This Week’s Fusion News: May 30, 2026

This Week’s Fusion News: May 30, 2026

Things You Gotta Know Focused Energy Closes Record $240 Million Series A to Build Germany’s First Laser Fusion Power Plant Focused Energy announced on May 27 that it has raised $240 million in Series A funding, the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion...
This Week’s Fusion News: May 22, 2026

This Week’s Fusion News: May 22, 2026

Things You Gotta Know Fusion Energy Poised for Simpler U.S. Federal Review Fusion energy is on the cusp of a substantially lighter U.S. regulatory regime than fission. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is closing its public comment period on the proposed fusion rule...
This Week’s Fusion News: May 15, 2026

This Week’s Fusion News: May 15, 2026

Things You Gotta Know CSIS: Fusion Lands on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan as a Frontier Priority China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) names fusion as one of eight “frontier technology” areas singled out for focused development through 2030, alongside AI and...
This Week’s Fusion News: May 1, 2026

This Week’s Fusion News: May 1, 2026

Things You Gotta Know Zap Energy Names Zabrina Johal CEO, Goes Integrated Fission-Fusion Zap Energy named Zabrina Johal CEO this week and rolled out an integrated nuclear strategy that pairs near-term fission deployment with its long-term fusion program. Cofounder...