The pursuit of sustainable fusion energy on Earth is not unlike other challenge in life and society- it is multi-pronged and as such susceptible to incorrectly narrow assumptions.

While nuclear power alone won’t resolve all friction points, it emerges as a critical enabler of AI at scale while mitigating environmental damage and protecting communities.

I continue to be excited about fusion energy and the possibilities of its commercial viability. I am neither Pollyanna nor Cassandra. Over the past several years as I’ve dug deeply into fusion, and seen the industry grow, sputter, and grow more, I have formed an optimistic opinion.

A month ago, I had the opportunity to host a panel on “Alternative Energy Sources” for Data Centers at the Data Center World conference hosted by Informa. As it turns out, of the four participants, three of us are involved in some way in Nuclear Power. Two of the participants were in the Fission world and I represented the Fusion community.

Romi Mahajan, CEO of Exofusion, discusses the future of nuclear fusion and the energy needed to power AI

Private fusion energy innovator ExoFusion has been awarded federal funding for technology designed to enable fusion power plants, the company has announced.