Work Area
Fusion
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Clean Firm Electricity Technologies: Why, What, How
Achieving an affordable, reliable, and abundant clean energy future will require electricity systems to grow while rapidly decarbonizing. Delivering a reliable, least-cost power system will depend not only on scaling renewables, storage, and demand-side solutions, but also on deploying clean electricity technologies with complementary capabilities. Much like a well-balanced investment…
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DOE has launched an Office of Fusion. Here’s how it can help the industry scale.
The Department of Energy announced the return of a standalone Office of Fusion, signaling that the United States sees fusion energy commercialization as a core national energy priority.
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Fusion energy: The evolving technology landscape in Western states
Recent scientific breakthroughs and industrial advancements have positioned fusion energy as a promising solution to meet clean firm energy needs.
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Shaping the upcoming EU Fusion Strategy: From research to commercialisation
EU policymakers and stakeholders explore how to advance a commercialisation-driven approach to fusion energy in Europe On 4 November 2025, Member of the European Parliament Susana Solís Pérez and Clean Air Task Force (CATF) co-hosted a high-level policy dialogue at the European Parliament on the future of fusion energy in Europe. As the European Commission prepares to publish its…
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DOE fusion roadmap marks important step to commercializing fusion, but must be matched with federal investment
The U.S. Department of Energy announced its Fusion Science and Technology roadmap, identifying key steps the United States must take to overcome remaining science and technology gaps to ensure the U.S. leads the world in commercial fusion energy deployment. “This announcement is an important signal to the rest of the world that the United States is serious about fusion energy, but that…
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It’s time for a state playbook for fusion energy deployment
As fusion energy moves from the lab to the grid, state policies will be increasingly important in determining how and where the industry takes shape in the United States. In a new policy report, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) offers a menu of state policy options —adaptable to states’ energy…
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State Policy Options for Fusion Energy Deployment
Executive Summary Advancements in plasma science and enabling technologies over the past decade have reshaped fusion energy’s commercial deployment timeline from a far-off reality to a realistic prospect in the decade ahead. From scientific breakthroughs such as the achievement of energy breakeven at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to industrial advancements…
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Joint letter to the President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing on delivering an effective fusion strategy for Europe
As the European Commission prepares the EU’s first-ever Fusion Strategy, CATF joins 15 other organisations in a joint letter to the President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, recommending key priorities for delivering an effective fusion strategy for Europe.
