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Tennessee to become first state with nuclear fusion regulations

Tennessee is set to become the first state to regulate nuclear fusion machines, with Type One Energy's Oak Ridge site ...
Scientific American

Helion Energy wants to build fusion power on a start-up timeline

This company says its pulsed plasma machine will deliver electricity to the grid by 2029. Some physicists warn that its promises are outrunning what the technology has proved ...
POWER Magazine

Pacific Fusion Touts Funding, Technical Achievements on Way to Fusion Power

Another U.S.-based energy company said its technology has achieved key performance metrics that advance its goal of commercial fusion by the mid 2030s. California-headquartered Pacific Fusion on June ...
JD Supra

NRC’s Proposed Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines Reaffirms Existing Export Control Rules

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing numerous revisions to its controls on byproduct material produced by fusion machines. While the primary focus of the proposed rule is the ...
JD Supra

NRC Issues Proposed Rule Establishing Licensing Framework for Fusion Machines

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a proposed rule establishing a regulatory framework for fusion machines under its existing byproduct materials framework at 10 CFR Part 30.
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The NRC’s proposed fusion framework regulates tritium handling and neutron-activation waste, skipping the emergency cooling rules fission reactors require

Private fusion companies building prototype reactors will face federal rules on tritium and neutron-activated waste but will ...
POWER Magazine

NRC Proposes First Dedicated Regulatory Framework for Commercial Fusion Machines

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed the first dedicated federal licensing framework for commercial fusion machines, setting out a technology‑inclusive, risk‑informed approach ...