30th April 2021

Assembly of ITER magnets, DOE fusion investment, improvement in polar direct drive, new Phoenix contract, Atkins research facility contract. A summary of recent fusion energy news stories presented by Erica Salazar. Links to all the articles mentioned are below for further reading. Fusion news stories discussed: 1. Assembly of ITER magnet system starts https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Assembly-of-ITER-magnet-system-starts 2. DOE Pushes for Aggressive U.S. Investment in Fusion Energy https://scitechdaily.com/doe-pushes-for-aggressive-u-s-investment-in-fusion-energy/ 3. Team improves polar direct drive fusion neutron sources for use in laser experiments https://phys.org/news/2021-04-team-polar-fusion-neutron-sources.html 4. Phoenix Receives $2.5 Million Contract from DOE for Fusion Energy Technology https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/phoenix-receives-2-5-million-contract-from-doe-for-fusion-energy-technology-301267919.html 5. Atkins wins design contract for world-first fusion energy research centre https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/atkins-wins-design-contract-for-world-first-fusion-energy-research-centre-23-04-2021 Bonuses: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniewindridge/2021/04/22/shiny-happy-future-shine-phoenix-merger-focused-on-advancing-fusion-technology/?sh=2862ae3e376a