Fusion power - Wikipedia
Fusion power is a proposed form of power generation that would generate electricity by using heat from nuclear fusion reactions. In a fusion process, two lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, while releasing energy.
Scientists just set a nuclear fusion record in a step toward ...
2024年2月8日 · Scientists and engineers near the English city of Oxford have set a nuclear fusion energy record, they announced Thursday, bringing the clean, futuristic power source another step closer to...
Fusion Breakthrough: 6 Minutes of Plasma Sets New Reactor ...
2024年5月7日 · Fusion energy is more powerful than any form of energy we have today. If we can harness that power, it could produce almost 4 million times more energy per kilogram of fuel than fossil fuels. Plus, it's carbon-free.
What Is the Future of Fusion Energy? | Scientific American
2023年6月1日 · Physicists have been studying fusion power since the 1950s, but turning it into a practical energy source has remained frustratingly elusive. Will it ever be a significant source of power for our...
Fusion Energy - Department of Energy
2024年11月24日 · Fusion may also potentially provide a combined source of energy in the form of heat and power for hydrogen production, industrial heat, carbon capture, and desalination. At the same time, fusion has both technology gaps (e.g., materials and fuel cycle) and potential risks that need to be managed.
We've been 'close' to achieving fusion power for 50 years ...
2024年1月14日 · In the modern era, there are two major approaches to attempting useful nuclear fusion power. One is based on a process called inertial confinement, where you shoot a bunch of lasers at a...
Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy - BBC
2022年2月9日 · European scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion - the energy process that powers the stars. The UK-based JET laboratory has...