Coverage of startups working on fusion energy
Oct 27, 2025
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Helion is funding research in materials, pulsed power, and diagnostics to bridge the engineering gap between experimental testbeds and commercial power plants.
Oct 20, 2025
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Last week, Google DeepMind and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced a formal research partnership to apply artificial intelligence to plasma simulation and control.
Oct 13, 2025
As part of a consortium led by the University of Houston, Tokamak Energy will focus on developing advanced HTS tapes that can better withstand intense neutron irradiation.
Sep 8, 2025
A paper published last week in the journal Nature Energy offers validation of a novel divertor design under reactor-relevant conditions.
Aug 18, 2025
A new study proposes a novel framework for estimating fusion blanket lifetimes under pulsed operational conditions.
Aug 4, 2025
A new validation study confirmed the accuracy of a new stellarator simulation framework, while the DOE allocated exascale computing time across key fusion initiatives.
Jun 23, 2025
New research suggests that tokamak first walls may degrade faster than expected, with major implications for fusion economics and reactor design.
Jun 9, 2025
Recent research shows real progress in making ultra-high temperature ceramics viable for fusion.
May 26, 2025
This week, we're highlighting two papers that may have flown under the radar but mark real progress in fusion engineering.
May 5, 2025
The outcome all but confirms that an unstabilized Z-pinch cannot confine plasma long enough for net energy gain.
Mar 31, 2025
An analysis of Type One Energy's recent papers in the Journal of Plasma Physics.
Mar 24, 2025
What we've learned from experiments on the Canis prototype magnet system.
Mar 17, 2025
How new computational software can design stellarators that are simpler and less expensive to build.
