Fusion & Fission Brief

The launch of Hualong One 2.0 positions China as a stronger contender in international reactor markets by combining lower lifecycle costs, advanced...

Does Holtec's proposed $10.2 billion valuation reflect genuine investor appetite for nuclear tech—or expose steep execution risks?

• The company...

The VVER-1200 is a pressurised water reactor (PWR) — the world's most common reactor type — that uses light water as both coolant and moderator.

Deep Fission's successful lowering and retrieval of a full-size non-nuclear canister to 100 feet using standard commercial rigs indicates tangible...

Google's 20-year PPA with Fortum locks in up to 50% of Loviisa output from 2030-2049, delivering the predictable revenue stream required to finance...

Established nuclear safety principles are explicitly positioned as the bedrock for advanced reactor deployment.

• Defense-in-depth uses multiple...

Oklo's $1B at-the-market stock program signals the capital intensity of advanced fission projects and reliance on public equity.

• Financing...

Shield for Fusion (S4F) introduces a proof-of-concept neutronics genetic algorithm framework for optimizing radiation shielding design in fusion reactors.

University seed funding is quietly laying groundwork for fusion commercialization by training the next generation of researchers and fostering...

• Federal finance: Up to $1.9B DOE loan to NextEra enables restart of the 615-MW Duane Arnold plant
• Tech utility tie-up: Google's 25-year PPA...

State engagement signals fusion shifting from private strategy to regional priority.

• Facility progress: Pacific Fusion broke ground on its...

Can maritime nuclear power open a new deployment market, and how will regulators handle floating platforms?

• Bluecore secured a $50 million seed...

Hyperscaler demand is driving SMR deals through three-party models with developers and utilities, shifting risk from traditional procurement to direct...

Realta Fusion's magnetic-mirror approach, backed by $45M+ since its 2022 founding, targets compact industrial heat and power systems.

The Madison Gas...

Private fusion funding has reached $14 billion, led by Commonwealth Fusion Systems ($3.94B) and Helion ($3.2B).

• Tech gains in magnets, AI, and chips...

Thea Energy's Helios design uses software-controlled planar coils to shrink a stellarator to an 8 m major radius while targeting 400 MWe continuous...

The Department of Defense will install a Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane by September 2028, delivering continuous power to a key...

ONE Nuclear is advancing Project Amberjack toward a multi-unit advanced nuclear campus by securing site control and completing initial siting analyses...

Proxima Fusion has scaled rapidly with over €650M in backing and a team expanding across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford to develop its Alpha and Stellaris...

Blykalla is establishing a US technical center in Austin to accelerate partnerships with data-center operators and industrial firms needing scalable...