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  • partner with experienced operators in various "off-market" drilling projects and recompletions

  • provide capital solutions to oil, gas, and solar companies in exchange for high yield interest payments, royalties and ownership interests. The Fund will deploy its capital in a diversified manner to maximize income and tax deductions while mitigating risk.

  • Why American Energy Funds?

AEF has the opportunity to

  • partner with experienced operators in various "off-market" drilling projects and recompletions

  • provide capital solutions to oil, gas, and solar companies in exchange for high yield interest payments, royalties and ownership interests. The Fund will deploy its capital in a diversified manner to maximize income and tax deductions while mitigating risk.

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A high-tech visualization of a fusion reactor, showcasing superheated plasma confined within a magnetic containment chamber.

Fusion Energy Is the Moonshot—And We Either Lead or Lose

May 02, 20253 min read

Fusion Energy Is the Moonshot—And We Either Lead or Lose

Let’s frame this the right way.

Fusion energy isn’t a pipe dream anymore. It’s not speculative, it’s not theoretical, and it’s not “maybe someday.”
It’s now.

And if we don’t stop playing small-ball while the rest of the world gears up for a trillion-dollar power shift, we’re not just behind—we’re handing over the future.

In December 2022, U.S. scientists achieved fusion ignition for the first time in history. Then they did it again. That’s not just a breakthrough. That’s a signal. The ignition switch on the most powerful energy source on Earth is turning—and it’s turning right here in America.

So here’s the real question:
Are we going to lead the next century of energy, or let China write the rules?


Energy Is Power. Fusion Is Dominance.

In Oren Klaff’s terms: This isn’t a product. This is a category.
You don’t pitch this like an upgrade. You position it like a takeover.

Fusion flips the global energy script:

  • From scarcity to abundance

  • From dependency to dominance

  • From intermittent renewables to on-demand, clean base load power

It powers desalination. It feeds AI. It drives electrified manufacturing. It scales infrastructure, agriculture, logistics—you name it.
This is the keystone. Pull it out, everything collapses. Lock it in, everything accelerates.

But while the U.S. is throwing crumbs—$20 million for the only fusion approach that’s actually worked—China is replicating our technology at full scale. They don’t want to partner. They want to leapfrog.

And we’re giving them the time to do it.


Frame the Opportunity, Not the Risk

This is where most people lose the plot.

Fusion isn’t “risky.” What’s risky is standing still while your competitor builds a reactor that feeds their economy and your dependency.

What we need now is conviction-backed capital and mission-driven execution. This is the investor’s edge.
Here’s what that looks like:


1. A National Fusion Technology Center

Think CHIPS Act—but for energy. Centralized. Coordinated. Where public mission meets private capital. Klaff would call this status alignment: get every major stakeholder pulling from the same playbook.

2. A $15 Billion Commitment Over 10 Years

Stop acting like we’re broke. We’ve printed trillions to bail out bad decisions. Fusion is the right decision. This is the biggest asymmetric bet in modern industrial history.

3. Regulatory Certainty

The NRC is stepping up—finally classifying fusion reactors as low-risk. That alone flips the economics. Private capital can move. Fast. Now.

4. Universities as Testbeds

The top minds in our labs and schools aren’t just learning—they’re stress-testing real tech, lowering risk, and de-risking private investment. If you're not partnering with them, you're not serious.


The Close: Fusion Is the Flag

This is more than energy. This is geopolitical positioning.
The next Cold War won’t be fought with tanks—it’ll be fought with terawatts.

This is the moonshot. We either land it or watch someone else plant the flag while we wait for permits.

So, to every investor, policymaker, and realist reading this:

Now is not the time to “watch the space.” Now is the time to move.

At American Energy Fund, we’re not theorizing. We’re deploying.
Because fusion isn’t fiction anymore. It’s the future. And the ones who fund it, frame it.


You in? Or watching?

– The American Energy Fund Team
Built on Abundance. Invested in Reality.


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Mikey Lucas

At the American Energy Fund, our Mission is to capitalize and promote the transition to an economical sustainable future for humanity through impactful investments in American energy infrastructure and technologies. Inquire with Mikey Lucas or Bradford Behrins to learn how you can partner with us.

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A high-tech visualization of a fusion reactor, showcasing superheated plasma confined within a magnetic containment chamber.

Fusion Energy Is the Moonshot—And We Either Lead or Lose

May 02, 20253 min read

Fusion Energy Is the Moonshot—And We Either Lead or Lose

Let’s frame this the right way.

Fusion energy isn’t a pipe dream anymore. It’s not speculative, it’s not theoretical, and it’s not “maybe someday.”
It’s now.

And if we don’t stop playing small-ball while the rest of the world gears up for a trillion-dollar power shift, we’re not just behind—we’re handing over the future.

In December 2022, U.S. scientists achieved fusion ignition for the first time in history. Then they did it again. That’s not just a breakthrough. That’s a signal. The ignition switch on the most powerful energy source on Earth is turning—and it’s turning right here in America.

So here’s the real question:
Are we going to lead the next century of energy, or let China write the rules?


Energy Is Power. Fusion Is Dominance.

In Oren Klaff’s terms: This isn’t a product. This is a category.
You don’t pitch this like an upgrade. You position it like a takeover.

Fusion flips the global energy script:

  • From scarcity to abundance

  • From dependency to dominance

  • From intermittent renewables to on-demand, clean base load power

It powers desalination. It feeds AI. It drives electrified manufacturing. It scales infrastructure, agriculture, logistics—you name it.
This is the keystone. Pull it out, everything collapses. Lock it in, everything accelerates.

But while the U.S. is throwing crumbs—$20 million for the only fusion approach that’s actually worked—China is replicating our technology at full scale. They don’t want to partner. They want to leapfrog.

And we’re giving them the time to do it.


Frame the Opportunity, Not the Risk

This is where most people lose the plot.

Fusion isn’t “risky.” What’s risky is standing still while your competitor builds a reactor that feeds their economy and your dependency.

What we need now is conviction-backed capital and mission-driven execution. This is the investor’s edge.
Here’s what that looks like:


1. A National Fusion Technology Center

Think CHIPS Act—but for energy. Centralized. Coordinated. Where public mission meets private capital. Klaff would call this status alignment: get every major stakeholder pulling from the same playbook.

2. A $15 Billion Commitment Over 10 Years

Stop acting like we’re broke. We’ve printed trillions to bail out bad decisions. Fusion is the right decision. This is the biggest asymmetric bet in modern industrial history.

3. Regulatory Certainty

The NRC is stepping up—finally classifying fusion reactors as low-risk. That alone flips the economics. Private capital can move. Fast. Now.

4. Universities as Testbeds

The top minds in our labs and schools aren’t just learning—they’re stress-testing real tech, lowering risk, and de-risking private investment. If you're not partnering with them, you're not serious.


The Close: Fusion Is the Flag

This is more than energy. This is geopolitical positioning.
The next Cold War won’t be fought with tanks—it’ll be fought with terawatts.

This is the moonshot. We either land it or watch someone else plant the flag while we wait for permits.

So, to every investor, policymaker, and realist reading this:

Now is not the time to “watch the space.” Now is the time to move.

At American Energy Fund, we’re not theorizing. We’re deploying.
Because fusion isn’t fiction anymore. It’s the future. And the ones who fund it, frame it.


You in? Or watching?

– The American Energy Fund Team
Built on Abundance. Invested in Reality.


fusion energy investmentfuture of fusion powerfusion ignition breakthroughU.S. fusion energy leadershipinvesting in clean base load powerAmerican fusion energy sectornational fusion technology strategynuclear fusion energy potentialprivate capital in fusion startupsfusion reactor investment opportunityhow to invest in fusion energy startupsU.S. response to China fusion developmentfusion vs fission energy comparisonclean energy moonshot 2025strategic energy independence fusionprivate equity in emerging energy technologiesfusion energy for AI and manufacturingnational security and fusion powerCHIPS Act for fusion energyenergy innovation policyenergy tech investment strategiesAmerican energy dominanceenergy abundance and national defensecapital allocation for future energygeopolitical energy innovationregulatory support for fusion energyfusion energy infrastructure development
blog author image

Mikey Lucas

At the American Energy Fund, our Mission is to capitalize and promote the transition to an economical sustainable future for humanity through impactful investments in American energy infrastructure and technologies. Inquire with Mikey Lucas or Bradford Behrins to learn how you can partner with us.

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