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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Pacific Fusion held a $1 billion groundbreaking for a new fusion energy research and manufacturing campus in New Mexico, aiming to produce more power than it consumes by 2030. The initiative is supported by US Senator Martin Heinrich and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, highlighting fusion energy as critical to the US competing with China, while fitting within New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act targets for renewable energy.
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Energy founders in fusion and clean power must act as new US sites open with strong federal and local backing, signalling a surge in federal energy priorities and infrastructure spending. Fusion firms have a clear market path but face increasing local scrutiny on data centre energy and water use that could shape scaling plans.
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