by Michael Heumann | Jun 4, 2026 | Fusion Energy
With a cost of at least 5x the most expensive commercial fusion machine being built today, is ITER really worth it? In covering fusion energy, The Fusion Report generally has focused on fusion devices built for commercial purposes, such as the Commonwealth Fusion...
by Frankie Berry | May 30, 2026 | Fusion Energy
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...
by Frankie Berry | May 22, 2026 | Fusion Energy
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...
by Michael Heumann | May 21, 2026 | Fusion Energy
For 99 years (at least in film), sentient robots have dominated our imagination, science fiction, and now our science. In a very real sense, fusion energy bridges the distance between science fiction and actual science – a clean and nearly unlimited power source...
by Michael Heumann | May 19, 2026 | Fusion Energy
While lithium ion vehicles batteries are the leading BESS form factor/chemistry, are they the best tech for static deployments? In addition to covering fusion energy, The Fusion Report also frequently covers adjacent technologies and topics. One of those adjacent...
by Frankie Berry | May 15, 2026 | Fusion Energy
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...
