A 1989 experiment offered the promise of nuclear fusion without the need for high temperatures, but this "cold fusion" was ...
The promise of nuclear fusion feels simple. Just as stars fuse hydrogen into heavier elements to produce energy, a fusion reactor generates massive amounts of energy by combining lightweight particles ...
In the next few decades, many physicists are hopeful that nuclear fusion could become a realistic source of practically limitless energy. But before this can happen, it will be critical to ensure that ...
Nuclear fusion may be closer to commercialization than previously thought, with private firms targeting operational reactors in the early 2030s. Major technical and economic hurdles remain, including ...
One of fusion energy's biggest selling points is that it is supposed to be different from traditional nuclear power. Unlike today's fission reactors, which rely on uranium fuel and produce materials ...
Back in the last century, smart alecks said that commercial fusion would always be 50 years in the future. Now, energy consultant Wood Mackenzie has taken to discussing developments in nuclear fusion ...