Fusion is among the most environmentally friendly sources of energy. There are no CO 2 or other harmful atmospheric emissions from the fusion process, which means that fusion does not contribute to ...

Scientists have overcome one of the "greatest uncertainties" in the operation of future fusion reactors. In order to shield the fusion plasma from impurities in the reactor walls, which greatly ...

For years, nuclear scientists have tried to replicate the fusion process that takes place in billions of stars to create clean power on Earth. Now, a British team has reported hitting a major ...

Nuclear fusion has the potential to deliver nearly limitless power – but before it can even get started, the world must build a massive supply of enriched lithium fuel from scratch. “One of the ...

A world record for nuclear fusion has been smashed after an ‘artificial sun’ reactor was able to maintain a plasma for more than 22 minutes. The WEST reactor, in southern France, is at the forefront ...