# Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1B; Thea Energy Wins $20M DOE Award; Europe Delivers JT-60SA Fuel; DOE Launches Genesis Mission Awards; UKAEA Expands Fusion Education

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Podcast: [Fusion News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831)
Published: 2026-08-05T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Adrian Carrillo, Master's Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below. 1. Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion in equity funding https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-fusion-energy-company-commonwealth-raises-1-billion-equity-funding-2026-07-30/ 2. Thea Energy lands a $20 million federal award to build its fusion magnet production line https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/thea-energy-lands-20m-federal-grant-to-build-its-magnets-for-fusion-reactors/ 3. Europe delivers a new fuel source for JT-60SA https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/jt60sa-fuel-source-centrifuge-accelerator-f4e-sener/ 4. DOE announces the first Genesis Mission awards supporting AI-driven fusion research https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/doe-announces-first-genesis-mission-awards-supporting-ai-driven-fusion-research/ 5. UKAEA supports fusion inclusion into postgraduate education https://www.ukaea.org/news/supporting-fusion-inclusion-into-postgraduate-education/ Bonus stories: ITER upper launcher design ready for manufacturing https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-upper-launcher-design-ready-for-manufacturing/ The Energy Gang: Is fusion power here at last? https://www.woodmac.com/podcasts/energy-gang/can-fusion-finally-deliver/

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