Renewal Fuels Inc. (RNWF) Expands Leadership and Targets 2026 Milestone for Texatron(TM) Fusion Platform

• Appointment of fusion researcher Fabrice David adds scientific oversight as commercialization plans advance.
• Travis Yakimishyn joins as Chief Electrical & Power Systems Officer to lead utility-scale integration.
• The company is transitioning to American Fusion Inc. following its merger with Kepler Fusion Technologies, with filing and audits nearing completion as the company prepares for SEC reporting status.
• Management reiterates goal of deploying a 100-megawatt operational unit by year-end 2026, with Kepler‘s plan to sell electricity on a per-kilowatt basis to utilities and industrial customers.

Renewal Fuels (OTC: RNWF) (d/b/a American Fusion), an advanced energy platform company focused on the development and commercialization of fusion energy technologies, is working to advance its Texatron(TM) aneutronic fusion system, while simultaneously strengthening governance, engineering leadership and regulatory positioning.

In February, the company appointed Fabrice David as an independent director (https://nnw.fm/dtwPz). David is described as a scientific researcher and inventor with more than 130 publications and multiple patents spanning advanced energy systems and experimental physics. As an Independent Director, David will provide scientific and technical oversight, insight into intellectual property strategy, and independent judgment supporting disciplined governance as the company advances its Texatron platform.

Chief Executive Brent Nelson said in a statement that David’s background in fusion-adjacent research, intellectual property development and scientific governance aligns with the company’s transition toward commercialization. “His experience across experimental validation, intellectual property development, and international scientific collaboration strengthens our Board as we continue building a scalable fusion energy platform,” Nelson said.

Richard Hawkins, Chairman and CEO of Renewal Fuels, Inc., added that David’s background reflects decades of disciplined research and intellectual rigor across fusion-adjacent systems and advanced energy technologies. “His perspective supports our commitment to long-term value creation, strong governance, and responsible innovation.”

Independent oversight is particularly relevant in fusion, where technical claims often precede commercial validation. American Fusion is still in the development phase. The company reports stable plasma formation at sub-fusion temperatures using a proprietary pulsed torsatron configuration and deuterium–helium-3 fuel, but it has not demonstrated net-energy gain.

Alongside the board appointment, the company named Travis Yakimishyn as Chief Electrical & Power Systems Officer (https://nnw.fm/RZUdT). Yakimishyn is a licensed professional engineer with experience in high-voltage systems, substations and grid interconnection planning.

In his role, Yakimishyn will oversee the electrical architecture and grid integration strategy for Kepler’s Texatron platform. His responsibilities include advancing scalable electrical design standards, coordinating interconnection pathways, aligning protection and control systems with commercial deployment requirements, and ensuring that the company’s power systems infrastructure is engineered for long-term operational stability.

Nelson said Yakimishyn’s role in bridging plasma physics and utility-scale electrical engineering has been instrumental. “His deep expertise in high-voltage systems and infrastructure deployment significantly strengthens our ability to transition Texatron(TM) from advanced development into commercial operation.”

In a follow-up interview, Nelson and Kepler Chief Technology Officer Dr. John E. Brandenburg outlined a 2026 roadmap centered on delivering a 100-megawatt fusion power unit (https://nnw.fm/STlhT).

Nelson said component integration and subsystem validation are progressing toward full-scale assembly. He emphasized that Kepler’s platform is compatible with existing grid infrastructure, noting that capacitor banks, transformers, and inverters used in solar and wind installations are directly adaptable to Kepler’s system.

“Our engineering milestones continue to align with our deployment schedule,” Nelson said. “We’re now moving from proof-of-concept validation into full-scale assembly and integration. Every step reinforces our confidence that our first 100-megawatt unit will be grid-ready in partnership with our North Texas utility collaborators.”

The company’s commercial model centers on power-as-a-service. Rather than licensing reactor designs, Kepler intends to sell electricity on a per-kilowatt basis at pricing it says is competitive with hydropower and other baseload sources.

Nelson described a developing pipeline that includes utilities, industrial operators and remote communities seeking continuous, emission-free generation. “We’re seeing strong demand across multiple sectors,” Nelson noted. “Industrial customers want predictable, low-cost power. Remote communities want reliability without high maintenance. And utilities want scalable, dispatchable clean energy. Our model delivers all three while maintaining compelling margins.”

Discussions have also involved government entities, including the Department of Defense and NASA, for multiple applications ranging from military microgrids to lunar surface power concepts to resilient infrastructure for remote or disaster-prone regions.

The company’s broader corporate structure is also evolving. Renewal Fuels has filed a corporate action with FINRA to formally change its legal name to American Fusion Inc. The company said its Form 10 registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is substantially complete, with EDGAR access pending. A PCAOB audit covering fiscal 2024 and 2025 is nearing completion. Achieving SEC reporting status would move the company into a more transparent regulatory framework, potentially widening its investor base.

The company’s recent appointments suggest an effort to add technical depth and governance discipline before approaching large-scale infrastructure investors. Nelson reiterated the company’s belief that the Texatron platform is a high-value opportunity for investors, offering an attractive blend of competitive pricing, broad applicability, and the absence of radioactive waste or long-term environmental liabilities.

“We’re building a platform that can scale globally,” Nelson said. “Our technology is designed for rapid deployment, minimal maintenance, and seamless integration with existing grid assets. We believe this positions Kepler to become one of the most impactful clean-energy providers of the next decade.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AmericanFusionEnergy.com.

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