Could Fusion Be the Next Big Energy Breakthrough with Jackie Siebens
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April 27, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
Jackie Siebens discusses the potential of fusion energy and its implications for the future of energy solutions.
The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the day’s most interesting energy and environmental policy issues with top national experts. This week Jack invites Jackie Siebens of Helion, one of the nation’s leading fusion energy companies, to the Power Hour for a fascinating conversation about this exciting technology. They discuss how the technology works, how close it is to deployment, why fusion could be the key to solving a lot of energy issues, and does it make economic sense. But most important, Jackie puts to bed the age-old question of whether fusion is just a few decades away. Not give away the plot, but she makes a compelling argument for fusion being much closer than we think. You can learn more about Helion here and more about the fusion industry at the Fusion Industry Association here . As always, you can join the conversation at thepowerhour@heritage.org ! Get Jack’s book, Nuclear Revolution , and our documentary about nuclear energy, Powering America . Thank you for listening and please don’t forget to subscribe and help us to spread the word.
People in this episode
Host: Jack
Guest: Jackie Siebens
Topics covered
- fusion energy
- energy policy
- environmental issues
- technology deployment
- economic sense of fusion
Keywords
- fusion
- energy breakthrough
- Helion
- energy issues
- economic viability
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Helion, Fusion Industry Association
Products: Nuclear Revolution
Books & works: Powering America
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