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...
This Week’s Fusion News: April 24, 2026

This Week’s Fusion News: April 24, 2026

Things You Gotta Know CFS to Bring SPARC Online in 2027, Break Ground on Virginia Plant Next Commonwealth Fusion Systems CEO Bob Mumgaard told the Reuters NEXT Newsmaker audience on Tuesday that SPARC, the company’s demonstration machine in Massachusetts, is...