# U.S. Department of Energy releases fusion roadmap; CFS-Google DeepMind partnership; Nordic study of siting a fusion power plant

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Podcast: [Fusion News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fusion-news-2296831)
Published: 2025-10-29T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

October 29, 2025 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. Energy Department Announces Fusion Science & Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Power https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-fusion-science-and-technology-roadmap-accelerate-commercial 2. CFS leverages DeepMind Al for SPARC https://www.neimagazine.com/news/cfs-leverages-deepmind-ai-for-sparc/ 3. Nordic study on siting of fusion pilot plant https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/nordic-study-on-siting-of-fusion-pilot-plant 4. World-first use of 3D magnetic coils to stabilise fusion plasma https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-first-use-of-3d-magnetic-coils-to-stabilise-fusion-plasma Bonus: https://www.iter.org/node/20687/iters-stefan-jachmich-wins-nuclear-fusion-journal-prizehttps://tokamakenergy.com/2025/10/15/seeing-plasma-in-colour-new-imaging-from-st40/https://www.neimagazine.com/news/german-start-up-unveils-fusion-blueprint/ Watch our podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUUajZ5Cu4E

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