# Fusion News

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Official site: https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org
Author: Fusion Industry Association
Episodes: 120

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [Record funding for European fusion; world's largest privately owned laser just turned on; Thea Energy raises $100M in new funding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/record-funding-for-european-fusion-world-s-largest-privately-owned-laser-just-turned-on-thea-energy-raises-100m-in-new-funding) — 2026-06-10T06:31:00+00:00
- [CFS and Singapore's A*STAR to develop tech for commercial fusion plants; Thea Energy announces operation of full-scale planar shaping coils; NIF researchers project over 10x increase in fusion yields](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/cfs-and-singapore-s-a-star-to-develop-tech-for-commercial-fusion-plants-thea-energy-announces-operation-of-full-scale-planar-shaping-coils-nif-researchers-project-over-10x-increase-in-fusion-yields) — 2026-05-27T06:24:00+00:00
- [British-US consortium to build UK fusion plant; Commonwealth Fusion Systems applies to join grid; European fusion CEOs call for EU fusion strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/british-us-consortium-to-build-uk-fusion-plant-commonwealth-fusion-systems-applies-to-join-grid-european-fusion-ceos-call-for-eu-fusion-strategy) — 2026-05-13T08:00:00+00:00
- [Proxima’s stellarator fusion machine; UKAEA invests in First Light Fusion; $95M magnet deal with Tokamak Energy moves UK closer to fusion power plant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/proxima-s-stellarator-fusion-machine-ukaea-invests-in-first-light-fusion-95m-magnet-deal-with-tokamak-energy-moves-uk-closer-to-fusion-power-plant) — 2026-04-29T08:00:00+00:00
- [ARPA-E Announces Record Fusion Investment; Realta Fusion Secures HTS Magnet Supply](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/arpa-e-announces-record-fusion-investment-realta-fusion-secures-hts-magnet-supply) — 2026-04-15T08:00:00+00:00
- [UK fusion strategy revealed; OpenAI in talks with Helion; EU invests €330 million in fusion; Novatron advances Nordic fusion plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/uk-fusion-strategy-revealed-openai-in-talks-with-helion-eu-invests-330-million-in-fusion-novatron-advances-nordic-fusion-plans) — 2026-04-01T08:00:00+00:00
- [First Light validates tritium breeding; US takes step to solidify rules on fusion energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/first-light-validates-tritium-breeding-us-takes-step-to-solidify-rules-on-fusion-energy) — 2026-03-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/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) — 2026-03-05T17:15:43+00:00
- [Fusion Startup Inertia Raises $450 Million; Pacific Fusion finds cheaper path forward; Helion reaches 150 million degrees Celsius](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/fusion-startup-inertia-raises-450-million-pacific-fusion-finds-cheaper-path-forward-helion-reaches-150-million-degrees-celsius) — 2026-02-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [General Fusion goes public; EU lawmakers back fusion declaration; ‘High-power’ microwaves for fusion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/general-fusion-goes-public-eu-lawmakers-back-fusion-declaration-high-power-microwaves-for-fusion) — 2026-02-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [EAST breaks limit, Fusion magnet installation, AI speeds tokamak design, Pilot plant certified by DOE, TAE merges with TMTG](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/east-breaks-limit-fusion-magnet-installation-ai-speeds-tokamak-design-pilot-plant-certified-by-doe-tae-merges-with-tmtg) — 2026-01-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [Fusion News - Top Stories of 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/fusion-news-top-stories-of-2025) — 2025-12-23T19:34:16+00:00
- [TAE & UKAEA partner up; Kyoto Fusioneering completes conceptual design for “FAST”; ITER adds third sector module into tokamak pit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/tae-ukaea-partner-up-kyoto-fusioneering-completes-conceptual-design-for-fast-iter-adds-third-sector-module-into-tokamak-pit) — 2025-12-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Zap Energy fusion device generates huge pressure; Tokamak Energy magnet breakthrough; fusion dialogues from COP30](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/zap-energy-fusion-device-generates-huge-pressure-tokamak-energy-magnet-breakthrough-fusion-dialogues-from-cop30) — 2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Germany announces major fusion investments; U.S. think tank calls for one-time $10 billion injection into fusion; AI betting big on fusion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/germany-announces-major-fusion-investments-u-s-think-tank-calls-for-one-time-10-billion-injection-into-fusion-ai-betting-big-on-fusion) — 2025-11-13T14:18:29+00:00
- [U.S. Department of Energy releases fusion roadmap; CFS-Google DeepMind partnership; Nordic study of siting a fusion power plant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/u-s-department-of-energy-releases-fusion-roadmap-cfs-google-deepmind-partnership-nordic-study-of-siting-a-fusion-power-plant) — 2025-10-29T08:00:00+00:00
- ['It's a matter of when, not if, fusion comes online'; Eni inks power purchase agreement with CFS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/it-s-a-matter-of-when-not-if-fusion-comes-online-eni-inks-power-purchase-agreement-with-cfs) — 2025-10-15T08:00:00+00:00
- [General Atomics completes ITER magnet; DOE announces funding to advance fusion leadership; study shows Super-X design results for handling hot exhaust](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/general-atomics-completes-iter-magnet-doe-announces-funding-to-advance-fusion-leadership-study-shows-super-x-design-results-for-handling-hot-exhaust) — 2025-09-17T08:00:00+00:00
- [Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863 million; New fusion company is launched; Fusion funding and power purchase agreements ramp up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/commonwealth-fusion-systems-raises-863-million-new-fusion-company-is-launched-fusion-funding-and-power-purchase-agreements-ramp-up) — 2025-09-03T08:00:00+00:00
- [Marathon Fusion claims it can turn mercury into gold with fusion reactions; AI enabling fusion systems improvement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/marathon-fusion-claims-it-can-turn-mercury-into-gold-with-fusion-reactions-ai-enabling-fusion-systems-improvement) — 2025-08-20T05:15:00+00:00
- [Helion Energy starts fusion power plant construction; Germany advances fusion plans in High-Tech Agenda; Avalanche Energy hits milestone for fusion machine development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/helion-energy-starts-fusion-power-plant-construction-germany-advances-fusion-plans-in-high-tech-agenda-avalanche-energy-hits-milestone-for-fusion-machine-development) — 2025-08-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [EU Fusion Funding; FIA EU Position Paper; Google buys Fusion Power; $180m for Fusion; Funding for steady-state fusion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/eu-fusion-funding-fia-eu-position-paper-google-buys-fusion-power-180m-for-fusion-funding-for-steady-state-fusion) — 2025-07-23T08:00:00+00:00
- [UK invests £2.5bn, Proxima raises $148m, and plasma code cracked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/uk-invests-2-5bn-proxima-raises-148m-and-plasma-code-cracked) — 2025-06-25T08:30:00+00:00
- [TAE Technologies raises $150m, Fusion Supply Chain spending almost doubles in 2024, Wendelstein 7-X sets new performance records](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/tae-technologies-raises-150m-fusion-supply-chain-spending-almost-doubles-in-2024-wendelstein-7-x-sets-new-performance-records) — 2025-06-11T08:30:00+00:00
- [Laser-powered fusion, World's most powerful laser, Realta Fusion raises $36M](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/laser-powered-fusion-world-s-most-powerful-laser-realta-fusion-raises-36m) — 2025-05-28T08:30:00+00:00
- [ITER completes super magnet; University of Texas solves fusion challenge; Fusion collaboration in Germany; Is China pulling ahead in fusion?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831/iter-completes-super-magnet-university-of-texas-solves-fusion-challenge-fusion-collaboration-in-germany-is-china-pulling-ahead-in-fusion) — 2025-05-14T08:00:00+00:00

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