organisations for fusion projects.
UK launches consultation on National Policy Statement and siting proposals for fusion facilities
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero launched a scoping consultation for a National Policy Statement on fusion…
Japan plays catch-up in igniting nuclear fusion development
Japan’s current fusion strategy calls for achieving fusion power generation around 2050. The U.S. and China aim to test power…
Nuclear fusion power generation, new law for demonstration
The Japanese government plans to create a new law to support technological development and human resource development in order to…
US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation to accelerate development of power plants run by fusion reactions, an emerging technology…
The race to fusion energy: a geopolitical opportunity that encourages international collaboration.
A conversation with Andrew Holland, CEO of the Fusion Industry Association.
US, Japan announce partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion
The United States and Japan on Wednesday announced a joint partnership to accelerate development and commercialization of nuclear fusion.
Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on its ‘stellarator’ approach to nuclear fusion
FIA member Proxima Fusion raises $21M in seed round of funding.
Japan Inc. races to join U.S., U.K., China in nuclear fusion race
Japanese companies are racing to create momentum for fusion power, a nascent technology that is rapidly gaining attention in the…
Nuclear Fusion Is Not A Moonshot But An Attainable Goal
Many energy experts consider nuclear fusion the North Star—a way to generate cleaner and more affordable electricity than fossil fuels…
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…