The key to the future energy architectureFusion EnergyStrategy&Source: Strategy& analysisFusion Energy2Strategy&16. August 2023Key takeawaysGlobal problem and radical solutionThe current rate of global renewable energies development makes emission-free energy supply by 2050 unlikely. Without radical new approaches, the Paris climate targets will be missed. Fusion energy may be the missing key to achieving a sustainable energy architecture in time. The combination of rapid commercialization of fusion energy and the fastest possible renewables build-out might make the Paris goal of Net Zero by 2050 finally achievableStrategyCountries are now positioning themselves for the race to the first commercial use of fusion. In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) published a strategy paper on fusion energy in June 2023. Germany's position in this regard is (time-)critical right now. In academic research, the country holds a leading position - but in entrepreneurial terms, it is about to be left behind. Therefore, bold action is needed now. A national fusion energy strategy can turn this position into an agenda for success and could develop fusion into an engine for the German economyWhy only nowNew breakthroughs in materials, computing and laser research are making the remaining challenges increasingly manageable and bringing the "Holy Grail" of energy generation within reach. Progress is reflected in rapidly increasing private investment in commercial fusion startups. With modern approaches and faster innovation and decision cycles, they are aiming for a much earlier breakthrough than government research: Their ambition is to realize fusion energy in the 2030sDecisive advantageAs the first climate-neut...
