-Kotaro Okada, WIRED Japan: As CO2 reduction is called for as a countermeasure against the climate crisis, “nuclear fusion” is attracting attention in the urgent shift from coal-fired power generation to next-generation energy. (translated)
-Benji Jones, Business Insider: VC investment in clean-energy technologies swelled to more than $10 billion last year, according to a new research report from Goldman Sachs. (paywall)
-Jacquie Hoornweg, Nuclear Engineering International Magazine: A small company with big fusion aspirations is shaking up the industry’s status quo in a country with a checkered fusion past.
-Tom Clynes, IEEE Spectrum: Startups, universities, and major companies are vying to commercialize a nuclear fusion reactor.
-Benji Jones, Business Insider: In 2019, investors bet big on startups that are promising to transform the energy industry, such as fusion energy company General Fusion. (paywall)
-Darrell Proctor, POWER Magazine: A Canada-based company that wants to commercialize nuclear fusion technology announced Dec. 16 that it raised more than $100 million in its latest round of financing, doubling its financial support.