fusion energy

Combining atomic nuclei

Fusion energy is power generated by fusing atomic nuclei—the process that powers the sun.

Unlike fission, which splits heavy atoms, fusion combines light elements like hydrogen isotopes, releasing enormous energy with minimal radioactive waste.

Scientists have pursued practical fusion reactors for decades; the technology remains perpetually "twenty years away": Fusion energy could solve the world's power needs, if we can make it work.

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