Creating First-Wall Materials That Can Resist High-Energy Neutron Damage
In this article we explore all the different ways that first walls can be made (depending on the type of fusion machine)
The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy
The Fusion Report is focused on the industry, policy, funding, and deployment of fusion energy across multiple markets for power grids, data centers, electric vehicle charging, space propulsion, and medical applications.
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This Week's Fusion News: August 14, 2026
MIT prices out fusion profitability, Fuse posts a record neutron yield, and Germany funds three fusion hubs. Plus EVs and the real US case for fusion.
US Automakers Drop The EV Ball – Again
Before it was just legacy automakers; now it’s also Tesla that is failing at the consumer EV market.
What Is The Right “Need” In The United States For Commercial Fusion Energy?
Assuming that AI’s accelerated demand will still be around in the mid-2030s to “lift all boats” is probably not the best answer.
This Week's Fusion News: August 7, 2026
TAE lines up lunar helium-3 fuel, China completes a record fusion magnet, and UKAEA sets a plasma pressure record. Plus the DRAM shortage and the new UK PM.
What Is Going On With The DRAM Shortage?
First electricity, then water, and now (basically) all high-tech devices – is there anything that AI isn’t making more expensive?
What Does Andy Burnham Becoming the UK Prime Minister Mean for Their (and Our) Fusion Energy Programs?
A look at the UK’s $3.3B (£2.5B) program, STEP, and how his agenda could reshape delivery.
This Week's Fusion News: July 31, 2026
CFS raises another $1B to hit $4B total, Thea Energy wins $20M from ARPA-E, ORNL and REV launch a shared fusion testbed, and the FIA logs a $4.48B year for fusion fundraising.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $1 Billion, But It’s Really Just A Down Payment For Their ARC Machine
The company also hired ex-Moderna CFO Lorence Kim as CFS’s new Chief Financial Officer
Quantum Computing Helps Breeding of Tritium; Thea Expands Manufacturing of “Smart HTS Magnets”
Forget artificial intelligence and approximations - quantum computing eliminates them and provides exact answers