This week's fusion energy news: 🔸 MIT’s LMNT lab will accelerate reactor materials testing by 2026. 🔸 Helical Fusion raised ¥2.3B to advance net-electric stellarators. 🔸 UKAEA launched international fellowships to train next-gen fusion talent. bit.ly/4liF98w

Helical Fusion COO Yosuke Kubo explains why Japan is betting on stellarators, how engineering innovation is key to commercial fusion, and what’s driving fusion energy deployment in a nation facing high electricity costs and fossil fuel reliance. bit.ly/46LmMVl

Is the U.S. grid on the brink? A new DOE report points fingers at plant retirements. We say look deeper: infrastructure, batteries, and execution matter more. bit.ly/40WeR3L

This Week in Fusion: July 18, 2025 Governments and private innovators are accelerating toward fusion commercialization. Plus: We examine grid reliability challenges and talk to Helical COO Yosuke Kubo on Japan’s stellarator strategy. bit.ly/44GJvAI

FusionX brought Midwest fusion leaders together to talk capital, strategy, and commercial milestones. bit.ly/44GuDlI

Fusion Energy’s Supply Chain: Key Links You Need to Know bit.ly/4meUpUc

This Week's Fusion News Fusion funding soared to $9.77 billion as private capital accelerates commercialization efforts. Avalanche Energy reached 300 kV in its desktop fusion system, the UK advanced regulatory reforms to speed up deployment. bit.ly/4o5GT71

China is the world’s leading producer of solar, wind, and grid components, and it’s aiming to dominate fusion next. This control over key energy technologies is reshaping global energy independence and resilience. bit.ly/4mm7N96

Fusion supply chain spending doubled in 2024, but scaling & workforce remain critical challenges. Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland shares his insights. bit.ly/45ilRcM

Helion Energy is building its Orion fusion plant, aiming to power Microsoft by 2028. But what does “first” really mean in fusion? Our breakdown:bit.ly/4ljrrl9

Realta Fusion says Q>10 is possible with tandem magnetic mirrors. VP of R&D Derek Sutherland explains their path to FOAK fusion by 2030s. bit.ly/3IYotVN

This week's fusion energy news: 🔸China’s $2B Fusion Investment Puts U.S. on the Back Foot 🔸Realta Fusion Predicts Commercial Energy Gain Using Magnetic Mirror Design 🔸China’s Fusion-Grade Super Steel Sets New Standard in Reactor Construction bit.ly/4liaPdi

General Fusion Raises $22M – Can Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) Still Compete? With new board seats for Segra Capital and PenderFund, the company targets 100 million °C plasma by late 2025 and scientific break-even by 2026. bit.ly/3HHidRY

Big energy moves this week: 🔸 Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $863M, now nearing $3B in total funding. 🔸 The U.S. DoE greenlights 10 advanced nuclear startups to fast-track SMR deployment. bit.ly/4oT1hZz

This week's fusion energy news: Fusion funding surges again as Commonwealth Fusion Systems closes an $863M round, bringing its total raise to nearly $3B and positioning it as a dominant force in the race to commercial fusion. bit.ly/3USg7S7

Natural gas is plentiful, but costly. 💰 Utilities are signing long-term gas contracts that pass risk to consumers ⚠️ Rate hikes may follow 🔋 Fusion & renewables don’t have this problem. bit.ly/4pcJaho

A wave of new fusion energy investments is reshaping the market in September 2025. This snapshot reveals how capital is accelerating commercial fusion development. bit.ly/3KgmJYi

Fusion can learn a lot from solar. 🔸 Modular systems 🔸 Scalable factories 🔸 Policy tailwinds 🔸 Public support If solar hit 2 TW in 2 years, what’s possible for fusion? bit.ly/4grDsnv

This Week in Fusion Energy: 🔸 The U.S. steps up to lead the $40T fusion market 🔸 TVA and Type One Energy Advance Commercial Fusion Development 🔸 Big Tech piles into fusion: Nvidia, Google 🔸 Fusion reactor designs making commercial progress bit.ly/4mng1x6

Are transformers the grid's weakest link? Most of the U.S. power grid relies on aging high-voltage transformers and 80% are imported. Lead times stretch to 7 years. With electric demand surging, it’s time to rethink the backbone of our grid. bit.ly/429KaZH