Realta Fusion and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) are collaborating to bring fusion power to Wisconsin. As reported by Wisconsin Public Radio and other news outlets, as well as MGE, the Madison-headquartered startup company and utility are exploring the development, siting, permitting, and financing of a 200-MWe-minimum fusion facility that would be capable of generating enough electricity for approximately 150,000 homes.

A new type of cold spray coating, made from the metal tantalum and applied to the plasma-facing steel walls of fusion reactors, could lead to efficient, compact fusion reactors that are easy to repair and maintain, according to a study recently published in the journal Physica Scripta. The study was led by scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and involved researchers from South Korea, France, and Germany.