by Michael Heumann | Mar 27, 2025 | Energy Industry, Power Grid, U.S.
The Long-Term U.S. Electricity Picture: Exponential Growth Seems Unavoidable Last week we reported on the 2025 ARPA-E Conference in Washington, D.C., and the Trump Administration’s goal to provide the energy to meet U.S. demands. Of particular interest is...
by Michael Heumann | Mar 25, 2025 | Fusion Energy, Lasers
Lasers for Fusion Energy – The Basics When most people think about lasers for fusion energy, their minds immediately jump to the topic of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) where a large number of laser beams are used to concurrently heat and compress fuel...
by Michael Heumann | Mar 21, 2025 | This Week's Fusion News
This Week’s Fusion News: March 21, 2025 Things You Gotta Know The U.S. Is Falling Behind China in Nuclear Fusion Needed to Power AIThe United States is losing ground to China in the development of nuclear fusion technology, which is seen as critical for...
by Michael Heumann | Mar 20, 2025 | Energy Industry, Fossil Fuels, Fusion Energy
ARPA-E Conference Highlights: The Return of “Coolness” to Fossil Fuels This week saw the 2025 ARPA-E Conference for the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) being held at the National Harbor Gaylord Conference Center. While ARPA-E officially stands for “Advanced...
by Michael Heumann | Mar 18, 2025 | Fusion Energy, Fusion Supply Chain
Increasing Fusion Supply Chain Diversity: High-Temperature Semiconductors In our last article, we discussed the fusion supply chain and how the difference in risk appetites between fusion machine companies and supply chain companies produced a disconnect in...
