https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news Program updates, technical briefings, and milestones from Kronos Fusion Energy. en-us © 2026 Kronos Fusion Energy Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 60 Kronos build https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Fusion Energy Clean Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/logo.png https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/50-the-horizon-finalizing-vendor-contracts-for-physical-construction https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/50-the-horizon-finalizing-vendor-contracts-for-physical-construction Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT As 2026 closes, Kronos looks ahead to its gated program — engaging vendors and the supply chain on the path from a validated design toward first hardware. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/49-load-following-capability-validated-for-grid-integration https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/49-load-following-capability-validated-for-grid-integration Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Kronos models load-following capability for grid integration in its design point, ahead of the gated program. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/48-capex-reductions-mapped-through-modular-manufacturing https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/48-capex-reductions-mapped-through-modular-manufacturing Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT Kronos finalizes the modular-manufacturing logistics behind factory-built generator production. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/47-microsecond-ai-control-overcomes-vertical-displacement-events https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/47-microsecond-ai-control-overcomes-vertical-displacement-events Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT Simulations show the microsecond AI digital twin can mitigate vertical displacement events (VDEs) in the design. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/46-active-blanket-architecture-and-tritium-multiplier-validation https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/46-active-blanket-architecture-and-tritium-multiplier-validation Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT 2026 simulation campaigns analyze the shielded center-stack neutron-fluence budget for the low-neutron design — no breeding blanket required. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/45-the-20k-closed-cycle-cryogenic-network-design-locked https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/45-the-20k-closed-cycle-cryogenic-network-design-locked Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT Kronos locks the design of its 20 K closed-cycle cryogenic network, eliminating liquid-helium infrastructure from the balance-of-plant. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/44-1d-thermal-gradient-and-vacuum-vessel-structural-analysis-published https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/44-1d-thermal-gradient-and-vacuum-vessel-structural-analysis-published Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT Kronos publishes its 1-D thermal-gradient (1700 C plasma edge) data and full vacuum-vessel structural analysis. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/43-30-tesla-on-axis-field-conductor-survivability-confirmed https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/43-30-tesla-on-axis-field-conductor-survivability-confirmed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT The 2026 audit analyzes REBCO HTS magnet conductor survivability at the 24.6 T peak conductor field — just above the 24.4 T demonstrated single-coil, with a 1.59× strain margin. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/42-the-2026-tech-audit-presentation-delivered https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/42-the-2026-tech-audit-presentation-delivered Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT Kronos delivers its 2026 Tech Audit - a full disclosure of generator physics and engineering. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/41-entering-the-pre-commercial-validation-stage https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/41-entering-the-pre-commercial-validation-stage Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT Kronos transitions out of conceptual R&D into the pre-commercial validation stage for the S.M.A.R.T. generator family. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/40-the-autonomous-ai-immune-system-operationalized https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/40-the-autonomous-ai-immune-system-operationalized Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT Kronos details the design of its autonomous AI stability ('immune') system for real-time plasma control. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/39-levelized-cost-of-energy-lcoe-model-details-foak-to-noak https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/39-levelized-cost-of-energy-lcoe-model-details-foak-to-noak Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT Kronos details its modular manufacturing trajectory from first-of-a-kind to nth-of-a-kind units. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/38-the-3-stage-fuel-cycle-strategy-solidified https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/38-the-3-stage-fuel-cycle-strategy-solidified Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT Kronos solidifies its staged fuel-cycle strategy, bridging near-term commissioning toward low-neutron D-3He operation. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/37-expansion-of-the-simulation-suite-to-12-modules https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/37-expansion-of-the-simulation-suite-to-12-modules Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT The Kronos AI simulation suite expands to twelve interoperable modules spanning magnets, plasma, and balance-of-plant. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/36-channel-3-4-thermionic-and-photovoltaic-energy-capture https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/36-channel-3-4-thermionic-and-photovoltaic-energy-capture Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT DEC Channels 3 and 4 - thermionic emission and photovoltaic capture - finalize designs to harvest surface heat and radiation. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/35-channel-1-2-electrostatic-and-mhd-extraction-maturation https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/35-channel-1-2-electrostatic-and-mhd-extraction-maturation Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT DEC Channels 1 and 2 - electrostatic retarding-field and MHD extraction - mature through 2025 engineering. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/34-the-5-channel-direct-energy-conversion-dec-blueprint https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/34-the-5-channel-direct-energy-conversion-dec-blueprint Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 GMT Kronos publishes the complete engineering blueprint for its 5-channel Direct Energy Conversion system. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/33-the-aegis-system-for-modular-defense-applications https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/33-the-aegis-system-for-modular-defense-applications Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT Kronos unveils AEGIS, a hardened, modular generator line for defense, remote, and critical-infrastructure missions. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/32-formal-introduction-of-the-metro-volt-urban-generator https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/32-formal-introduction-of-the-metro-volt-urban-generator Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT Kronos formally introduces MetroVolt, its commercial urban fusion generator. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/31-priyanca-ford-s-q1-founder-update-the-10-mwh-target https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/31-priyanca-ford-s-q1-founder-update-the-10-mwh-target Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT Founder Priyanca Ford's Q1 update sets out the company's long-run strategic ambitions. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/30-simulation-validates-negative-triangularity-plasma-shaping https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/30-simulation-validates-negative-triangularity-plasma-shaping Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT Kronos's simulation suite validates negative-triangularity plasma shaping for the S.M.A.R.T. reactor - suppressing edge instabilities without H-mode. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/29-jack-dongarra-optimizes-exascale-computing-workflows https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/29-jack-dongarra-optimizes-exascale-computing-workflows Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT Turing Award winner Jack Dongarra advises on optimizing the exascale computing workflows behind the digital twin. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/28-sushma-bhatia-steers-legislative-and-environmental-strategy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/28-sushma-bhatia-steers-legislative-and-environmental-strategy Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT Advisory board member Sushma Bhatia steers the company's legislative and environmental strategy. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/27-ruben-fair-s-expertise-applied-to-magnetic-shielding https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/27-ruben-fair-s-expertise-applied-to-magnetic-shielding Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT Board advisor Ruben Fair brings three decades of magnet-design and magnetic-shielding expertise to the program. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/26-dr-gerald-kulcinski-champions-the-aneutronic-vision https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/26-dr-gerald-kulcinski-champions-the-aneutronic-vision Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT Fusion pioneer Dr. Gerald Kulcinski joins the podcast, validating the low-neutron D-3He pathway and its aneutronic p-11B endpoint. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/25-the-kronos-fusion-energy-podcast-expands-educational-reach https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/25-the-kronos-fusion-energy-podcast-expands-educational-reach Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT 'The Kronos Fusion Energy Podcast,' hosted by Priyanca Ford, expands to demystify fusion and engage tier-one talent. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/24-synergies-with-maglab-enhance-high-temperature-superconductors https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/24-synergies-with-maglab-enhance-high-temperature-superconductors Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT Work at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory advances characterization of the high-temperature superconducting (REBCO) tapes central to the magnet system. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/23-world-s-first-component-factory-established-in-india https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/23-world-s-first-component-factory-established-in-india Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT Kronos establishes its first Fusion Energy Component Factory in India, executing on international scaling. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/22-jon-michel-greenwood-spearheads-digital-twin-architecture https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/22-jon-michel-greenwood-spearheads-digital-twin-architecture Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:00:00 GMT CTO Jon Michel Greenwood elevates the Kronos simulation suite into a fully realized digital-twin platform. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/21-global-call-for-supply-chain-partnerships https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/21-global-call-for-supply-chain-partnerships Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT Kronos launches a Supply Chain Partnership Portal, marking the transition from design toward manufacturing readiness. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/20-establishing-the-kfeds-defense-security-posture https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/20-establishing-the-kfeds-defense-security-posture Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT Kronos formalizes the KFEDS defense security posture, highlighting the resilience advantages of compact fusion for critical infrastructure. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/19-exploring-synergies-with-slac-and-the-infuse-program https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/19-exploring-synergies-with-slac-and-the-infuse-program Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:00:00 GMT Kronos explores research synergies with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory through the INFUSE program. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/18-puzzle-x-2023-the-helium-3-dawn-presented https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/18-puzzle-x-2023-the-helium-3-dawn-presented Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:00:00 GMT Founder Priyanca Ford delivers the keynote 'From Star Power to Earth: Helium-3 & the Dawn of the Fusion Era' at PUZZLE X in Barcelona. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/17-alignment-with-the-doe-milestone-based-fusion-program https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/17-alignment-with-the-doe-milestone-based-fusion-program Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT Kronos aligns its development plan with the U.S. Department of Energy's Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/16-global-community-invited-to-beta-test-algorithms https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/16-global-community-invited-to-beta-test-algorithms Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT In an unusual move for a private fusion developer, Kronos opens its simulation suite to a global community of beta testers. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/15-unveiling-of-the-ai-ml-powered-simulation-suite https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/15-unveiling-of-the-ai-ml-powered-simulation-suite Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT Kronos unveils its AI/ML-powered simulation suite - the computational backbone that would grow into the company's digital twin. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/14-the-s-m-a-r-t-40-approach-unleashed-to-the-public https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/14-the-s-m-a-r-t-40-approach-unleashed-to-the-public Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT Kronos publishes the 'S.M.A.R.T. Approach,' detailing the engineering and physics pathways behind its compact spherical-tokamak architecture. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/13-paul-weiss-elevated-to-lead-material-sciences-nano-technology https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/13-paul-weiss-elevated-to-lead-material-sciences-nano-technology Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT Dr. Paul Weiss, holder of the Fred Kavli Chair in NanoSystems Sciences, formally takes the helm of Material Sciences & Nano Technology. Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/12-strategic-tritium-breeding-program-initiated https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/12-strategic-tritium-breeding-program-initiated Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT Kronos launches its staged fuel-cycle strategy — bridging a brief deuterium–tritium commissioning stage toward low-neutron deuterium–helium-3 operation, with helium-3 bred in situ via catalyzed D–D (no breeding blanket). Kronos Fusion Energy https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/11-general-robert-pat-white-assumes-role-as-ceo https://www.kronosfusionenergy.com/news/11-general-robert-pat-white-assumes-role-as-ceo Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT Kronos names General Robert 'Pat' White as Chief Executive Officer, bringing decades of military logistics and program-execution experience to the S.M.A.R.T. generator program. Kronos Fusion Energy