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The race for nuclear fusion
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Report summary
There has been a flurry of activity in the fusion space in 2023. Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully repeated nuclear fusion reactions resulting in a net energy gain. A new magnetic fusion device, developed jointly by Japan and the EU, commenced operations in Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture in December. These experiments are being considered a major step towards developing a nearly limitless source of clean power in the longer term.
Table of contents
- Nuclear fusion: what is it?
- The US experiment: why it matters?
- The challenges involve sustaining the reactions and developing advanced materials to cope with the extreme heat.
- Nuclear can chase a trillion-dollar market for clean electricity in the future.
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