Fusion Breakthrough Continues the Tradition of American-led Technological Innovation

WASHINGTON — Third Way released the following statement from Josh Freed, Senior Vice President for the Climate and Energy Program:

“Today’s announcement from US Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm marks a new milestone, decades in the making, in the tradition of American-led energy innovation. The fusion breakthrough shows the vitality and dynamism in the US clean energy ecosystem. Policymakers should lean into investments in innovation to supercharge technological breakthroughs across a suite of technologies that will be critical to reaching net-zero. Each advance that we make in these areas of research creates strategic benefits that will boost US competitiveness globally and spur economic growth domestically.

"American national laboratories have always reached for the stars, and today’s announcement exemplifies that is not just theoretical, but achievable. That’s worth celebrating.”