Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Rutherford Energy Ventures LP are joining forces to build a new network of fusion testing facilities. Private fusion companies face a major hurdle before they can build working power plants. Together, they will build specialized test rigs to expose reactor hardware to extreme heat, magnetic pressure, and high radiation. Focusing on crucial nuclear fusion components The project will focus on three crucial components of a fusion power plant. Providing a robust testing infrastructure “The fusion field has the science,” said Guinevere Shaw, partner and managing director at Rutherford Energy Ventures.