Groundbreaking held for nuclear fusion facility in New Mexico — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/groundbreaking-held-for-nuclear-fusion-facility-in-new-mexicoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Groundbreaking held for $1B nuclear fusion facility in New Mexicohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/groundbreaking-held-for-nuclear-fusion-facility-in-new-mexicohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/groundbreaking-held-for-nuclear-fusion-facility-in-new-mexico#u50208Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:26:06 +0000Pacific Fusion has broken ground on a $1 billion nuclear fusion facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The facility aims to achieve a 100-megajoule output and could clear a key hurdle to commercial power. US Senator Heinrich and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt attended the groundbreaking, touting clean energy. The project has a partnership with the Department of Energy.Why it mattersNuclear fusion is a highly anticipated clean energy source that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project is a significant step towards commercializing fusion power, with the US competing with C