U.S. scientists to report fusion energy ‘breakthrough’ in quest to develop a technology that provides unlimited, cheap, clean power
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The science of nuclear fusion relies on smashing two atoms together at incredibly high speeds and transforming the energy from that reaction into electricity that can power homes and offices without emitting carbon into the air or dumping radioactive waste into the environment.In the decades scientists have been experimenting with fusion reactions, they had not until now been able to create one that produces more energy than it consumes.
Even so, researchers and investors in fusion technology hailed the breakthrough as an important advancement.
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