White House Summit: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy
On March 17, 2022, the White House will convene a summit to chart a pathway towards American leadership in commercial fusion energy.
DOE Announces $175 Million for Novel Clean Energy Technology Projects, Including Fusion
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million for 68 research and development projects aimed at developing disruptive technologies to strengthen the nation’s advanced energy enterprise. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the OPEN 2021 program prioritizes funding high-impact, high-risk technologies that support novel approaches to clean energy challenges. The selected…
House of Representatives Passes Amendment to Increase Fusion Energy Support
House of Representatives will consider whether to amend legislation to increase fusion energy funding
Ensuring the Security of Fuel Supplies for Fusion Energy
The fuel sources for fusion energy are widely available and can be generated by the fusion power plant. Read more fusion fuel supplies here.
PCAST Meeting: Accelerating Innovation in Energy Technologies
You are invited to join a meeting held by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology on January 21, 2022 from 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET. The focus of the meeting is on accelerating innovation in energy technologies, and it will feature a panel with experts in this field, including Fusion Industry…
Nvidia’s Omniverse for Nuclear Fusion Applications
The University of Manchester has recently secured funding via the UKAEA SBRI scheme to evaluate Nvidia’s Omniverse as a possible foundation for the development of a community-led integrated platform for digital engineering. As part of this the Dalton Nuclear Institute would like to invite you to a workshop on Friday January the 28th 2-4pm in…
Fusion Energy Insights Q&A with Arthur Turrell, Author of The Star Builders
On January 25th, from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST FIA Affiliate Member Fusion Energy Insights will host a virtual interview with Arthur Turrell, author of The Star Builder: Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet. The Q&A will be hosted by Melanie Windridge, Founder and CEO of Fusion Energy Insights. Please register…
Support for Fusion Energy in the House-passed Build Back Better Legislation
The FIA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing HR5376, the Build Back Better Act, because it will make transformative investments into fusion energy research, development, and deployment as a part of the legislation’s climate and energy provisions. The Build Back Better infrastructure package includes, among other sections, significant new investments into clean energy…
Congressional Hearing on Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development
On Wednesday, November 17 Congress will hold a hearing on fusion energy research and development. Read more here for details of witnesses.
The Royal Society Conference Announcement
The Royal Society has announced an upcoming meeting entitled ‘H-mode transition and pedestal studies in fusion plasmas.’ This meeting, which takes place on 17 – 19 January 2022, will provide a valuable opportunity for focused discussions on the cross-machine approach (experimentally and theoretically) to further our understanding of H-mode access and exit, providing a forum…