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A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by young fusion researchers. Keep up to date with all the recent news in the industry in this one easy, fortnightly package. And look out for the bonus "Extra" deep-dives. Fusion News is also available as a video version for those who like pictures: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQSc-BFbCpFJjhZldM3BOcQ

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  1. $14B bet on fusion commercialization; Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T magnet tests; Helical Fusion selected for Japan demonstration project; Tennessee issues fusion plant license from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Sep 16, 202610 min

    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 Lab https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-09/fusion-gets-14-billion-bet-energy-source-can-be-commercialized 2. Tokamak Energy completes 13.7T fusion magnet tests https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tokamak-energy-completes-137t-fusion-magnet-tests 3. Helical selected for Japanese fusion demonstration project https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/helical-selected-for-japanese-fusion-demonstration-project 4. Tennessee issues licence for fusion plant https://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. Pacific Fusion targets key commercialization hurdle; Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162M; Marathon Fusion tackles tritium supply; Inertia Enterprises accelerates fusion fuel production from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Sep 2, 20267 min

    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 power https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/pacific-fusion-next-fusion-machine-could-clear-key-hurdle-to-commercial-power/ 2. Kyoto Fusioneering raises $162 million https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2026/08/24/4350 3. Marathon Fusion tackles one of fusion’s biggest fuel problems https://heatmap.news/climate-tech/marathon-fusion-lithium-tritium 4. Inertia Enterprises cuts fusion fuel production from days to hours https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/inertia-enterprises-finds-a-way-to-make-its-fusion-fuel-fast/ Bonus stories: STEP passes 50 fusion patent applications https://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

  3. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Aug 19, 202610 min

    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 Technology https://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-Technology 2. Fusion energy developer TAE signs helium-3 future fuel supply option agreement https://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 reality https://interestingengineering.com/energy/mit-scientists-economic-framework-fusion-power-reality 4. Fusion fuel tech makes commercial leap https://www.neimagazine.com/news/fusion-fuel-tech-makes-commercial-leap/ 5. Latest MAST Upgrade experiments achieve milestones https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/latest-mast-upgrade-experiments-achieve-milestones 6. Fuse Touts ‘Highest’ Neutron Yield by Any Fusion Company https://www.powermag.com/fuse-touts-highest-neutron-yield-by-any-fusion-company/ Bonus stories: Fusion machines benefit from first-ever silver crystal tritium separation https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactors-get-first-silver-tritium Fusion energy expert Prof Dennis Whyte appointed next UKAEA CEO https://www.niauk.org/fusion-energy-expert-prof-dennis-whyte-appointed-next-ukaea-ceo/

  4. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Aug 5, 20267 min

    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 funding https://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 line https://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-60SA https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/jt60sa-fuel-source-centrifuge-accelerator-f4e-sener/ 4. DOE announces the first Genesis Mission awards supporting AI-driven fusion research https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/doe-announces-first-genesis-mission-awards-supporting-ai-driven-fusion-research/ 5. UKAEA supports fusion inclusion into postgraduate education https://www.ukaea.org/news/supporting-fusion-inclusion-into-postgraduate-education/ Bonus stories: ITER upper launcher design ready for manufacturing https://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/

  5. Fusion industry funding hits an annual record; General Fusion enters the stock market; Quantum computers work to solve fuel challenge from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Jul 22, 20267 min

    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 market https://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 problem https://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html 4. Inertia opens world’s first fusion factory to commercialize inertial confinement fusion https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2026/07/13/inertia-fusion-facility-livermore Bonus stories: General Atomics Secures California Tax Credit for San Diego Fusion Blanket Test Facility https://newatlas.com/energy/general-atomics-test-key-fusion-reactor-component/

  6. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Jul 8, 20267 min

    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 electricity https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-nuclear-fusion-makes-history 2. UKAEA and Eni launch RH3OVA to advance fusion industry https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-and-eni-launch-rh3ova-to-advance-fusion-industry 3. General Fusion targets Italy https://www.neimagazine.com/news/general-fusion-targets-italy/ Bonus stories: 2026 Fusion Industry Association supply chain report https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-2026-fusion-industry-supply-chain-report/

  7. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Jun 24, 20266 min

    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 agreement https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-japan-fusion-partnership-strengthened-by-ukaea-and-qst 2. Helion clears key regulatory milestone for Orion power plant https://www.helionenergy.com/newsroom/helion-clears-key-regulatory-milestone-on-the-path-to-building-and-operating-the-worlds-first-fusion-power-plant 3. First Light Fusion recreates orbital impact velocities in Texas tests https://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 Power https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-finalized-fusion-science-and-technology-roadmap-accelerate Bonus: How fusion is powering UK prosperity – Episode 5: First Light Fusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNTcdlQoAo Interview with SHINE: A Revenue-Backed Roadmap on the Path to Fusion (FusionX:Americas) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGISpdJDwTM

  8. Record funding for European fusion; world's largest privately owned laser just turned on; Thea Energy raises $100M in new funding from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Jun 10, 202610 min

    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 fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/news/record-funding-for-european-fusion/ 2. The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on https://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 Technology https://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 power https://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 decade https://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=jTH0kJ6dSaE https://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-scan https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/iter-magnet-test-facility-begins-operation https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/world-first-floating-fusion-reactor-powered-vessel

  9. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    May 27, 20268 min

    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 devices https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-firm-partners-astar-to-develop-commercial-power-plant-tech 2. Thea Energy Announces Successful Operation of Full-Scale Planar Shaping Coils https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/13/3293984/0/en/Thea-Energy-Announces-Successful-Operation-of-Full-Scale-Planar-Shaping-Coils.html 3. NIF researchers project over 10x increase in fusion yields after planned laser energy upgrade https://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 Applications https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260512727044/en/Xcimer-Energy-Builds-Leadership-Team-for-Industrial-Fusion-and-National-Security-Applications Bonus stories: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/fusion-energy-simpler-federal-review?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-submits-response-to-nrcs-proposed-rulemaking-and-draft-guidance-for-us-fusion-regulations/ https://www.avalanchefusion.com/machines/lando https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/20/nuclear-fusion-without-massive-land-use-huge-fuel-costs.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSmSVYm0eT4 https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-joins-eu-s-nuclear-fusion-push-europe-looks-energy-security

  10. British-US consortium to build UK fusion plant; Commonwealth Fusion Systems applies to join grid; European fusion CEOs call for EU fusion strategy from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    May 13, 20264 min

    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 plant https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/british-us-consortium-aims-to-build-uk-fusion-plant 2. Grid connection requested for US fusion power plant https://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 Security https://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 Chain https://www.enr.com/articles/62975-iter-magnet-milestone-tests-fusions-construction-supply-chain Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsOF-D5Lyvw

  11. Proxima’s stellarator fusion machine; UKAEA invests in First Light Fusion; $95M magnet deal with Tokamak Energy moves UK closer to fusion power plant from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Apr 29, 20269 min

    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/c5yvm11xrn6o 2. UKAEA backs First Light Fusion in £25m funding round https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/first-light-fusion-raises-25m-for-commercial-fusion-push 3. US firm to scale laser-based fusion ‘breakthrough’ with new partnership https://interestingengineering.com/energy/laser-nuclear-fusion-moves-to-private-sector 4. $95M Tokamak Energy deal moves UK closer to building a fusion power plant https://interestingengineering.com/energy/uk-fusion-tokamak-energy-magnet-contract Bonus: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69e87bd8d36883a64473b7ec/ukaea-strategy-2026-2030.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3AK_yi-Hww

  12. ARPA-E Announces Record Fusion Investment; Realta Fusion Secures HTS Magnet Supply from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Apr 15, 20265 min

    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 Energy https://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 Energy https://www.powermag.com/the-genesis-mission-how-ai-supercomputing-is-about-to-reshape-american-science-and-energy/ 3. Realta Fusion secures HTS magnet supply https://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 power https://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 Shanghai https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/worlds-first-fully-hts-tokamak-in-shanghai-holds-steady-operations-for-1337-seconds 6. The materials that make fusion possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgHB0NLfj4c

  13. UK fusion strategy revealed; OpenAI in talks with Helion; EU invests €330 million in fusion; Novatron advances Nordic fusion plans from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Apr 1, 20267 min

    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 revealed https://www.neimagazine.com/news/uk-fusion-strategy-revealed/ 2. OpenAI in Talks with Helion to Secure Fusion Energy https://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 skills https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_651 4. Novatron advances Nordic fusion plans https://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/

  14. First Light validates tritium breeding; US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energy from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Mar 18, 20267 min

    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 KIT https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/advancing-fusion-energy-innovative-breeding-blanket-designs-at-kit/67336/ 2. First Light validates tritium breeding https://www.neimagazine.com/news/first-light-validates-tritium-breeding/ 3. US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energy https://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 Work https://scitechdaily.com/the-hidden-technology-that-could-finally-make-fusion-power-work/ Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWhbrRVwS-M https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/

  15. 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 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Mar 5, 20268 min

    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 Trial https://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 stars https://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 machine https://interestingengineering.com/energy/japan-fusion-startup-completes-coil-manufacturing 4. Proxima Fusion seeks €2 Billion to build a nuclear fusion test facility https://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/

  16. Fusion Startup Inertia Raises $450 Million; Pacific Fusion finds cheaper path forward; Helion reaches 150 million degrees Celsius from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Feb 18, 202610 min

    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. Fusion Startup Raises $450 Million in Bid to Make Power Using World’s Biggest Lasers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/nuclear-fusion-startup-raises-450-million-to-make-power-with-lasers 2. Who Will Be First To Unlock Nuclear Fusion? https://www.forbes.com/sites/drewbernstein/2026/02/12/who-will-be-first-to-unlock-nuclear-fusion/ 3. Pacific Fusion finds a cheaper way to make its fusion reactor work https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/pacific-fusion-finds-a-cheaper-way-to-make-its-fusion-reactor-work/ 4. Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/fusion-startup-helion-hits-blistering-temps-as-it-races-toward-2028-deadline/ Bonus: https://stepfusion.com/step-fusion-milestone-remountable-magnet-technology-passes-major-tests/ https://bluedotliving.com/can-fusion-energy-really-power-the-future-with-alex-creely-commonwealth-fusion-systems/

  17. General Fusion goes public; EU lawmakers back fusion declaration; ‘High-power’ microwaves for fusion from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Feb 4, 20264 min

    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. General Fusion to go public in US via $1 billion SPAC deal https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/general-fusion-go-public-us-via-1-billion-spac-deal-2026-01-22/ 2. EU lawmakers back declaration urging the bloc to lead in commercial fusion energy https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/27/eu-lawmakers-back-declaration-urging-the-bloc-to-lead-in-commercial-fusion-energy 3. UKAEA spinout to develop ‘high-power’ microwaves for fusion https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/ukaea-spinout-to-develop-high-power-microwaves-for-fusion/ 4. UT To Partner with ORNL, Type One Energy on World-Class Facility to Validate Next-Gen Fusion https://research.utk.edu/oried/2026/01/21/ut-to-partner-with-ornl-type-one-energy-on-world-class-facility-to-validate-next-gen-fusion/ 5. Drone test flights prove possibilities for use in fusion https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/drone-test-flights-prove-possibilities-for-use-in-fusion Bonus: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDh59_PK_oc

  18. EAST breaks limit, Fusion magnet installation, AI speeds tokamak design, Pilot plant certified by DOE, TAE merges with TMTG from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Jan 21, 20269 min

    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. EAST breaks fusion density limit https://www.neimagazine.com/news/east-breaks-fusion-density-limit/ US energy company installs first fusion magnet, nears clean power breakthrough https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/us-firm-first-nuclear-fusion-magnet AI speeds UK fusion tokamak design by 100,000 times https://channellife.co.uk/story/ai-speeds-uk-fusion-tokamak-design-by-100-000-times Thea Energy’s fusion pilot plant preconceptual design certified by U.S. Dept. of Energy https://www.roi-nj.com/2026/01/13/industry/energy-utilities/thea-energys-fusion-pilot-plant-preconceptual-design-certified-by-u-s-dept-of-energy/ Why is Truth Social owner Trump Media merging with a fusion energy firm? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/19/trump-media-tae-technologies-energy-merger Bonus: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3x7pz28mo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inDGDyz3MNE https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/

  19. Fusion News - Top Stories of 2025 from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Dec 23, 202510 min

    A compilation of the top Fusion News stories from 2025, plus an overview of the year's major industry and policy advances by FIA CEO Andrew Holland. Thanks for tuning in with us all year! We look forward to covering more milestones in 2026.As always, links to the stories covered are included below.Late-breaking news: TAE Technologies merges with TMTGhttps://tae.com/trump-media-and-technology-group-to-merge-with-tae-technologies/Top stories of 2025:Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power outputhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/05/17/laser-powered-fusion-experiment-more-than-doubles-its-power-output/(Covered by Jeff on May 28)Google buys fusion powerhttps://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/google-buys-fusion-power/(Jasmine, July 23)Helion Energy starts construction on nuclear fusion plant to power Microsoft data centershttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/helion-energy-starts-construction-nuclear-fusion-plant-power-microsoft-data-2025-07-30/(Cyd, August 6)Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863 Million Series B2 Round to Accelerate the Commercialization of Fusion Energyhttps://cfs.energy/news-and-media/commonwealth-fusion-systems-raises-863-million-series-b2-round-to-accelerate-the-commercialization-of-fusion-energy(Abdus, September 3)Germany bets billions on nuclear fusion for energy futurehttps://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-fusion-germany-bets-billions-on-technology-for-energy-future/a-74522109(Abdus, November 12)

  20. TAE & UKAEA partner up; Kyoto Fusioneering completes conceptual design for “FAST”; ITER adds third sector module into tokamak pit from Fusion News, opens in a new tab

    Dec 10, 20257 min

    December 10, 2025 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. TAE Technologies and UKAEA partner to commercialise fusion tech https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tae-technologies-and-ukaea-partner-to-commercialise-fusion-tech 2. Completion of Conceptual Design for the Fusion Energy Demonstration Project "FAST" https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2025/11/27/3586 3. World's biggest fusion device adds over 1,200-ton module in major progress https://interestingengineering.com/photo-story/worlds-biggest-fusion-reactor-new-module 4. US lab reveals how fusion fuel capsules perform under sun-like heat https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2025-11-26-ideal-fusion-fuel-target-doesnt-exist-yet-researchers-slac-are-trying-change Bonus: Kyoto Fusioneering and Shimadzu Corporation Jointly Develop a Prototype of a Turbomolecular Pump Designed for Operation in Tritium Environments https://kyotofusioneering.com/en/news/2025/12/03/3598 Ten years of Wendelstein 7-X - ten years of world-leading fusion research https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/01/ten-years-of-wendelstein-7-x-ten-years-of-world-leading-fusion-research FIA Launches Education and Research Partnership program https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-education-and-research-partnership-program/ STEP Fusion celebrates community engagement and announces the timeline for development consent at the West Burton site https://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/community/step-fusion-celebrates-community-engagement-and-announces-the-timeline-for-development-consent-at-the-west-burton-site-5422025 Watch the episode on the FIA's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ycIEr8KX-cc

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