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DOE Unveils Roadmap to Accelerate Fusion Energy Development

10/17/2025

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a roadmap to advance fusion energy.
The roadmap emphasizes infrastructure development and public-private partnerships to accelerate deployment.
It seeks to align DOE, industry, and national labs to scale commercial fusion power.
Investments in fusion have surged to nearly $9 billion, while the DOE has not committed to increasing its fusion budget, which stands at about $790 million.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a roadmap to advance fusion energy.
The roadmap emphasizes infrastructure development and public-private partnerships to accelerate deployment.
It seeks to align DOE, industry, and national labs to scale commercial fusion power.
Investments in fusion have surged to nearly $9 billion, while the DOE has not committed to increasing its fusion budget, which stands at about $790 million.