General Fusion goes public; EU lawmakers back fusion declaration; ‘High-power’ microwaves for fusion

General Fusion goes public; EU lawmakers back fusion declaration; ‘High-power’ microwaves for fusion

Abdus Shaik, PhD student at Imperial College, London, gives this week's Fusion News update - summarizing behind the headlines of recent fusion energy news articles. Links to the stories discussed are included below.

1. General Fusion to go public in US via $1 billion SPAC deal

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/general-fusion-go-public-us-via-1-billion-spac-deal-2026-01-22/

2. EU lawmakers back declaration urging the bloc to lead in commercial fusion energy

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/27/eu-lawmakers-back-declaration-urging-the-bloc-to-lead-in-commercial-fusion-energy

3. UKAEA spinout to develop ‘high-power’ microwaves for fusion

https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/ukaea-spinout-to-develop-high-power-microwaves-for-fusion/

4. UT To Partner with ORNL, Type One Energy on World-Class Facility to Validate Next-Gen Fusion

https://research.utk.edu/oried/2026/01/21/ut-to-partner-with-ornl-type-one-energy-on-world-class-facility-to-validate-next-gen-fusion/

5. Drone test flights prove possibilities for use in fusion

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/drone-test-flights-prove-possibilities-for-use-in-fusion

Bonus:

https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/fia-annual-conference-2026/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDh59_PK_oc

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