Fusion News

FYI - Fusion News/Alerts  10 Sep 2026

Tokamak assembly - A summer of substantial progress

https://www.iter.org/node/20687/summer-substantial-progress 

[Latest ITER Newsline: https://www.iter.org/whatsnew/510] 

Japan–EU Strengthen talent through the JT-60SA On-site Laboratory

https://euro-fusion.org/eurofusion-news/japan-eu-strengthen-talent-through-the-jt-60sa-on-site-laboratory/ 

European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen visits ITER

https://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/european-commissioner-for-energy-and-housing-dan-jorgensen-visits-iter/ 

Viewpoint: Fusion's lessons from fission, as commercial deployments approach

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/fusions-lessons-from-fission-as-commercial-deployments-approach 

The Russian exception: Why Moscow still has a role in Europe’s ITER fusion project despite EU sanctions

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/the-russian-exception-why-moscow-still-has-a-role-in-europes-iter-fusion-project-despite-e 

FIA white paper guides Agreement States on fusion regulation

https://www.ans.org/news/article-8374/fia-white-paper-guides-agreement-states-on-fusion-regulation/ 

Marathon in fusion fuel cycle breakthrough

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/marathon-in-fusion-fuel-cycle-breakthrough/ 

The race to unlock near-limitless fusion energy

https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/science/2026/Sep/08/the-race-to-unlock-near-limitless-fusion-energy 

Vadodara’s cryogenic expertise finds a place in global fusion project

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/vadodaras-cryogenic-expertise-finds-a-place-in-global-fusion-project/articleshow/133744805.cms 

Fusion timelines diverge as Singapore seeks power for AI growth

https://asian-power.com/technology/exclusive/fusion-timelines-diverge-singapore-seeks-power-ai-growth 

Betting on AI and Robots to Automate Superconductor Discovery

https://spectrum.ieee.org/high-temperature-superconductor-ai-research 

Diamond anvil cell developed for studying lower-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion reactions

https://www.aip.org/scilights/diamond-anvil-cell-developed-for-studying-lower-temperature-muon-catalyzed-fusion-reactions 

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Student Earns First Place for Fusion Research at LLNL

https://nuc.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-nuclear-engineering-student-earns-first-place-for-fusion-research-at-llnl/ 

Ph.D. Student Helps Advance Fusion Energy Research During Internship in Germany

https://ne.ncsu.edu/2026/09/03/ph-d-student-helps-advance-fusion-energy-during-internship-in-germany/ 

Boosting the power of plasma for industry

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1142356 

Lab-Based Plasmas Shed Light on Stellar Mystery

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v19/123 

Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-dark-plasma-regions-reveal-overlooked.html 

Cluster spacecraft return to Earth, after a successful 26 year mission

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physical-sciences/ucl-department-space-and-climate-physics/cluster-spacecraft-return-earth-after-successful-26-year-mission 

U.S. House discusses new nuclear reactors, permitting reform bills

https://www.ans.org/news/article-8369/us-house-discusses-new-nuclear-reactors-permitting-reform-bills/ 

Regulator confirms UK nuclear fire safety standards are robust following European-wide review

https://www.niauk.org/regulator-confirms-uk-nuclear-fire-safety-standards-are-robust-following-european-wide-review/ 

Centrus to supply Radiant with microreactor fuel

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/centrus-to-supply-radiant-with-microreactor-fuel 

Recent Peer-Reviewed Articles of Interest

Photoelectron emission from metal surfaces induced by radiation emitted by a 14 GHz electron cyclotron resonance ion source

https://pubs.aip.org/aip/rsi/article/87/2/02A506/1022089/Photoelectron-emission-from-metal-surfaces-induced 

Harnessing in-situ tribo-plasma emission for energy harvesting

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.aei0397 

Assessment of beryllium use in nuclear power generation

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43246-026-01295-7 

[Of Interest]

Guide aims to 'unlock mainstream finance' for nuclear

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/guide-aims-to-unlock-mainstream-finance-for-nuclear 

Peer review – for an entire department

https://www.aps.org/about/news/2026/09/peer-review-entire-department 

Korea's science diplomacy in the age of technopolitics

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/opinion/20260908/koreas-science-diplomacy-in-the-age-of-technopolitics 

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