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- 4 days ago10 min
$14B bet on fusion commercialization; Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T magnet tests; Helical Fusion selected for Japan demonstration project; Tennessee issues fusion plant license
Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives this week’s global Fusion News update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. The $14 Billion Bet to Bring Fusion Out of the Labhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-09/fusion-gets-14-billion-bet-energy-source-can-be-commercialized2. Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T fusion magnet testshttps://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tokamak-energy-completes-137t-fusion-magnet-tests3. Helical selected for Japanese fusion demonstration projecthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/helical-selected-for-japanese-fusion-demonstration-project4. Tennessee issues licence for fusion planthttps://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tennessee-issues-licence-for-fusion-plant Bonus story:FIA white paper guides Agreement States on fusion regulation:https://www.ans.org/news/article-8374/fia-white-paper-guides-agreement-states-on-fusion-regulation/
- 2 weeks ago7 min
Pacific Fusion targets key commercialization hurdle; Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162M; Marathon Fusion tackles tritium supply; Inertia Enterprises accelerates fusion fuel production
Dave Thomas, editor of Fusion News and fusion filmmaker covering the industry for over a decade, gives this week’s global Fusion News update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial powerhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/2. Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162 millionhttps://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2026/08/24/43503. Marathon Fusion tackles one of fusion’s biggest fuel problemshttps://heatmap.news/climate-tech/marathon-fusion-lithium-tritium4. Inertia Enterprises cuts fusion fuel production from days to hourshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/Bonus stories:STEP passes 50 fusion patent applicationshttps://stepfusion.com/uk-fusion-energy-hits-major-ip-milestone/Eni sees fusion as its “next refinery”https://www.ft.com/content/e6a069b6-69f8-4a21-9873-3cc0736d27e2?syn-25a6b1a6=1
- Aug 19, 202610 min
Kyoto Fusioneering brings UNITY-3 to Tennessee; TAE secures helium-3 supply; MIT develops fusion economics framework; MAST Upgrade hits milestones; Fuse sets neutron yield record
Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer with a key interest in the fusion industry, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Kyoto Fusioneering to Relocate U.S. HQ to Tennessee and Deliver UNITY-3 with ORNL, a First-of-Its-Kind Facility to De-Risk Fusion Technologyhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260811349799/en/Kyoto-Fusioneering-to-Relocate-U.S.-HQ-to-Tennessee-and-Deliver-UNITY-3-with-ORNL-a-First-of-Its-Kind-Facility-to-De-Risk-Fusion-Technology2. Fusion energy developer TAE signs helium-3 future fuel supply option agreementhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/fusion-energy-developer-tae-signs-helium-3-future-fuel-supply-option-agreement-2026-08-05/3. MIT scientists’ new framework could make fusion power a commercial realityhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/mit-scientists-economic-framework-fusion-power-reality4. Fusion fuel tech makes commercial leaphttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/fusion-fuel-tech-makes-commercial-leap/5. Latest MAST Upgrade experiments achieve milestoneshttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/latest-mast-upgrade-experiments-achieve-milestones6. Fuse Touts ‘Highest’ Neutron Yield by Any Fusion Companyhttps://www.powermag.com/fuse-touts-highest-neutron-yield-by-any-fusion-company/Bonus stories:Fusion machines benefit from first-ever silver crystal tritium separationhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactors-get-first-silver-tritiumFusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEOhttps://www.niauk.org/fusion-energy-expert-prof-dennis-whyte-appointed-next-ukaea-ceo/
- Aug 5, 20267 min
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B; Thea Energy Wins $20M DOE Award; Europe Delivers JT-60SA Fuel; DOE Launches Genesis Mission Awards; UKAEA Expands Fusion Education
Adrian Carrillo, Master's Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion in equity fundinghttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fusion-energy-company-commonwealth-raises-1-billion-equity-funding-2026-07-30/2. Thea Energy lands a $20 million federal award to build its fusion magnet production linehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/thea-energy-lands-20m-federal-grant-to-build-its-magnets-for-fusion-reactors/3. Europe delivers a new fuel source for JT-60SAhttps://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/jt60sa-fuel-source-centrifuge-accelerator-f4e-sener/4. DOE announces the first Genesis Mission awards supporting AI-driven fusion researchhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/doe-announces-first-genesis-mission-awards-supporting-ai-driven-fusion-research/5. UKAEA supports fusion inclusion into postgraduate educationhttps://www.ukaea.org/news/supporting-fusion-inclusion-into-postgraduate-education/Bonus stories:ITER upper launcher design ready for manufacturinghttps://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-upper-launcher-design-ready-for-manufacturing/The Energy Gang: Is fusion power here at last?https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/energy-gang/can-fusion-finally-deliver/
- Jul 22, 20267 min
Fusion industry funding hits an annual record; General Fusion enters the stock market; Quantum computers work to solve fuel challenge
Carli Smith, fusion researcher at Kyoto Fusioneering, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. Fusion industry funding hits an annual record https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-fusion-energy-annual-investments-hit-record-nearly-45-billion-2026-07-13/ 2. General fusion makes history in the stock markethttps://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/investors-send-general-fusion-soaring-in-debut-as-first-publicly-traded-fusion-company/3.Quantum computers make headway in solving fusion’s fuel problemhttps://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html4. Inertia opens world’s first fusion factory to commercialize inertial confinement fusionhttps://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2026/07/13/inertia-fusion-facility-livermoreBonus stories:General Atomics Secures California Tax Credit for San Diego Fusion Blanket Test Facilityhttps://newatlas.com/energy/general-atomics-test-key-fusion-reactor-component/
- Jul 8, 20267 min
US fusion startup makes history by converting plasma energy directly into electricity; UKAEA and Eni launch RH3OVA to advance fusion industry; General Fusion targets Italy
Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. US fusion startup makes history by converting plasma energy directly into electricityhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-nuclear-fusion-makes-history 2. UKAEA and Eni launch RH3OVA to advance fusion industryhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-and-eni-launch-rh3ova-to-advance-fusion-industry3. General Fusion targets Italyhttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/general-fusion-targets-italy/ Bonus stories:2026 Fusion Industry Association supply chain reporthttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-2026-fusion-industry-supply-chain-report/
- Jun 24, 20266 min
UK and Japan deepen fusion cooperation with new agreement; Helion clears key regulatory milestone for Orion power plant; First Light Fusion recreates orbital impact velocities
Adrian Carrillo, Master's Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. UK and Japan deepen fusion cooperation with new agreementhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-japan-fusion-partnership-strengthened-by-ukaea-and-qst2. Helion clears key regulatory milestone for Orion power planthttps://www.helionenergy.com/newsroom/helion-clears-key-regulatory-milestone-on-the-path-to-building-and-operating-the-worlds-first-fusion-power-plant3. First Light Fusion recreates orbital impact velocities in Texas testshttps://firstlightfusion.com/media/first-light-fusion-successfully-recreates-orbital-impact-velocities-at-texas-am-engineering-experiment-station/4. Energy Department Releases Finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Powerhttps://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-finalized-fusion-science-and-technology-roadmap-accelerateBonus:How fusion is powering UK prosperity – Episode 5: First Light Fusionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNTcdlQoAoInterview with SHINE: A Revenue-Backed Roadmap on the Path to Fusion (FusionX:Americas)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGISpdJDwTM
- Jun 10, 202610 min
Record funding for European fusion; world's largest privately owned laser just turned on; Thea Energy raises $100M in new funding
Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer with a key interest in the fusion industry, gives this week’s global Fusion News update. As always, links to the stories mentioned are included below.1. Record funding for European fusionhttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/record-funding-for-european-fusion/2. The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned onhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/the-worlds-largest-privately-owned-laser-just-turned-on/3. Thea Energy Raises $100 Million in New Funding to Advance Fusion Technologyhttps://www.powermag.com/thea-energy-raises-100-million-in-new-funding-to-advance-fusion-technology/4. Commonwealth Fusion Systems says papers validate its quest to generate powerhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/commonwealth-fusion-says-papers-validate-its-quest-generate-power-2026-06-04/5. Helion hits $15.5B valuation with $465M in new cash as it aims to commercialize fusion this decadehttps://www.geekwire.com/2026/helion-hits-15-5b-valuation-with-465m-in-new-cash-to-commercialize-fusion-this-decade/#:~:text=Helion%20Energy%2C%20a%20startup%20racing,now%20valued%20at%20%2415.5%20billion.Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTH0kJ6dSaEhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/06/02/pacific-fusions-latest-prototype-packs-440-gigawatts-into-an-80-nanosecond-burst/https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-durability-breakthrough-scanhttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/iter-magnet-test-facility-begins-operationhttps://interestingengineering.com/transportation/world-first-floating-fusion-reactor-powered-vessel
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