Featured Fusion Energy Momentum Highlighted at Ministerial Meeting Hosted by IAEA and Italy International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Senate Sends Capito, Carper, Whitehouse Nuclear Energy Bill to President’s Desk U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works G7 Includes Fusion Energy in Leaders’ Communiqué Fusion Industry Association (FIA) DOE Announces New Decadal Fusion Energy Strategy U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Fusion Energy Momentum Highlighted at Ministerial Meeting Hosted by IAEA and Italy International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Senate Sends Capito, Carper, Whitehouse Nuclear Energy Bill to President’s Desk U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
TED Radio Hour Podcast: Giant lasers might spark our fusion energy future National Public Radio (NPR)
LLNL Researchers Explore Next-Gen 3D Printing to Harness Fusion Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
How lessons from biotechnology can help unlock the future of fusion energy MIT Sloan School of Management
‘First wall’ material: US eyes better nuclear reactor fusion power with AI infusion Interesting Engineering
U.S. Special Envoy for Fusion Steffi Diem attends the meeting of the “G7 Working Group” on nuclear fusion. U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Italy
Fusion Energy Momentum Highlighted at Ministerial Meeting Hosted by IAEA and Italy International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
DIII-D National Fusion Facility Achieves Historic Operational Milestone on the Road to Developing Fusion Energy Globe Newswire
Fast forward to 2034: Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ attempt to provide carbon-free energy for the masses Worchester Business Journal
Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Spectrum
Laser fusion startup moves from Austin to Bay Area, aims to power S.F. with ‘three soda cans’ San Francisco Chronicle
Savannah River National Laboratory to Receive $1.5M for Technology to Enable Fusion Power Plants Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)
Fusion plant design that could power 70,000 US homes revealed by Tokamak Energy Interesting Engineering
To Make Fusion a Reliable Energy Source One Day, Scientists Will First Need to Design Heat- and Radiation-Resilient Materials The Conversation
Work to start on powerful new laser facility funded by public-private partnership Colorado State University (CSU)
LLNL presents on fusion energy at industry collaboration event Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
New AI models of plasma heating lead to important corrections in computer code used for fusion research Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
UC San Diego Launches Fusion Engineering Institute University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Department of Energy Announces $49 Million for Research on Foundational Laboratory Fusion DOE Office of Science
VIDEO: Emerson Collective’s Julien Barber on Fusion – How it works, why it’s critical & how it’ll transform society Emerson Collective
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Nearly $30 Million for 13 Projects to Enable Commercial Fusion Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
Replacing hype about artificial intelligence with accurate measurements of success Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective TechCrunch
Fusion Industry Association Launches U.S. Strategic Priorities Document Ahead of Election Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
U.S. Senate Hosts Hearing on Fusion Development and Commercialization Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
Department of Energy Announces $5.65 Million for Research on High Energy Density Plasmas DOE Office of Science
A pathway to careers in science: Young people learn skills and receive hands-on experience through PPPL’s summer programs Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Faraday Factory announces it has delivered over 5,000 km of high-temperature superconductor tape to fusion industry PR Newswire
175 Years of Energy Research at UW–Madison: From minerals to sunlight, the quest to find, harness, and improve energy has helped shape the university's research portfolio University of Wisconsin-Madison
IAEA Board of Governors Meeting and General Conference Talk Fusion Deployment Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
Next-gen of leaders gather at ORNL for IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Undergraduate students contribute to sustainability and the future of fusion through summer internship programs Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Office of Science Selections from Funding Opportunity Announcements for the week of August 28, 2024 US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC)
A New Breakthrough in Fusion Reactors Could Solve a Major Problem Scientists Have Faced Popular Mechanics
Fusion Industry Association Launches Committee on Digital Technologies Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
PhysicsQuest 2024: A Mysterious Matter American Physical Society’s (APS) Division of Plasma Physics (DPP)
Research confirms importance of symmetry in pre-ignition fusion experiments Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
US’ commercial fusion energy goal can be achieved with new fuel recycling method Interesting Engineering
Making fusion pay: To fund its vision of generating power from fusion, SHINE Technologies aims first to revolutionize medical isotope production Science
Building a Tritium Facility Operating Experience Body of Knowledge to Support Commercial Fusion Power Plant Safety Case Development and Licensing Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Department of Energy Announces $4.6 Million to Fund Public-Private Partnerships for Fusion Research DOE Office of Science
Fusion firm building at Bull Run site has enthusiastic backers, including Bill Gates Knoxville News Sentinel
Heating for fusion: Why toast plasma when you can microwave it! Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) announced four commissioners on the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power TechCrunch
VIDEO: LLNL’s Tammy Ma Shares Fusion Energy Vision with TED Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Creating loops of liquid lithium for fusion temperature control Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
AUDIO: UW-Madison one step closer to harnessing the power of the sun through fusion research Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR)
Frugal fusion: PPPL looks to magnetic mirrors to produce small, economical fusion devices DOE Office of Science
First plasma marks major milestone in UW-Madison fusion energy research University of Wisconsin-Madison
Advancements in Z-pinch fusion: New insights from plasma pressure profiles Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin TechCrunch
Inslee visits key fusion energy companies in Everett to witness “world changing” endeavors Lynwood Times
Energy in Transition: Fusion Pushes to Reach Commercial Power Plant Stage Engineering New-Record (ENR)
An Open Letter from Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO, Bob Mumgaard: Building Trust in Fusion Energy Commonwealth Fusion Systems
President Biden to consider bill expediting development of commercial fusion energy Daily Energy Insider
Senate Sends Capito, Carper, Whitehouse Nuclear Energy Bill to President’s Desk U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
US Senate Passes ADVANCE Act, Including Legislation to Codify US Fusion Regulations Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
VIDEO: Scientists working on clean energy by recreating the sun in a San Diego lab CBS8 KFMB San Diego
Commonwealth Fusion Systems inks $15M federal deal to accelerate energy tech Worchester Business Journal
PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $180 Million to Advance Implementation of its Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy The White House
VIDEO: Advancing Fusion Energy Science with Argonne’s Aurora Exascale Supercomputer Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF)
Upgrades in place, San Diego’s nuclear fusion facility is back up and running The San Diego Union-Tribune
‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen TechCrunch+
Machine learning optimizes high-power laser experiments Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Princeton Plasma Innovation Center Heralds a New Era at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory DOE Office of Science
New instrument could help scientists tailor plasma to produce more fusion heat Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Zap Energy Achieves Significant Fusion Energy Milestone: Electron Temperature Exceeding 10 Million Degrees Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
Researchers develop imaging technology to verify quality of components for international fusion project Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Senators Padilla, Cornyn, Booker, Young, Murray Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate Fusion Energy Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
Joint Statement between DOE and Japan’s MEXT Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion Energy Demonstration and Commercialization US Department of Energy (DOE)
ARPA-E Investor Update Vol. 21: Thea Energy’s Stellarator Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E)
Nearly 900 girls find inspiration at PPPL’s Young Women’s Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Application Deadline Approaching: 2024 Internship Opportunities at the ITER Organization ITER Organization
INFUSE workshop gives private and public fusion partners a chance to network and share experiences Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
New federal funding approved for Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA facility University of Rochester
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Research on General Plasma Science Collaborative Research Facilities DOE Office of Science
Prototype fusion device planned for at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) site World Nuclear News (WNN)
UC San Diego is Part of DOE Grant to Establish Inertial Fusion Energy Hub University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Enhanced Yield Capability Proposal Aims to Boost NIF Yield Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Liquid lithium on the walls of a fusion device helps the plasma within maintain a hot edge Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Fusion Industry Association Sends Letter on Fusion Budget to Secretary of Energy Granholm Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $30 Million to Develop First-Wall Materials and Improve Sustainability and Commercial Viability of Fusion Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
DIII-D’s role as a national user facility in enabling the commercialization of fusion energy AIP - American Institute of Physics
NSTX-U is poised to close the gaps between today’s research tokamaks and tomorrow’s commercial utilities Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
UCLA joins $42 million Department of Energy hubs to advance fusion energy University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
ORNL to lead project on remote maintenance and repair for fusion power plants Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Newly developed material gulps down hydrogen, spits it out, protects fusion reactor walls University of Wisconsin-Madison
With 200 lasers and a peppercorn-sized fuel capsule, scientists inch closer to mastering fusion energy CNN
HU School of Science Awarded a $1.7M Grant from the Simons Foundation to Help Develop a New Stellarator Experiment Group to Advance Research in Fusion Plasma Science Hampton University
CSU to lead DOE-funded multi-institution hub to advance laser-driven fusion energy Colorado State University (CSU)
General Atomics Brings Inertial Fusion Energy Expertise To Two National Research Hubs Los Alamos Daily Post
Workshop will explore measurement innovations required to understand plasma for fusion energy, microelectronics and more Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
LLNL-led team receives DOE Award to establish inertial fusion energy hub Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
IAEA Opens Fusion Energy Discussion at COP28 as Momentum Keeps Growing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
SLAC brings rapid-fire laser and target expertise to national fusion energy research hubs SLAC National Laboratory
Texas A&M Institute Part Of National Effort To Harness Nuclear Laser Fusion For Limitless Energy Texas A&M Today
Rochester’s Laser Lab heads new national inertial fusion energy hub University of Rochester, Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE)
Companies say they're closing in on fusion as an energy source. Will it work? National Public Radio (NPR)
US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28 Associate Press (AP)
Biden climate envoy Kerry to unveil 1st-ever global plan to commercialize fusion energy at UN summit Fox News
Dennis Whyte Steps Down as Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC)
75 companies and universities urge increase in US fusion funding, send letters to Congress Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
North America and Asia-Pacific to Lead the Growth in the Fusion Technologies Market, Forecasted to Grow at a CAGR of 29.4% and 41.4% respectively by 2040 Globe Newswire
Focus on new faculty: Adelle Wright is bridging the gap between fusion science and real-world energy technology University of Wisconsin-Madison
Student Team wins DOE Grant to Advance Fusion Energy Research Columbia University in the City of New York
Renewed support for high power laser facilities will benefit discovery science and inertial fusion energy research at SLAC SLAC National Laboratory
Joint Statement Between DOE and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion Department of Energy
Department of Energy Announces $11.4 Million for Research on Quantum Information Science for Fusion Energy Sciences DOE Office of Science
The IAEA: The International Centre of Fusion Energy Past, Present and Future International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
California recognises fusion energy as distinct from nuclear fission Nuclear Engineering International (NEI)
Realta Fusion is applying new superconducting technology to a well-known fusion concept: the magnetic mirror Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
Three projects to accelerate fusion energy development awarded to ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Colorado State University to become global leader in laser research, fusion energy The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Department of Energy Announces $16 Million for Research on the DIII-D National User Facility and Small-scale Experiments DOE Office of Science
LLNL-led project to advance understanding of plasma dynamics for future fusion power plants Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
America Will Have a Working Fusion Reactor Within 12 Years, Come Hell or High Water Popular Mechanics
UCLA Joins Consortium of the Nation’s Best Large Laser Facilities University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
IST researcher among recipients of $29 million fusion energy sciences grant The Pennsylvania State University
VIDEO: An Update on the Department of Energy’s Science and Technology Priorities House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Republicans
A breakthrough discovery could accelerate the arrival of controlled fusion energy on Earth Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
LLNL’s Jupiter Laser Facility funding renewed for additional research in discovery science Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Workshops welcome undergraduates and faculty into plasma physics & fusion field Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
CSU receives major funding from Department of Energy for high-power laser research Colorado State University
Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC)
U.S. Department of Energy Selects Team to Advance Fusion Research San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
