Congress and President Joe Biden are right: We need to focus on rebuilding infrastructure. To be ready for the challenges of the 21st century, America can create the industries of the future while meeting the clean energy challenge to address climate change. In this decade, fusion energy will show that it’s ready to move from scientific labs to commercial development.
Over the last several months, many member companies of the Fusion Industry Association, of which I am the CEO, have made major announcements about their fundraising, scientific results, and next steps. Commonwealth Fusion Systems began building its demonstration facility in Devens, Massachusetts. TAE technologies announced a successful scientific campaign and new fundraising of over $280 million to build its next experiment. Helion Energy revealed the results of its successful scientific campaign, reaching 100 million degrees Celsius. And General Fusion announced plans to build a fusion demonstration plant in the United Kingdom.
