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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

  1. 29 APR

    Proxima’s stellarator fusion machine; UKAEA invests in First Light Fusion; $95M magnet deal with Tokamak Energy moves UK closer to fusion power plant

    Dr. Cyd Cowley, working at the intersection of fusion and AI at FIA affiliate member digiLab, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/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

    10 min

  2. 15 APR

    ARPA-E Announces Record Fusion Investment; Realta Fusion Secures HTS Magnet Supply

    Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College, London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below. 1. ARPA-E Announces Record $135M Investment in Fusion 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

    5 min

  3. 1 APR

    UK fusion strategy revealed; OpenAI in talks with Helion; EU invests €330 million in fusion; Novatron advances Nordic fusion plans

    Mechanical design engineer Jasmine Mund gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below. 1. UK fusion strategy 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/

    7 min

  4. 18 MAR

    First Light validates tritium breeding; US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energy

    Adrian Carrillo, master’s student at the University of Washington, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below: 1. Advancing fusion energy: Innovative breeding blanket designs at 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/

    7 min

  5. 5 MAR

    Major advance at fusion startup OpenStar in New Zealand; China passes fusion barrier; Japan-based Helical Fusion completes ‘one-of-a-kind’ coil manufacturing machine

    Carli Smith, fusion researcher at Kyoto Fusioneering, gives today's global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Fusion Startup Claims Major Advance in New Zealand 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/

    8 min

  6. 18 FEB

    Fusion Startup Inertia Raises $450 Million; Pacific Fusion finds cheaper path forward; Helion reaches 150 million degrees Celsius

    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/

    10 min

  7. 4 FEB

    General Fusion goes public; EU lawmakers back fusion declaration; ‘High-power’ microwaves for fusion

    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

    4 min

  8. 21 JAN

    EAST breaks limit, Fusion magnet installation, AI speeds tokamak design, Pilot plant certified by DOE, TAE merges with TMTG

    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/

    9 min
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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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