Type One Energy’s fusion blueprint brings real-world energy goals closer with a stellarator design that sets new standards.

Developing both the Academic and Technological Foundations and Talent Base Needed for Fusion Energy Deployment through Industry-Academia Collaboration

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Few scientific quests have fired the human imagination like nuclear fusion. From mid-century sketches of reactors that would make fossil fuels obsolete to today’s gleaming test facilities, engineers have long chased a source of limitless, carbon-free power.

Wisconsin lawmakers held a public hearing this week on two bills supporting nuclear energy growth within the state.

California-based TAE Technologies has achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough in fusion reactor technology, promising to cut costs by half and revolutionize the future of sustainable energy production.

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An innovative algorithm for detecting collisions of high-speed particles within nuclear fusion reactors has been developed, inspired by technologies used to determine whether bullets hit targets in video games.

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TAE Technologies' latest experiments demonstrate significant improvements in fusion reactor performance and efficiency using a smaller, less complex machine. A recent study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, confirms that TAE has invented a streamlined approach to form and optimize plasma. The new approach reportedly increases efficiency, significantly reduces complexity cost, and accelerates the path to commercial fusion power.

In an opinion paper published this month, the Fusion Expert Group provides recommendations for a forthcoming European Commission proposal on how the EU should support work on fusion in the 2028-32 iteration of its Euratom programme for nuclear research and training.

As the US and China exchange trade war salvos, concerns are rising that the decoupling could soon extend to the two sides’ fruitful fusion energy cooperation. China is making fast and significant progress in fusion energy development but US tech curbs could defuse the program.

The Graduate School of Engineering at Japan’s Tohoku University and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) have signed a joint research agreement to evaluate and handle tritium and activated materials, both essential for operating future fusion power plants. Professor Yuji Hatano of the Tohoku Graduate School of Engineering will collaborate with KF on the project.

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Fusion energy could reduce Europe's dependence on foreign powers such as the US, China, and Russia, according to the CEO of Proxima Fusion. Francesco Sciortino, co-founder and CEO of German startup Proxima Fusion, believes fusion energy can complement wind and solar power and become a “decisive building block” for Europe’s energy security.

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development were recognized by the Federal Laboratory Consortium, or FLC, for their efforts to develop Tennessee as a national leader in fusion energy.

Japan's strengths in both materials development and manufacturing are being leveraged to establish a world-class HTS supply chain. Helical Fusion, dedicated to developing the world's first steady-state helical fusion reactor, has reached an agreement with Fujikura, a global leader in rare-earth-based high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire development, to procure additional HTS wires.

At a time when Washington is focused on budget cuts and government downsizing, one investment remains non-negotiable for America’s future: fusion energy. No technology is more economically transformative or strategically vital to securing U.S. leadership in the global energy race.

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Whitney Tilson, a distinguished financial analyst and former hedge fund manager, has unveiled “Amazon Helios,” a term he coined for an initiative led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to pioneer nuclear fusion technology.

In an unprecedented leap towards sustainable energy, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has received its final set of critical components from China, marking a pivotal milestone in the global quest to harness fusion power.

SMART tokamak achieves the first plasma using negative triangularity, marking a step toward clean, limitless fusion energy and transforming global energy prospects.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the successful refueling of an operational Thorium-powered nuclear reactor.

France's Tokamak WEST has shattered global records by maintaining a plasma state for over 22 minutes, marking a significant milestone in the pursuit of sustainable nuclear fusion energy.

An international team is using artificial intelligence to speed up construction of the world's largest fusion reactor, ITER.

Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory are testing the viability of nuclear fusion blanket's technology in a nuclear setup.

In a groundbreaking move toward sustainable energy, the United States has delivered a monumental superconducting magnet to France's ITER project, marking a pivotal advancement in the quest for harnessing nuclear fusion power.

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Lawmakers introduced a package of bills to support nuclear fusion research, in hopes of creating a nuclear "Silicon Valley" in Wisconsin.

US fusion start-up Avalanche Energy has announced the launch of its FusionWERX test facility in Richland, Washington. FusionWERX is intended to serve as a first-of-its-kind commercial-scale testing facility for advanced fusion technologies.

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Marvel Fusion, a Munich-based fusion energy company, received $54 million in new funding to build the power plant of the future.

Researchers at TAE Technologies have successfully demonstrated the formation and sustainment of a field-reversed configuration (FRC) using only neutral beam injection, advancing the practicality of compact fusion reactors. The experiment replaced traditional, complex startup methods with a steady-state approach, where high-energy beams alone generated the magnetic fields needed to confine plasma.

Discover how Japan’s new initiative, the FAST project, aims to achieve fusion-based power generation by the end of the 2030s. Home to the world’s current largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor, the JT-60SA, Japan is a major frontrunner in the international race to achieve fusion power on a commercial scale.

For decades, nuclear fusion has been the ultimate energy dream, promising endless, carbon-free power. Now, Proxima Fusion and Type One Energy have made major strides with their stellarator designs. Both firms say the papers demonstrate that their machines can deliver commercial fusion energy.

China has completed the shipment of the final set of Correction Coil Incryostat Feeder components to the site of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in the south of France. All the gigantic components needed for ITER’s magnet feeder system have now been successfully developed according to the sources.

The U.S. National Science Foundation invests in an array of projects and programs that advance fusion research and development, which are bringing society closer to conquering one of its biggest science and engineering challenges.

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Pacific Fusion has revealed the physics that underpin its plans to build a fusion reactor. Pacific Fusion plans to send a massive pulse of electricity into a target, generating a magnetic field that’ll cause a shell encasing the fuel to compress in about 100 nanoseconds.

A nuclear fusion rocket could be the key to unlocking speedy flights in space exploration, and one company hopes to test it as early as 2027. A British startup called Pulsar Fusion is working on a nuclear rocket that uses fusion energy to propel spacecraft at unprecedented speeds.

The U.S. leads the world in fusion energy research. It can’t squander that lead like it did with microchips. A new report from the Special Competitive Studies Project is now calling for $10 billion by 2030 in federal funding to accelerate fusion research and development. That would represent a serious investment and could bring us meaningfully closer to a fusion energy future.

Seattle's Avalanche Energy has plans for opening a first-of-its-kind facility for commercial-scale testing of fusion technologies in Eastern Washington. The envisioned center, called FusionWERX, is a public-private partnership offering shared resources to universities, companies, and government labs in an effort to support fusion power producers and the sector’s supply chain.

Helical Fusion Inc. a startup aiming to realise the world’s first steady-state fusion reactor, has signed a joint development agreement with Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. for the development of a fusion reactor blanket—a key component for commercial power-generating fusion reactors.