Progress, Potential, and Possibilities Podcast / Show The Breakthroughs Bringing Fusion Power to the Grid - Daniel Clark - Director of Nuclear and Fuel Cycle Engineering, Type One Energy Group
Inside a fusion reactor, you’re not just creating a star—you’re building a machine that has to survive one. Temperatures hotter than the sun, relentless neutron bombardment… and materials that slowly destroy themselves from the inside out.
Daniel Clark is a nuclear engineer and fusion energy expert working at the forefront of turning fusion from a scientific pursuit into a practical energy solution.
Daniel is currently Director of Nuclear and Fuel Cycle Engineering at Type One Energy Group ( https://typeoneenergy.com/ ), where he leads critical efforts in breeder blanket and first wall design, as well as the tritium fuel cycle - core systems that will ultimately determine whether fusion reactors can operate sustainably at scale.
Prior to joining the private sector, Daniel spent nearly eight years at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, where he managed the Fusion Materials Research Portfolio. During that time, he helped launch major national initiatives, including the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the INFUSE public-private partnership program, and the Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source.
With degrees in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Daniel brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise, federal policy insight, and commercialization experience—making him one of the key voices shaping the future of fusion energy.
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