U.S. Intelligence Community Says Breakthrough in Fusion Energy Would Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Fusion, Congress, Public Private Partnerships, Intelligence, National Security
White House Science Advisors Consider Fusion Energy in Public Meeting
On Tuesday, October 19, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology hosted a discussion on “The Potential for Integrating Fusion into the U.S. Energy Grid” in the second day of a two day public meeting on Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment. The discussion with Dr. Richard Hawryluk, Chair of the National Academies…
FIA Sends Letter to Congress Requesting Fusion Energy Receives Equal Clean Energy Tax Treatment
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…
U.S. Fusion Community Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders Supporting Fusion Funding
FIA joins letter to Congress in support of R&D funding for fusion energy
Science Committee Passes Legislation Making Significant Investments in Fusion Energy
A key committee in Congress has passed legislation investing in fusion research, and creating a new public-private partnership program
FIA CEO to Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee: “Time for Urgency in Fusion Energy”
Department of Energy, FESAC, Infrastructure, INFUSE, Public Private Partnerships, US
Fusion Event: FIA/ARPA-E Capability Teams “Lighting Round” Event
On July 22, ARPA-E and Fusion Industry Association co-hosted a virtual Lightning Round. The event consisted of three sessions with Capability Teams funded by ARPA-E giving short presentations to the FIA Membership. The event provided an efficient way for FIA members to receive information about the teams and capabilities, and ask questions and make connections…
FIA Disappointed Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Excludes Fusion Financing
On Wednesday, July 28, the Senate voted to move in a bipartisan way to debate passage of an infrastructure package. The Fusion Industry Association and its member companies have made a clear case to Congress that supporting fusion energy is not just an investment in the future. Investing in fusion will create new, good jobs…
Congress Would Fund Fusion Cost-Share Program in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bill
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…
DOE Awards FIA Members Fusion Public-Private Partnership INFUSE Grants for 2021
FIA Members and Others Receive DOE Funding from Fusion Public-Private Partnership Awards of 2021 INFUSE Grants Totaling at $2.1 Million.