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• [New] A memorandum of understanding has been signed by representatives from politics, business and science aimed at establishing a laser-based nuclear fusion power plant at the former Biblis nuclear power plant in the German state of Hesse by 2035. World Nuclear News
• [New] China's CNNC is one of the most recent voices here, with their statement that they expect to have commercial nuclear fusion plants online by 2050. Hackaday
• [New] For business leaders, nuclear fusion represents a transformative opportunity to rethink energy costs, supply chains, and sustainability goals on a global scale. Jump
• Ansaldo Energia will contribute through its subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare, which specialises in third - and fourth-generation reactor technologies as well as nuclear fusion systems. EnergyNews
• Collaboration has long been a key facet of nuclear fusion - principally through the ITER project involving the European Union, Japan and several other countries - and it is expected to play an important role in the development of the domestic fusion ecosystem. The Japan Times
• While many facilities are looking to be the first to demonstrate the clean, energy-generating power of fusion reactions, BEST researchers have stated their own simple objective: to be the first to light up a bulb with nuclear fusion-generated electricity by 2030. The Cool Down
• Let us expect China's nuclear fusion breakthrough to generate huge bulk of clean energy in 2030. The China Briefing
• The Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak nuclear fusion reactor being built in Heifei, China, is in the final phase of its assembly and on track for completion by 2027. Interesting Engineering

Last updated: 14 December 2025