Fusion energy is suddenly flush with cash. Troy Carter knows that won’t be enough

Oak Ridge's director of fusion energy explains why the global race to build the world’s first fusion plant still depends on ...

Fusion Power’s Newest Problem Is People Secretly Making Nukes

Billions of dollars in venture capital and state investments have recently been poured into efforts to finally make nuclear ...
Nature

Nuclear-fusion firm says plant will deliver electricity to grid – but big questions remain

Commonwealth Fusion Systems published several papers detailing the design of its ARC fusion power plant.

There’s no AI boom without an energy boom

There aren't enough electricity or grid connections to meet surging power demands for AI and data centres. Read more at ...

Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft

Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with ...
MSN on MSN

Helion’s 150-million-degree plasma raises the stakes for fusion power by 2028

The prototype machine with 150 million o C indoors is not a power plant, but it marks the boundary: that is quite hot, far ...
Nature

Device could sniff out fusion reactors secretly making material for a nuclear bomb

Antineutrinos made alongside the production of weapons-grade plutonium could be spotted with existing technology.

Nuclear fusion plants can be built without massive land use, huge fuel costs: Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO

Bob Mumgaard, Co-Founder and CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems talks about nuclear fusion as a viable option of alternative energy. He also shares his thoughts on regulatory frameworks that countries ...

Fusion energy poised for simpler U.S. review

Fusion energy — tapping the power of the stars — is on the cusp of getting new federal rules.Why it matters: Regulators ...

Helion hits $15.5B valuation with $465M in new cash as it aims to commercialize fusion this decade

Fusion startup Helion raised $465M, boosting its valuation to $15.5B. The company plans to use the funds to deliver ...

AI boom: Demand for data centers drives innovation by energy, tech industries to produce new power sources

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in electricity demand, prompting companies to invest in energy technologies, ...
Scientific American

Helion Energy wants to build fusion power on a start-up timeline

This company says its pulsed plasma machine will deliver electricity to the grid by 2029. Some physicists warn that its promises are outrunning what the technology has proved ...