The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing this week to examine the current state of fusion technology and commercialization efforts.
Fusion, which replicates the sun’s process for creating energy, has attracted significant bipartisan support as a potential game-changing, almost limitless clean power source.
“Fusion energy truly has the potential to transform our future,” said Chair Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) last year. “Congress has been ambitious when it comes to fusion, and I am glad to see the Department of Energy continue to follow through on the laws we’ve passed to develop this advanced energy technology.”
Interest in fusion has increased exponentially since researchers at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory were able to produce the first-ever fusion reaction, which yielded more energy than it required.
