Fusion power is a form of energy generation that harnesses the energy produced by nuclear fusion, the process that powers stars, including the sun. In nuclear fusion, light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a significant amount of energy in the process. The most common fusion reaction that researchers focus on involves isotopes of hydrogen: deuterium and tritium.
Most promising approaches as of 2020:
Why Private Billions Are Flowing Into Fusion by Bloomberg (2022)
Source. - Joint European Torus
- General Fusion: compress with liquid metal. Intends to demo in JET site.
- Helion Energy: direct fusion to electricity conversion without steam, direct from magnetic field movements
- First Light: shoot microscopic objct at a target to crush it so much that fusion happens
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