Fusion News

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 firm unveils world’s largest 350MW stellarator fusion power design basishttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-stellarator-fusion-power-design-basis?group=test_b2. Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestonehttps://techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/bill-gates-backed-commonwealth-fusion-systems-hits-key-reactor-construction-milestone/3.Marvel Fusion secures €113 million in Series B fundinghttps://technews180.com/funding-news/marvel-fusion-secures-e113-million-in-series-b-funding/4. Germany plans 1 gigawatt nuclear fusion facility at famous Biblis reactor sitehttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/germany-1gw-nuclear-fusion-power-plant?group=test_b5.Thea Energy Hits Milestone in Quest to Simplify Fusionhttps://heatmap.news/climate-tech/thea-energy-fusion-stellarator-magnetsBonus: https://www.sustainability-times.com/low-carbon-energy/three-times-the-size-of-the-pentagon-this-giant-fusion-research-center-rising-in-china-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-energy/ https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-industry-association-ceo-andrew-holland-highlights-key-reports-at-iaea-fusion-webinar/

Kyra Jorgensen, working at FIA member Helion, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1.UKAEA and Eni Unite to Construct the World's Largest Fusion Fuel Facilityhttps://www.sustainabletimes.co.uk/post/ukaea-and-eni-unite-to-construct-the-world-s-largest-fusion-fuel-facility2. US to test crucial nuclear ‘fusion blanket’ to produce sun-like power on Earthhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-inl-nuclear-fusion-blanket 3. General Fusion’s Made-in-Canada Technology Achieves First Plasma in Cutting Edge Fusion Demonstration Machinehttps://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusions-made-in-canada-technology-achieves-first-plasma-in-cutting-edge-fusion-demonstration-machine/4. Virginia governor say US must develop fusion or fall behind China on energyhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ceraweek-virginia-governor-say-us-must-develop-fusion-or-fall-behind-china-2025-03-12/ Bonus: https://youtu.be/kf4NyRbvkmM?si=jE8zjjdirF5xnUTIhttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-sends-letter-to-congress-on-expanding-45x-tax-credit-eligibility/ 

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. German Startup Publishes Open-Source Plans for Fusion Power Planthttps://www.wsj.com/articles/german-startup-publishes-open-source-plans-for-nuclear-fusion-power-plant-7b2b62412. Fusion: WEST Machine beats the world record for plasma durationhttps://phys.org/news/2025-02-nuclear-fusion-west-machine-world.html3. The quest for better fusion reactors is putting a new generation of superconductors to the test https://physicsworld.com/a/the-quest-for-better-fusion-reactors-is-putting-a-new-generation-of-superconductors-to-the-test/#:~:text=Feature-,The%20quest%20for%20better%20fusion%20reactors%20is%20putting%20a,of%20superconductors%20to%20the%20test&text=Fusion%20%E2%80%93%20the%20process%20that%20powers,unlimited%20amounts%20of%20clean%20energy.4. Doctoral training to develop the next generation of fusion energy expertshttps://ccfe.ukaea.uk/doctoral-training-to-develop-the-next-generation-of-fusion-energy-experts/Bonus: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-holds-fourth-annual-policy-conference/https://x.com/TokamakEnergy/status/1892851016938508349 https://youtu.be/RhABLT7N1bs?si=a_tFFYy52CpqHyiK

Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's global fusion news update, summarizing behind all of the major headlines. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.1. A retired coal plant to become a 350MW stellarator fusion power facilityhttps://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tva-signs-up-for-type-one-energy-fusion-plant2. Neutron isotropy measurements validate shared-flow-stabilized z pinches for stable thermal fusionhttps://phys.org/news/2025-02-neutron-isotropy-validate-stabilized-stable.html3. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories expands clean energy siting invitation to include fusion, hydrogen, and battery storagehttps://fuelcellsworks.com/2025/02/05/clean-energy/canadian-nuclear-laboratories-expands-clean-energy-siting-invitation-to-include-fusion-hydrogen-and-battery-storageBonus:Modi and Macron visit ITER site in southern Francehttps://apnews.com/video/modi-and-macron-visit-iter-site-in-southern-france-3246594f36774e55b38d2708d4b49d6aEuropean Parliament Hosts First-of-a-Kind Fusion Public Hearinghttps://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/european-parliament-hosts-first-of-a-kind-fusion-public-hearing/

Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Helion raises $425M to help build a fusion reactor for Microsoft https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/28/helion-raises-425m-to-help-build-a-fusion-reactor-for-microsoft/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACCHSANyin08I0FOcqSOfIR23FAoJh1rpHCxk-5f309sZIVfh3VYtpCEzicMBZFkEJ8J585dolFgu5sJrDyMefIClG23AXCb88_FqwreC_ta2lJwHsMycK-xW94q9B6uwnodJL_m8hUysYvtPtZK7Tot8T_3LVCUQSO1DscFQljr  2. Deploying Advanced Energy Tech Faster https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/deploying-advanced-energy-tech-faster/  3. UKAEA to invest £200m to advance fusion fuel development https://www.neimagazine.com/news/ukaea-to-invest-200m-to-advance-fusion-fuel-development/  4. SMART: One step closer to nuclear fusion with its first plasma https://phys.org/news/2025-01-smart-closer-nuclear-fusion-plasma.html  Bonus: Exclusive: Images show China building huge fusion research facility, analysts say https://www.reuters.com/world/china/images-show-china-building-huge-fusion-research-facility-analysts-say-2025-01-28/ Private companies aim to demonstrate working fusion reactors in 2025 https://www.science.org/content/article/private-companies-aim-demonstrate-working-fusion-reactors-2025 

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 Start-Up Plans to Build Its First Power Plant in Virginia  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/climate/commonwealth-fusion-power-plant.html  2. Ministers pledge record €410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/16/ministers-pledge-record-410m-to-support-uk-nuclear-fusion-energy 3. Is the world ready for the transformational power of fusion?  https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/fusion-energy-future/  4. Fusion-grade steel produced at scale in UK-first https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first  Bonus:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities-action-plan-government-response/ai-opportunities-action-plan-government-response 

In this special edition of Fusion News, Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland summarizes fusion's progress in 2024 and introduces some of the major headlines from the year. Links to news stories are included below. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2025! 1. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding 2. Thales and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics set a world record in the field of nuclear fusion https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/group/press_release/thales-and-max-planck-institute-plasma-physics-set-world-record-field 3. The nuclear fusion industry is having a growth spurt https://www.axios.com/2024/07/17/nuclear-fusion-companies-funding 4. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achieved https://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-scale-stabilized.html https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.155101 5. G7 Puts Fusion Forward at the Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/g7-puts-fusion-forward-at-the-climate-energy-and-environment-ministers-meeting/ 6. Helion secures license for Polaris fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/news/helion-secures-licence-to-advance-polaris-fusion-facility/

December 11, 2024 Mechanical engineer Jasmine Mund gives today's Fusion News episode, summarizing the major fusion news headlines from the past two weeks. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. General Fusion confirms significant fusion neutron yield and plasma stability during MTF compression experiment series with new peer-reviewed publication https://generalfusion.com/post/general-fusion-confirms-significant-fusion-neutron-yield-and-plasma-stability-during-mtf-compression-experiment-series-with-new-peer-reviewed-publication/ 2. China ships vital ITER modules for assembly of world’s largest fusion reactor https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-made-components-iter-fusion-reactor 3. Researchers reveal the mechanism of runaway electron generation in tokamak fusion reactors https://phys.org/news/2024-12-reveal-mechanism-runaway-electron-generation.html 4. Tokamak Energy partners with U.S. DOE and UK’s DESNZ to accelerate fusion development through $52m ST40 upgrade https://tokamakenergy.com/2024/12/05/tokamak-energy-partners-with-u-s-doe-and-uks-desnz-to-accelerate-fusion-development-through-52m-st40-upgrade/ 5. Nuclear Data InterAgency Working Group Funding Opportunity https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOS/bulletins/3c3e19c Bonuses: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-worlds-first-fusion-energy-cafe-opens-to-fuel-hungry-minds https://physicsworld.com/a/optimization-algorithm-gives-laser-fusion-a-boost/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iter-organization_fusionenergy-iter-virtualtour-activity-7267601893353250819-GPI3?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

November 27, 2024 Fusion News 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. Nuclear Startup Pacific Fusion Nabs $900 Million in Funding https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/nuclear-startup-pacific-fusion-raises-900-million-in-funding 2. Japan launches FAST fusion power project https://www.neimagazine.com/news/japan-launches-fast-fusion-power-project/ 3. The Quest to Build a Star on Earth https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/15/climate/fusion-energy.html?smid=url-share 4. Limitless fusion power: Tokamak Energy heats up with $125M from investors including British Patient Capital https://techfundingnews.com/tokamak-energy-8m-investment-fusion-limitless-fusion-power/ 5. Nuclear fusion start-up claims milestone with unconventional reactor https://www.ft.com/content/69ac41e6-36ad-41b7-92f3-25198a338c0f Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq68cV7HAIg You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rFiUiqClflM

October 30, 2024 Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's global fusion news update, summarizing behind all of the major headlines. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Tokamak Energy gives details of pilot fusion energy plant design https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/tokamak-energy-gives-details-of-pilot-fusion-energy-plant-design 2. Thales and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics set a world record in the field of nuclear fusion https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/group/press_release/thales-and-max-planck-institute-plasma-physics-set-world-record-field 3. For Heating Plasma in Fusion Devices, Researchers Unravel How Electrons Respond to Neutral Beam Injection https://www.energy.gov/science/fes/articles/heating-plasma-fusion-devices-researchers-unravel-how-electrons-respond 4. Nuclear fusion push: General Atomics releases FUSE to speed up reactor development https://interestingengineering.com/energy/general-atomics-fuse-nuclear-fusion-energy 5. U.S. Department of Energy Announces Nearly $30 Million for 13 Projects to Enable Commercial Fusion Energy https://arpa-e.energy.gov/news-and-media/press-releases/us-department-energy-announces-nearly-30-million-13-projects-enable Bonus: https://energynews.pro/en/progress-of-fusion-reactors-in-spain-and-new-zealand/ https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/fusion-as-the-future-of-baseload-energy-powering-a-decarbonised-world/52112/ https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/s127 https://interestingengineering.com/energy/mast-upgrade-1600-fusion-plasma-pulses https://interestingengineering.com/science/plasma-thrusters-nuclear-fusion-boost

Fusion News: October 16, 2024 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. Zap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/zap-energy-shows-off-its-new-fusion-power-prototype-century/ 2. Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-the-web-and-electric-planes-how-spin-offs-from-big-science-are-transforming-the-world/ 3. Stopping off-the-wall behavior in fusion reactors https://phys.org/news/2024-10-wall-behavior-fusion-reactors.html 4. Japan’s tokamak sets world record, achieves plasma volume of 160 cubic meters https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-largest-tokamak-jt-60sa-plasma Bonuses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4J5H2FXkE&list=PLy5tg85zU5CCWzhG0yrg9NK_0HCtirp_n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDi4uf25hfo

Fusion News: October 2, 2024 Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Washington, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Marvel Fusion lands $70M for laser-powered fusion bet https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/marvel-fusion-lands-70m-for-laser-powered-fusion-bet/ 2. Fusion fuel mix could stabilize burning plasma https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/fusion-fuel-mix-could-stabilise-burning-plasma/ 3. Researchers build AI model database to find new alloys for nuclear fusion facilities https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-database-alloys-nuclear-fusion.html 4. After Latest ITER Delay, Senators Quiz Fusion Experts over Commercial Reactor Timelines https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/after-latest-iter-delay-senators-quiz-fusion-experts-over-commercial-reactor-timelines Bonus: Zero: Inside a $2 Billion Nuclear Fusion Startup https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2024-09-25/zero-inside-a-2-billion-nuclear-fusion-startup-podcast Fusion Energy Closer With Help From Self-Driving Robot Dogs; https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-clean-energy-self-driving-robot-dogs-1957720

Jasmine Mund, mechanical design engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. World’s most powerful stellarator begins experiment for better fusion energy https://interestingengineering.com/energy/stellarator-wendelstein-7-x-nuclear-fusion 2. Chinese start-up aims for nuclear fusion at half the cost of US rivals https://www.ft.com/content/bf012cd9-1624-49c1-8352-5a91fb4d9a21 3. ‘World’s largest’ tokamak’s stable Deuterium-Tritium plasmas to help reactor design https://interestingengineering.com/energy/jet-tokamak-deuterium-tritium-plasmas 4. Tokamak Energy launches TE Magnetics https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tokamak-energy-launches-te-magnetics?mc_cid=298a918966 Bonus: Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power? https://bbc.com/news/articles/cml2pyvmw9ro Measuring the gamma-ray-to-neutron branching ratio in the deuterium-tritium reaction https://phys.org/news/2024-09-gamma-ray-neutron-ratio-deuterium.html Draghi’s Report on European Competitiveness Highlights Fusion as a Disruptive Technology https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/draghis-report-on-european-competitiveness-highlights-fusion-as-a-disruptive-technology/ First plasma marks major milestone in UW–Madison fusion energy research https://www.wisconsin.edu/all-in-wisconsin/story/first-plasma-marks-major-milestone-in-uw-madison-fusion-energy-research/ Nuclear fusion reactor created by school teenager successfully achieved plasma https://interestingengineering.com/energy/nuclear-fusion-reactor-by-teenager-achieved-plasma

Dr. Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solutions Engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Inside China’s race to lead the world in nuclear fusion https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02759-x 2. STEP forward to fusion https://royalsociety.org/blog/2024/08/step-forward-to-fusion/ 3. DOE awards $4.6M for fusion research https://www.neimagazine.com/news/doe-awards-4-6m-for-fusion-research/ 4. The UK nuclear fusion start-up helping the US develop stealth submarines https://www.ft.com/content/570267a4-657e-4c6b-805d-7b29a637e546 Bonus: Opinion | The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/20/artificial-intelligence-nuclear-fusion-research/ FIA List of Fusion Events at NYC Climate Week Events https://x.com/Fusion_Industry/status/1826692360627257631

Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/bill-gates-backed-type-one-energy-lands-massive-seed-extension-to-commercialize-fusion-power/ 2. South Korea to invest $866M in fusion energy development https://www.neimagazine.com/news/south-korea-to-invest-866m-in-fusion-energy-development/ 3. Fusion Closer to Reality as Scientists Smash Density Limit by Factor of 10 https://www.sciencealert.com/fusion-closer-to-reality-as-scientists-smash-density-limit-by-factor-of-10 4. Helion secures license for Polaris fusion https://www.neimagazine.com/news/helion-secures-licence-to-advance-polaris-fusion-facility/ 5. Nuclear fusion prototype will be 'UK's Nasa moment' https://bbc.com/news/articles/c80e86d1kl3o Bonus: The secret force for limitless energy? Lasers - TED Talk by Tammy Ma https://www.ted.com/talks/tammy_ma_the_secret_force_for_limitless_energy_lasers?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Celebrating ignition through art at City Center Bishop Ranch https://www.llnl.gov/article/51456/celebrating-ignition-through-art-city-center-bishop-ranch Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity https://physicsworld.com/a/zap-energy-targets-fusion-power-without-magnets-claudia-de-rham-on-the-beauty-of-gravity/#:~:text=At%20zap%20energy%2C%20which%20is,about%20her%20career%20in%20research.

Jeff Peachman, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/12/lets-not-kick-down-the-ladder-commonwealth-fusion-systems-shares-its-secret-sauce/ 2. How China’s huge industrial supply chain may lead to ‘artificial sun’ via nuclear fusion https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269357/how-chinas-massive-industrial-supply-chain-may-help-give-rise-artificial-sun 3. China Outspends the U.S. on Fusion in the Race for Energy’s Holy Grail https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-us-fusion-race-4452d3be 4. The nuclear fusion industry is having a growth spurt https://www.axios.com/2024/07/17/nuclear-fusion-companies-funding Bonus: WHAM! Nuclear fusion experiment hits new record for magnet strength https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/18/wham-nuclear-fusion-experiment-hits-new-record-for-magnet-strength/ Advancements in Z-pinch fusion: New insights from plasma pressure profiles https://www.llnl.gov/article/51431/advancements-z-pinch-fusion-new-insights-plasma-pressure-profiles Kiwi physicist puts New Zealand in the nuclear fusion race https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/dr-ratu-mataira-openstar-founder-on-his-mission-to-unlock-the-power-of-fusion-energy/ Split of Fusion Regulation from Fission Codified by New Law https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/split-of-fusion-regulation-from-fission-codified-by-new-law

Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Groundbreaking research at NSIRC and Lancaster University set to transform fusion reactor development https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-research-nsirc-and-lancaster-university-set-transform-fusion-reactor 2. Multinational fusion energy project marks completion of its most complex magnet system https://phys.org/news/2024-07-multinational-fusion-energy-complex-magnet.html 3. ITER fusion reactor hit by massive decade-long delay and €5bn price hike https://physicsworld.com/a/iter-fusion-reactor-hit-by-massive-decade-long-delay-and-e5bn-price-hike/ Bonus: What next: Further implosion space exploration on the path to NIF extended yield capability https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/31/6/062712/3299549/What-next-Further-implosion-space-exploration-on?searchresult=1 Nuclear fusion challenges: Low pressure, high temperature, and the electromagnetic field https://www.power-technology.com/sponsored/nuclear-fusion-challenges-low-pressure-high-temperature-and-the-electromagnetic-field/ FIA Launches 2024 Supply Chain Report https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-launches-2024-supply-chain-report/ Fusion Industry Association and The Fusion Cluster Lay Out Strategic Priorities Ahead of UK Election https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-industry-association-and-the-fusion-cluster-lay-out-strategic-priorities-ahead-of-uk-election/

Cyd Cowley, Fusion Solution Consultant at digiLab, gives today's global Fusion News update, highlighting the major recent developments in fusion. Links to all the fusion news stories are included below: 1. Hybrid design could make nuclear fusion reactors more efficient https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435679-hybrid-design-could-make-nuclear-fusion-reactors-more-efficient/ 2. Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution https://www.wired.com/story/fusion-sparks-an-energy-revolution/ 3. A Plasma Escape Plan Solved a Monumental Fusion Roadblock https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a61112081/plasma-escape-plan-fusion-reactor-breakthrough/ 4. CNL launches new initiatives to fast-track fusion energy deployment https://www.neimagazine.com/news/cnl-launches-new-initiatives-to-fast-track-fusion-energy-deployment/ Bonus: https://fusioniscoming.com/ https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/us-senate-passes-advance-act-including-legislation-to-codify-us-fusion-regulations/

Alexander Behzadi, Environmental Scientist, presents today's fusion news update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. White House forges deals with fusion pioneers https://www.eenews.net/articles/white-house-forges-deals-with-fusion-pioneers/ 2. UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-renews-engineering-framework-agreement-to-boost-fusion 3. ‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/04/star-wars-lasers-and-waterfalls-of-molten-salt-how-xcimer-plans-to-make-fusion-power-happen/ 4. AI-Powered Fusion: The Key to Limitless Clean Energy https://scitechdaily.com/ai-powered-fusion-the-key-to-limitless-clean-energy/ 5. DIII-D, San Diego’s Nuclear Fusion Lab, is Back Online After Nearly a Year https://timesofsandiego.com/tech/2024/05/26/diii-d-san-diegos-nuclear-fusion-lab-is-back-online-after-nearly-a-year/ Bonus: ITER Private Sector Fusion Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDG1fbX9CGY

Jeff Peachman, graduate student studying Flow Z-Pinches at the University of Washington, gives today's biweekly global Fusion News update. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions https://phys.org/news/2024-04-physicists-key-hurdles-fusion-reactions.html 2. Fusion record set for tungsten tokamak WEST https://www.pppl.gov/news/2024/fusion-record-set-tungsten-tokamak-west 3. UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/uk-to-launch-search-for-industry-partners-to-develop-prototype-fusion-energy-plant/ 4. G7 Puts Fusion Forward at the Climate Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/g7-puts-fusion-forward-at-the-climate-energy-and-environment-ministers-meeting/ Bonuses: Fusion Energy Week https://usfusionenergy.org/fusion-energy-week The latest developments in fusion energy - with the UKAEA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI5K7PCiW3Y CFS Fusionland https://twitter.com/CFS_energy/status/1787897202364293433?t=slk-FW7DrVeydk5RXN-LYw&s=19

Jasmine Mund, mechanical engineer, gives today's Fusion News update - summarizing the major recent headlines in fusion energy. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Record electron temperatures for a small-scale, sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch fusion device achieved https://phys.org/news/2024-04-electron-temperatures-small-scale-stabilized.html Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 155101 (2024) - Elevated Electron Temperature Coincident with Observed Fusion Reactions in a Sheared-Flow-Stabilized $Z$ Pinch https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.155101 2. MIT’s superconducting magnets are ready for fusion | MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/23/1090425/mits-superconducting-magnets-are-ready-for-fusion/ 3. U.S. lawmakers introduce bill aimed at accelerating nuclear fusion https://www.power-eng.com/nuclear/u-s-lawmakers-introduce-bill-aimed-at-accelerating-nuclear-fusion/#gref 4. Creating an island paradise in a fusion reactor https://phys.org/news/2024-04-island-paradise-fusion-reactor.html 5. Europe delivers equipment for ITER’s cold vacuum circuit - Fusion for Energy https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/europe-delivers-equipment-for-iters-cold-vacuum-circuit/ Bonus: Q&A: Dr. Michael Ford on the Potential for Fusion-Powered Ships Sea Technology magazine (sea-technology.com) https://sea-technology.com/dr-michael-ford-princeton-plasma-physics-laboratory-interview-nuclear-fusion-ship-energy Energy Switch | Nuclear Fusion | Season 4 | Episode 1 | PBS https://www.pbs.org/video/nuclear-fusion-lgmexv/ The race to fusion energy: a geopolitical opportunity that encourages international collaboration. https://www.theconferencecorner.info/post/the-race-to-fusion-energy-a-geopolitical-opportunity-that-encourages-international-collaboration Building the cruise control of a nuclear fusion reactor | Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research https://www.differ.nl/news/phd-gijs-derks-2024 The Hope and Hype of Fusion Energy, Explained - Joseph Polidoro - The Dispatch https://thedispatch.com/article/the-hope-and-hype-of-fusion-energy-explained/ The EU blueprint for fusion energy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AY7807KGJI

April 17, 2024 Fusion News Leigh Ann Kesler, fusion consultant specializing in science communications, gives today’s Fusion News update. Watch for a summary of the latest in fusion energy worldwide. Links to the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Korea’s Artificial Sun Just Shattered a Fusion Record https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a60359873/kstar-fusion-reactor-plasma/ 2. Everett’s Helion eyes Central WA for groundbreaking energy venture https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everetts-helion-eyes-central-wa-for-groundbreaking-energy-venture/ 3. US, Japan announce partnership to accelerate nuclear fusion https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-japan-announce-joint-partnership-accelerate-nuclear-fusion-sources-2024-04-10/ 4. Americans Supportive but Misinformed About Fusion Energy's Promise https://ou.edu/news/articles/2024/april/americans-supportive-but-misinformed-about-fusion-energys-promise#:~:text=This%20first%2Dof%2Dits%2D,fusion%20energy%20in%20the%20U.S. 5. Max Planck spinout nets €20M to build ‘stellarator’ fusion machine https://thenextweb.com/news/german-startup-max-planck-proxima-fusion-stellarator Bonuses Supercomputer: https://interestingengineering.com/ie-originals/ie-explainer/season-10/can-dawn-supercomputer-deliver-green-fusion-energy Gates/Bezos: https://emagazine.com/bill-gates-jeff-bezos-excited-about-promise-of-nuclear-fusion/ Forbes on Fusion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2024/04/08/nuclear-fusion-is-not-a-moonshot-but-an-attainable-goal/?sh=16484497494f EuroNews ITER: https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/03/26/inside-the-worlds-first-reactor-that-will-power-earth-using-the-same-nuclear-reaction-as-t Fusion-enhanced pulsed plasma propulsion drive: https://thedebrief.org/rocketstar-successfully-demonstrates-firestar-nuclear-fusion-enhanced-pulsed-plasma-propulsion-drive/ NPR podcast: https://www.npr.org/2024/03/15/1198909506/commercial-nuclear-fusion-clean-energy-helion-investment FIA 2024 Conference: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-hosts-2024-annual-policy-conference/ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/nuclear-fusion-backers-meet-us-capital-competition-with-china-looms-2024-03-20/

March 20, 2024 Fusion News Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below. 1. Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance https://phys.org/news/2024-03-inverting-fusion-plasmas.html 2. Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion https://news.mit.edu/2024/tests-show-high-temperature-superconducting-magnets-fusion-ready-0304 3. First Light Fusion hails success of initial test in Z Machine https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-Light-Fusion-hails-success-of-initial-test-i#:~:text=The%20UK's%20First%20Light%20Fusion,new%20pressure%20record%20for%20quartz. 4. Japan laser fusion startup seeks more partners https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Japan-laser-fusion-startup-seeks-more-partners 5. Longview Fusion selects Fluor to design laser fusion plant https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newslongview-fusion-selects-fluor-to-design-laser-fusion-plant-11594517 Bonuses: Fusion Focus at Congressional Hearing on “ARPA-E’s role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies” https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fusion-focus-at-congressional-hearing-on-arpa-es-role-in-developing-breakthrough-technologies/ New European Union Report Outlines New European Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Energy https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/new-european-union-report-outlines-new-european-public-private-partnerships-for-fusion-energy/ Congress Increases U.S. Funding for Fusion Energy Sciences Research https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/congress-increases-u-s-funding-for-fusion-energy-sciences-research/

Fusion News: January 10, 2024 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives the first fusion news update of 2024. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. FIA 2024 Policy Conference - March 20-21, Washington DC: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2024/ China Seeks Nuclear Fusion Leap Through New R&D Company: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-02/china-seeks-nuclear-fusion-leap-through-new-r-d-company 2. Sustained 'Artificial Sun' Promised by 2026 in Fusion Energy Upgrade: https://www.newsweek.com/sustained-artificial-sun-fusion-energy-1857042 3. Opening the Magnetic Bottle of a Tokamak Causes Particles to Rush Inward: https://www.energy.gov/science/fes/articles/opening-magnetic-bottle-tokamak-causes-particles-rush-inward#:~:text=Opening%20the%20Magnetic%20Bottle%20of%20a%20Tokamak%20Causes%20Particles%20to%20Rush%20Inward,-January%202%2C%202024&text=The%20evolution%20over%20time%20of,reduce%2C%20and%20the%20density%20increases. 4. JET to be repurposed after delivering final plasma: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsjet-to-be-repurposed-after-delivering-final-plasma-11405916 5. US fusion energy dreams edge closer to reality, Congress permitting: https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/02/fusions_future_is_looking_bright/ Bonuses: 1. EU and Japan celebrate start of operations of the JT-60SA fusion reactor and reaffirm close cooperation on fusion energy: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-japan-celebrate-start-operations-jt-60sa-fusion-reactor-and-reaffirm-close-cooperation-fusion-2023-12-01_en#:~:text=General%20for%20Energy-,EU%20and%20Japan%20celebrate%20start%20of%20operations%20of%20the%20JT,close%20cooperation%20on%20fusion%20energy&text=The%20EU%20and%20Japan%20have,located%20in%20Ibaraki%20Prefecture%2C%20Japan. 2. UKAEA awards £7.4m to develop lithium technologies for fusion: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukaea-awards-74m-to-develop-lithium-technologies-for-fusion#:~:text=UKAEA%20has%20awarded%20%C2%A37.4,sustainable%20fusion%20energy%20fuel%20cycle.&text=Lithium%20technologies%20are%20being%20developed,a%20fusion%20energy%20fuel%20cycle. 3. Inside the world's first reactor that will power Earth using the same nuclear reaction as the Sun: https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/26/inside-the-worlds-first-reactor-that-will-power-earth-using-the-same-nuclear-reaction-as-t 4. The need for fusion - with the UK Atomic Energy Authority: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_XZ-nh_Be4 5. Is nuclear fusion the future of clean energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuOBR7t1mG8

Fusion News: November 29, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. US to announce global nuclear fusion strategy at COP28: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-announce-nuclear-fusion-strategy-cop28-2023-11-20/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Nov%2020%20(Reuters),familiar%20with%20the%20announcement%20said. 2. Chantilly startup NearStar Fusion is developing a new form of energy tech: https://technical.ly/startups/nearstar-energy-tech/ 3. NTT adapts AI network analysis tool to detect faults in nuclear fusion reactors: https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/23/ntt_ai_nuclear_fusion_control/ 4. EU Parliament includes nuclear in Net-Zero Industry Act: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newseu-parliament-includes-nuclear-in-net-zero-industry-act-11322086 Bonuses: 1. Mapping Europe’s nuclear fusion: industryhttps://sifted.eu/articles/mapping-europes-nuclear-fusion-industry 2. Supermagnets changing the rules of nuclear fusion: https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/supermagnets-changing-the-rules-of-nuclear-fusion/ 3. What’s coming next for fusion research: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/16/1083491/whats-coming-next-for-fusion-research/#:~:text=The%20dream%20of%20fusion%20power%20isn't%20going%20away%2C%20as,online%20as%20soon%20as%202028. 4. Oxfordshire Advanced Skills centre completes expansion, launching new opportunities for apprentices: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/oxfordshire-advanced-skills-centre-completes-expansion-launching-new-opportunities-for-apprentices/ 5. Fusion industry has ambitious plans for 2035, rounding out this year’s Nobel prizes: https://physicsworld.com/a/fusion-industry-has-ambitious-plans-for-2035-rounding-out-this-years-nobel-prizes/#:~:text=Today%2C%20there%20is%20also%20a,to%20the%20grid%20by%202035.

Fusion News: November 15, 2023 Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a nuclear engineer and fusion consultant specializing in science communication, gives an update on the global development of fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are given below. 1. First plasma fired up at world’s largest fusion reactor: https://www.science.org/content/article/first-plasma-fired-world-s-largest-fusion-reactor 2. Fusion Diary: the spherical tokamak story: https://asiatimes.com/2023/11/fusion-diary-the-spherical-tokamak-story/ 3. Focused Energy Partners with LLNL on a Target Design for Inertial Fusion Energy: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107594701/en/Focused-Energy-Partners-with-LLNL-on-a-Target-Design-for-Inertial-Fusion-Energy 4. Petition calls on UK to save JET fusion experiment from closure: https://physicsworld.com/a/petition-calls-on-uk-to-save-jet-fusion-experiment-from-closure/#:~:text=More%20than%20750%20people%20have,fusion%20reactor%20in%20early%202024. 5. Joint Statement Between DOE and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion: https://www.energy.gov/articles/joint-statement-between-doe-and-uk-department-energy-security-and-net-zero-concerning#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20Energy,and%20commercialization%20of%20fusion%20energy. Bonuses: 1. Nuclear fusion, new drugs, better batteries: how AI will transform science: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2023/nov/02/nuclear-fusion-new-drugs-better-batteries-how-ai-will-transform-science-podcast 2. Pursuing fusion power: https://knowablemagazine.org/article/physical-world/2023/the-challenge-of-fusion-power 3. China completes ITER magnet support components: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/China-completes-ITER-magnet-support-components

Fusion News: November 1, 2023 Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. CEO appointed to deliver UK prototype fusion energy plant: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ceo-appointed-to-deliver-uk-prototype-fusion-energy-plant#:~:text=Minister%20for%20Nuclear%20and%20Networks%2C%20Andrew%20Bowie%20MP%2C%20has%20announced,built%20at%20West%20Burton%2C%20Nottinghamshire. 2. New IAEA Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-iaea-initiative-to-enhance-fusion-energy-collaboration 3. Helical Fusion selected for Japanese grant: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newshelical-fusion-selected-for-japanese-grant-11234386 4. New Fusion Futures Programme gets £650m injection: https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/new-fusion-futures-programme-gets-650m-injection/#:~:text=A%20major%20new%20funding%20package,new%20fuel%20cycle%20testing%20facility.&text=The%20%C2%A3650m%20Fusion%20Futures,by%20Nuclear%20Minister%20Andrew%20Bowie. 5. General Fusion and TRIUMF sign MOU to develop key technologies for new LM26 fusion machine: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/general-fusion-triumf-sign-mou-130000220.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACggZj94ruLXWOCx-otAqqToeIXdq0PnL1H1YaV1GROOFP9hZN_nMJyucpmnHFcXmb5zM-Uvw79omwF_m_xT3IWN2gUErstpFL7WFnzJRQ-Wi-qJ62526ew_g2CpmdckXe4KNDu3BYW1jxvzGSN5u0zjueM50-j4lbP4cEAtoAA6 Bonuses: 1. California recognises fusion energy as distinct from nuclear fission: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newscalifornia-recognises-fusion-energy-as-distinct-from-nuclear-fission-11228490#:~:text=California%20recognises%20fusion%20energy%20as%20distinct%20from%20nuclear%20fission,-18%20October%202023&text=California%20Governor%20Gavin%20Newsom%20has,technology%20from%20traditional%20nuclear%20fission. 2. Construction of new fusion facility begins in Spain: https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsconstruction-of-new-fusion-facility-begins-in-spain-11213452#:~:text=Construction%20has%20started%20on%20the,in%20future%20fusion%20power%20reactors. 3. UK, Japan, and Canada Publish Fusion Regulatory Framework Recommendations: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/uk-japan-and-canada-publish-fusion-regulatory-framework-recommendations/ 4. Five New Fusion Prospects, Minus the Neutrons: https://spectrum.ieee.org/aneutronic-fusion?utm_campaign=climatetechsub

October 18, 2023 Fusion News Jeff Peachman, a graduate student at the University of Washington, shares exciting updates on recent developments in fusion energy. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Laser-fusion experiment squeezes out even more energy: https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-fusion-experiment-squeezes-out-even-more-energy#:~:text=Built%20for%20%243.5%20billion%2C%20NIF,about%20three%20sticks%20of%20dynamite. 2. Fueling the Future of Fusion Energy: https://www.newswise.com/doescience/fueling-the-future-of-fusion-energy/?article_id=800636#:~:text=Jefferson%20Lab%20is%20on%20the,akin%20to%20a%20spinning%20top 3. Pivotal Discovery Signals a Huge Leap Forward in Fusion Energy Reactor Progress: https://scitechdaily.com/pivotal-discovery-signals-a-huge-leap-forward-in-fusion-energy-reactor-progress/#:~:text=Pivotal%20Discovery%20Signals%20a%20Huge%20Leap%20Forward%20in%20Fusion%20Energy%20Reactor%20Progress,-TOPICS%3ADOEEnergy&text=A%20team%20of%20researchers%20has,damaging%20cycle%20of%20runaway%20electrons 4. JET experiments to test electronics in fusion environments: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jet-experiments-to-test-electronics-in-fusion-environments Bonuses: 1. SHINE raises $70M in state’s largest deal of the year so far: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2023/shine-raises-70m-in-states-largest-deal-of-the-year-so-far/ 2. Tokamak Energy's upgrades bring us closer to clean energy: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tokamak-energy-nuclar-fusion-energy-plant 3. 29th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2023): https://www.iaea.org/events/fec2023 4. Preface to the Special Issue: The Emergence of Private Fusion Enterprises: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10894-023-00386-4#:~:text=Over%20the%20last%20decade%2C%20a,plans%20for%20commercializing%20fusion%20energy.

Fusion News: October 4, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion: https://www.wsj.com/business/a-futuristic-plan-to-make-steel-with-nuclear-fusion-2a18ac35 2. The Zap Energy approach to commercial fusion: https://pubs.aip.org/aip/pop/article/30/9/090603/2911595/The-Zap-Energy-approach-to-commercial-fusion?searchresult=1 3. Germany holds fusion hearing after funding and strategy announcements: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/germany-holds-fusion-hearing-after-funding-and-strategy-announcements/ 4. SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AS A CATALYST: https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/3929 Bonuses: 1. All-In Summit: Nuclear fusion and the potential for energy abundance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIPULlqA5Wc 2. U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/us-aims-create-nuclear-fusion-facility-10-years-energy-chief-says-rcna117340?ex=digest 3. Fusion is almost here: This is no time for Congress to shortchange research funding: https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4212327-fusion-is-almost-here-this-is-no-time-for-congress-to-shortchange-research-funding/

Fusion News: September 20, 2023 Cyd Cowley, a PhD student studying at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Government announces up to £650 million for UK alternatives to Euratom R&T: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-up-to-650-million-for-uk-alternatives-to-euratom-rt 2. Germany plans to spend more than €1 bln on nuclear fusion research by 2028: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-plans-spend-more-eu1-bln-nuclear-fusion-research-2028 3. Machine learning hunts for the right mix of hydrogen isotopes for future nuclear fusion power plants: https://phys.org/news/2023-09-machine-hydrogen-isotopes-future-nuclear.html 4. Tokamak Energy's Demo4 powers ahead with cryogenic success: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/fusion-energy-tokamak-energy-demo4-cryogenic Bonuses: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/world-first-fusion-device-be-built-unsw-sydney#:~:text=Tokamak%20technology,point%20nuclear%20fusion%20is%20possible. https://shows.acast.com/heritage-events/episodes/the-power-hour-fusion-the-other-solar-energy

Fusion News: September 6, 2023 Alexander Behzadi, an environmental scientist and recent graduate from the St. Mary University of Maryland, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Nuclear fusion: Chinese power firm hails step forward in quest to build ‘artificial sun’ https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3232459/nuclear-fusion-chinese-power-firm-hails-step-forward-quest-build-artificial-sun 2. First Light Fusion - First Light Fusion and Sandia National Laboratories announce new collaboration to test amplifier technology on the Z Machine https://www.ipgroupplc.com/news-and-events/portfolio-news/2023/2023-08-29b 3. Testing of ITER wall panel under way https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Testing-of-ITER-wall-panels-under-way 4. The Role of Peel-Resistant Protective Layers in Fusion Reactors https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=61801#:~:text=Developing%20a%20small%2C%20peel%2Dresistant,as%20liquid%20blankets%20and%20divertors. Bonuses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaQLZaaHWo https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/24/fusion-power-challenges-founder-survey/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE9UWpReyAIQVA4vcXHkeol3hJMqh5MU_ksaRBYS3FckkpLxBqL1rpX2IxwsN4-oIO2TjiPYBarazWknMTvDDfW_8vbRbDi7n6XDvnEH5trl21buRePx5UUT9mja0fvdfXgBBYE6YTe3irNoY5wUzMkkSKfJa_02588RCxnk_FKs

Jasmine Mund, a graduate mechanical engineer, gives a global fusion news update. Links to all the stories mentioned are included below. August 23, 2023 1. US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough https://www.ft.com/content/a9815bca-1b9d-4ba0-8d01-96ede77ba06a 2. SHINE Technologies achieves visible proof of fusion https://www.shinefusion.com/blog/shine-technologies-achieves-visible-proof-of-fusion 3. Scientists discover shortcut that aids the design of twisty fusion facilities https://phys.org/news/2023-08-scientists-shortcut-aids-twisty-fusion.html 4. Department of Energy announces $112 million for research on computational projects in fusion energy sciences https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy-announces-112-million-research-computational-projects-fusion 5. First Light Fusion working on medical isotopes https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfirst-light-fusion-working-on-medical-isotopes-11050828 Bonus: https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1023387/british-nuclear-fusion-rocket-start-up-backed-by-government-in-us-partnership-1023387.html https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-nuclear-fusion

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories is presented by Alexander Behzadi. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Nuclear fusion will not be regulated the same way as nuclear fission, a big win for the fusion industry https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/nucle... 2. Scientists measure laser heated plasma using doppler weather forecasting technique https://www.pppl.gov/news/2023/scient... 3. Collaboration developing silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites for fusion https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content... 4. Japan Adopts National Strategy on Nuclear Fusion as Competition Intensifies https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202... 5. ‘Desktop fusion’ start up avalanche energy lands 40m$ and logs new tech achievement https://www.geekwire.com/2023/desktop...

Dr. Leigh Ann Kesler, a consultant specializing in science communication, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. The 2022 Good Tech Awards https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/te... 2. World Survey of Fusion Devices 2022 https://www.iaea.org/publications/152... 3. Current distribution monitoring enables quench and damage detection in superconducting fusion magnets https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36577... 4. International nuclear fusion project may be delayed by years, its head admits https://www.theguardian.com/science/2... More bonus links on the youtube channel!

2022 has been a monumental year for fusion; this week alone was immensely groundbreaking. In today’s episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on some of the major fusion developments from this year (as a continuation from the highlight episode published over the summer).

A summary of the most recent fusion news presented by Emre Yildirim, PhD Student in Materials for fusion energy at the University of Manchester. All the links from the discussed stories are below: 1. British nuclear fusion start-up plans $570m reactor https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/11/27/british-nuclear-fusion-start-up-plans-570m-reactor/ 2. Clean Fusion Energy Leader TAE Technologies Wins $17.4M CalCompetes Grant https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clean-fusion-energy-leader-tae-technologies-wins-17-4m-cal-competes-grant-301682414.html 3. BEIS commits over £120 million to spearhead nuclear fusion innovation https://www.current-news.co.uk/news/beis-commits-over-120-million-to-spearhead-nuclear-fusion-innovation 4. CNL and First Light Fusion Partner to Explore Tritium Extraction Technologies https://www.cnl.ca/cnl-and-first-light-fusion-partner-to-explore-tritium-extraction-technologies/ https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-collaboration-sets-goal-of-commercial-fus 5. Covering a cylinder with a magnetic coil triples its energy output in nuclear fusion test https://phys.org/news/2022-11-cylinder-magnetic-triples-energy-output.html

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Cyd Cowley. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading.   1. Despite conflict Russia sends France giant magnet for nuclear fusion project https://phys.org/news/2022-11-conflic...  2. Here’s how supporting fusion energy today could solve tomorrow’s winter heating woes https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/1...  3. Magnets might be the future of nuclear fusion https://www.popsci.com/science/nuclea...  4. Nuclear fusion power edges from fantasy to reality https://www.ft.com/content/193638e4-8...  Bonus Stories:  https://www.computerweekly.com/featur...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ckdk...

Dr. Hazel Lowe, Head of Laser Diagnostics at Tokamak Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion news from around the world.  Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. Tokamak Energy ST80-HTS hailed as next step to grid fusion  https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content...  2. How do neutrons interact with reactor materials?  https://phys.org/news/2022-10-neutron...  3. Gigantic, 70-Foot Nuclear Fusion Gun Could Change the World  https://www.newsweek.com/first-light-...  4. General Atomics announces concept for Fusion Pilot Plant  https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Ar...  Bonuses:  Chinese researchers say they have made a huge breakthrough in their extraordinary pursuit of creating an artificial sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/2019945...  China's new-generation 'artificial sun' makes a breakthrough https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-10-21...  World’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant Wants to Equal Fossil Fuel Output https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusi...  What is nuclear fusion? Harnessing the power of the sun in the quest for clean energy https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-...

Emre Yildirim, PhD student at the University of Manchester studying materials of fusion energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion from the past two weeks. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.   1. Feds Commit $50 Million to For-Profit Nuclear Fusion Companies, Chasing the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/feds-...  2. Nuclear fusion plant to be built at West Burton A power station https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-n...  3. Z-pinch fusion moves closer to breakeven https://www.powerengineeringint.com/n...  4. High-flux neutron facility launched at the University of Birmingham https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/202...  5. Princeton scientist overcome key setback in achieving nuclear fusion https://interestingengineering.com/sc...  Bonus: The Chloe SS23 Collection Focuses on Fusion Energy https://www.forbes.com/sites/allysonp...

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. https://www.springnews.co.th/keep-the-world/829255 2. https://www.hpcwire.com/2022/09/02/using-exascale-supercomputers-to-make-clean-fusion-energy-possible/ 3. https://phys.org/news/2022-08-elemental-scientists-boron-tungsten-components.html 4. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/contractors-alerted-to-20bn-fusion-energy-job-24-08-2022/ Bonus1. https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/nuclear-fusion-near-future-uk/ https://www.fdiintelligence.com/content/interview/how-cracking-fusion-could-transform-the-global-energy-system-81165 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/26/nuclear-fusion-technology-climate-change/ Bonus 2. https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-energy-politics-biden-trump-1736423 https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Nuclear-Fusions-Inclusion-In-The-Inflation-Act-Is-A-Huge-Win-For-Emerging-Tech.html Bonus 3. https://www.indiatimes.com/explainers/news/explained-what-is-nuclear-fusion-india-journey-562282.html

The past year was huge for fusion breakthroughs on all levels. Science, industry, and partnerships all saw immense growth and developments. Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, introduces our summer special episode, in which the Fusion News Team selected their favourite news stories from the past year to highlight. 1. US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi...  2. South Korea ignites a spark of nuclear fusion hope https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/south-k...  3. Nuclear-Fusion Startup Lands $1.8 Billion as Investors Chase Star Power https://www.wsj.com/articles/nuclear-... Eni ready to spend more on nuclear fusion in green drive https://www.reuters.com/markets/europ...  4. MIT- designed project achieves major advance toward fusion energy https://news.mit.edu/2021/MIT-CFS-maj...  5. Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi...

In this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, PhD student at the University of York, gives updates on the latest in fusion from around the world. Links to the articles mentioned are included below:   1. Nuclear fusion investment hits £2.5bn in race for breakthrough https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...  2. Laser-fusion facility heads back to the drawing board https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...  3. UKAEA and Commonwealth Fusion Systems sign agreement to advance fusion energy https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk...  4. Google and Chevron invest in nuclear fusion startup that’s raised $1.2 billion https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/19/googl...  Bonuses:  Fully Charged: This is the Secret to LIMITLESS Clean Energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjyR3...  Bloomberg: Why Private Billions Are Flowing into Fusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp6W7...

This week’s episode of Fusion News is a summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr. Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all of the articles mentioned are below.  1. Clean energy’s new hope: really fast lasers https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cl...  Marvel Fusion article Dr. Lowe mentions: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaf...  2. Experts chip away at corrosion for the future of fusion  https://phys.org/news/2022-06-experts...  3. UK to LEAD ‘new era’ of energy with huge breakthrough to harness power of stars on Earth https://www.express.co.uk/news/scienc...  4. To Make Commercial Fusion a Reality, MIT Is Joining Forces With a Bill Gates-Backed Startup https://www.popularmechanics.com/scie... Bonuses:  The Cable Podcast featuring Marvel Fusion CEO Moritz von der Linden at 22:50 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/...  Articles from Phys.org on what happens at the very edge of a tokamak plasma https://phys.org/news/2022-06-unprece... https://phys.org/news/2022-06-feedbac...

Cyd Cowley, PhD Student at the University of York and working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, gives updates on the latest in fusion for this week’s episode of Fusion News. Links to the articles mentioned are included below.  1. Bottling the sun: The world has been trying to master this limitless clean energy source since the 1930s.  1. We’re now closer than ever. https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2...  2. Fusion reactors could provide much more power than previously thought, study suggests https://www.independent.co.uk/indepen...  3. This government lab in Idaho is researching fusion, the ‘holy grail’ of clean energy, as billions pour into the space https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/28/idaho...  4. Robotic snakes could keep Britain’s nuclear fusion hopes alive https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022...  Bonuses: Science and Technology Committee May 25, 2022 Meeting on Fusion, UK Parliament https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/I...  This tiny fusion reactor is made out of commercially available parts https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/...

In this week’s episode of Fusion News, Dr. Erica Salazar, Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, discusses several key fusion news stories. Links to the articles mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion start-up Tokamak Energy calls for investment into nascent sector https://www.ft.com/content/df82003b-d831-4147-865b-5c4d636d2b9d 2.  Realizing the STEP fusion dream will require cryogenic innovation at scale and at pace https://physicsworld.com/a/realizing-the-step-fusion-dream-will-require-cryogenic-innovation-at-scale-and-at-pace/ 3. MIT expands research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build net energy fusion machine, SPARC https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-expands-research-collaboration-commonwealth-fusion-systems-sparc-0510 4. Energy lifeline: Future fusion fuel may be ten times more abundant on Earth than thought https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1610530/energy-lifeline-future-fusion-fuel-helium-3-ten-time-more-abundant-than-previously-thought Second published article: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021GC009985 Bonuses: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/nuclear-fusion-plant-plan-gloucestershire-7017141 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/princess-astrid-of-belgium-talks-fusion-energy-at-ukaea--2

HB11 to develop new laser, White House setting sights, harnessing machine learning and physics puzzle unravelled… A roundup of the fortnightly fusion news by Emre Yildirim, a PhD student studying materials for fusion energy. All the links to the associated stories are below: 1. HB11 Energy awarded $22 million project to develop Australian nuclear fusion industry https://www.businessnewsaustralia.com/articles/hb11-energy-awarded--22-million-project-to-develop-australian-nuclear-fusion-industry.html 2. White House Sets Sights on Commercial Fusion Energy https://www.aip.org/fyi/2022/white-house-sets-sights-commercial-fusion-energy 3. Machine learning, harnessed to extreme computing, aids fusion energy development https://news.mit.edu/2022/machine-learning-harnessed-extreme-computing-aids-fusion-energy-development-0427 4. Princeton Physicists Unravel a Puzzle To Speed Fusion Energy Development https://scitechdaily.com/princeton-physicists-unravel-a-puzzle-to-speed-fusion-energy-development/ Bonuses: https://youtu.be/SJwZj_882rc?t=1339 https://www.ft.com/video/e7e8dbbb-98d8-4183-b313-9a34a0bbffd9 https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/sapphire-fibre-sensor-plane-space-fusion-power-b2062496.html

A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Dr Hazel Lowe, Plasma Diagnostician at Tokamak Energy. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. HB11 Energy achieves world-first hydrogen fusion milestone with a laser, plans US$20m Series A https://www.afr.com/technology/bold-plan-to-generate-limitless-power-with-giant-lasers-20220216-p59x29 2. Blue Origin vets unveil startup seeking small solution to massive challenge of fusion energy https://www.geekwire.com/2022/blue-origin-vets-unveil-startup-seeking-small-solution-to-massive-challenge-of-fusion-energy/ 3. Atomic energy authority aims for diversity and inclusion with fusion energy employment scheme https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/atomic-energy-authority-aims-for-diversity-and-inclusion-with-fusion-energy-employment-scheme 4. Stellarator plasma oscillations resemble struggle between predator and prey https://physicsworld.com/a/stellarator-plasma-oscillations-resemble-struggle-between-predator-and-prey/ Bonuses: https://earth.org/what-is-nuclear-fusion/ https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/nuclear-fusion-inside-the-construction-of-the-worlds-largest-tokamak/ https://www.inverse.com/innovation/fusion-clean-power

In this week's episode of Fusion News, Cyd Cowley, a PhD student working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy presents a series of stories about the White House fusion energy event, a 100 million degree breakthrough at Tokamak Energy, the "Big Gun" at First Light Fusion, new information about Marvel Fusion, and bonuses.    1. To Help Tackle Climate Crisis, White House Touts Nuclear Fusion  https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...  2. A nuclear fusion device pushes plasma to a record-breaking 100 million degrees  https://interestingengineering.com/nu...    3. Can this scientist solve the world’s energy crisis?  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ca...  4.  German start-up aims to generate unlimited clean fusion energy with lasers:  www.cnbc.com/2022/03/16/marvel-fusion-german-start-up-aims-to-generate-fusion-with-lasers.html  Bonuses  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2J30...  FIA First Annual Policy Conference  https://www.fusionindustryassociation...

A roundup of the latest fusion news present by Dr. Erica Salazar, a Magnet Systems Lead at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. 1. Researchers examine the performance of a fusion power pilot plant to generate electricity https://phys.org/news/2022-02-fusion-electricity.html 2. Self-sustained diverter oscillation mechanism identified in fusion plasma experiment https://phys.org/news/2022-03-self-sustained-oscillation-mechanism-fusion-plasma.html 3. Innovative new magnet could facilitate development of fusion and medical devices https://phys.org/news/2022-03-magnet-fusion-medical-devices.html 4. Energy Singularity Completes Financing Led by miHoYo and NIO Capital https://pandaily.com/energy-singularity-completes-financing-led-by-mihoyo-and-nio-capital/ Bonuses: White House Summit: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy  https://www.fusionindustryassociation...

A roundup of the latest fusion news presented by Emre Yildirim, a PhD student working on materials for fusion energy. Links to the stories discussed are below: 1. Major Breakthrough on Nuclear Fusion energy https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60312633 2. Physics Breakthrough as AI Successfully Controls Plasma in Nuclear Fusion Experiment https://www.sciencealert.com/physics-breakthrough-as-ai-successfully-controls-plasma-in-nuclear-fusion-experiment And the podcast: https://youtu.be/2cqpncnLUJM?t=283 3. Fusion Breakthrough Once Thought Impossible Brings Energy Device Closer to Realization https://scitechdaily.com/fusion-breakthrough-once-thought-impossible-brings-energy-device-closer-to-realization/ 4. Frazer-Nash to support UKAEA Tritium Engineering Framework https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfrazer-nash-to-support-ukaea-tritium-engineering-framework-9481414 Bonuses: https://phys.org/news/2022-02-scientists-britain-fusion-energy.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/13/power-stars-energy-needs-fusion-energy-industry https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00391-1