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- 6 days ago10 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
- 2 weeks ago8 min
CFS and Singapore's A*STAR to develop tech for commercial fusion plants; Thea Energy announces operation of full-scale planar shaping coils; NIF researchers project over 10x increase in fusion yields
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. CFS announces an agreement with Singapore's A*STAR to develop technologies for commercial fusion deviceshttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-firm-partners-astar-to-develop-commercial-power-plant-tech2. Thea Energy Announces Successful Operation of Full-Scale Planar Shaping Coilshttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/13/3293984/0/en/Thea-Energy-Announces-Successful-Operation-of-Full-Scale-Planar-Shaping-Coils.html3. NIF researchers project over 10x increase in fusion yields after planned laser energy upgradehttps://www.aip.org/scilights/a-look-back-at-over-a-decade-of-inertial-confinement-fusion-experiments https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/33/5/050503/3391665/Key-metrics-of-progress-in-the-NIF-ignition 4. Xcimer Energy Builds Leadership Team for Industrial Fusion and National Security Applicationshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260512727044/en/Xcimer-Energy-Builds-Leadership-Team-for-Industrial-Fusion-and-National-Security-ApplicationsBonus stories:https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/fusion-energy-simpler-federal-review?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=tophttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-submits-response-to-nrcs-proposed-rulemaking-and-draft-guidance-for-us-fusion-regulations/https://www.avalanchefusion.com/machines/landohttps://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/20/nuclear-fusion-without-massive-land-use-huge-fuel-costs.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSmSVYm0eT4https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-joins-eu-s-nuclear-fusion-push-europe-looks-energy-security
- May 13, 20264 min
British-US consortium to build UK fusion plant; Commonwealth Fusion Systems applies to join grid; European fusion CEOs call for EU fusion strategy
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. British-US consortium aims to build UK fusion planthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/british-us-consortium-aims-to-build-uk-fusion-plant2. Grid connection requested for US fusion power planthttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/grid-connection-requested-for-us-fusion-power-plant 3. European Fusion and Industrial CEOs Call for a EU Fusion Strategy That Ensures Energy Securityhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/european-fusion-and-industrial-ceos-call-for-a-eu-fusion-strategy-that-ensures-energy-security/4. ITER Magnet Milestone Tests Fusion’s Construction Supply Chainhttps://www.enr.com/articles/62975-iter-magnet-milestone-tests-fusions-construction-supply-chain Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsOF-D5Lyvw
- Apr 29, 20269 min
Proxima’s stellarator fusion machine; UKAEA invests in First Light Fusion; $95M magnet deal with Tokamak Energy moves UK closer to fusion power plant
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. The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvm11xrn6o2. UKAEA backs First Light Fusion in £25m funding round https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/first-light-fusion-raises-25m-for-commercial-fusion-push3. US firm to scale laser-based fusion ‘breakthrough’ with new partnership https://interestingengineering.com/energy/laser-nuclear-fusion-moves-to-private-sector4. $95M Tokamak Energy deal moves UK closer to building a fusion power plant https://interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-fusion-tokamak-energy-magnet-contractBonus: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69e87bd8d36883a64473b7ec/ukaea-strategy-2026-2030.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3AK_yi-Hww
- Apr 15, 20265 min
ARPA-E Announces Record Fusion Investment; Realta Fusion Secures HTS Magnet Supply
Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College, London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. ARPA-E Announces Record $135M Investment in Fusion Energyhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/arpa-e-announces-record-135m-investment-in-fusion-energy/2. The Genesis Mission: How AI Supercomputing Is About to Reshape American Science and Energyhttps://www.powermag.com/the-genesis-mission-how-ai-supercomputing-is-about-to-reshape-american-science-and-energy/3. Realta Fusion secures HTS magnet supplyhttps://www.ans.org/news/2026-04-06/article-7910/realta-fusion-secures-hts-magnet-supply/4. How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion powerhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/how-nuclear-batteries-could-speed-the-race-to-fusion-power/5. World’s First Fully HTS Tokamak Sets Fusion Duration Record in Shanghaihttps://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/worlds-first-fully-hts-tokamak-in-shanghai-holds-steady-operations-for-1337-seconds6. The materials that make fusion possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgHB0NLfj4c
- Apr 1, 20267 min
UK fusion strategy revealed; OpenAI in talks with Helion; EU invests €330 million in fusion; Novatron advances Nordic fusion plans
Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.1. UK fusion strategy revealedhttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/uk-fusion-strategy-revealed/ 2. OpenAI in Talks with Helion to Secure Fusion Energyhttps://www.powermag.com/openai-in-talks-with-helion-to-secure-fusion-energy/ 3. EU to invest €330 million to accelerate fusion energy and support nuclear technologies and skillshttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_651 4. Novatron advances Nordic fusion planshttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/novatron-advances-nordic-fusion-plans/#:~:text=Novatron%20Fusion%20Group%20has%20partnered,commercial%20fusion%20deployment%20around%202040. Bonus:https://www.the-independent.com/tech/nuclear-fusion-rocket-plasma-pulsar-b2945974.html https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-hosts-2026-annual-policy-conference/
- Mar 18, 20267 min
First Light validates tritium breeding; US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energy
Adrian Carrillo, master’s student at the University of Washington, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below:1. Advancing fusion energy: Innovative breeding blanket designs at KIThttps://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/advancing-fusion-energy-innovative-breeding-blanket-designs-at-kit/67336/2. First Light validates tritium breedinghttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/first-light-validates-tritium-breeding/3. US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energyhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-takes-step-solidify-rules-nuclear-fusion-energy-2026-02-26/4. The Hidden Technology That Could Finally Make Fusion Power Workhttps://scitechdaily.com/the-hidden-technology-that-could-finally-make-fusion-power-work/Bonus:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWhbrRVwS-Mhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/
- Mar 5, 20268 min
Major advance at fusion startup OpenStar in New Zealand; China passes fusion barrier; Japan-based Helical Fusion completes ‘one-of-a-kind’ coil manufacturing machine
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 Startup Claims Major Advance in New Zealand Trialhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-17/nuclear-fusion-startup-claims-major-advance-in-new-zealand-trial 2. China has just broken a barrier that physicists believed to be unbreakable for decades, and its 150 million-degree artificial sun could bring us closer than ever to the energy of the starshttps://www.ecoticias.com/en/china-has-just-broken-a-barrier-that-physicists-believed-to-be-unbreakable-for-decades-and-its-150-million-degree-artificial-sun-could-bring-us-closer-than-ever-to-the-energy-of-the-stars/27313/3. Japan fusion startup completes ‘one-of-a-kind’ coil manufacturing machinehttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/japan-fusion-startup-completes-coil-manufacturing 4. Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facilityhttps://thenextweb.com/news/proxima-fusion-seeks-e2-billion-to-build-a-nuclear-fusion-test-facility Bonus:https://biztimes.com/new-wisconsin-consortium-will-grow-states-fusion-energy-ecosystem/ https://www.neimagazine.com/news/ukaea-backs-fusion-tech/
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