Clean energy from nuclear fusion may soon be commercial. But leaders around the world have done little to prepare.

Environment Fusion power may never happen if we don't fix the lithium bottleneck Nuclear fusion power will probably require vast quantities of enriched lithium – but we aren’t making nearly ...

The team is now hoping to achieve full plasma current generation in 2034, atomic fusion in 2035, and an operational deadline of 2039. The benefits, however, will far outweigh the delays.

Tech giant Google is investing money into a futuristic nuclear fusion plant that hasn’t been built yet but someday will replicate the energy of the stars. It’s a sign of how hungry big tech ...

Science Physics Particle Physics New nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks ITER’s final component is ready for installation. Andrew Paul May 5, 2025 11:22 AM EDT ...

Commercial nuclear fusion power isn’t a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy is no longer just a distant dream.

Wendelstein 7-X, located in Greifswald, is the world’s largest operational stellarator — a type of fusion reactor that uses powerful external magnets to confine superheated plasma. On May 22 ...

The Wisconsin Assembly passed bills promoting nuclear fusion development, including establishing a nuclear summit and a siting study for a potential power plant. The bills aim to make Wisconsin a ...

Westinghouse Electric Company and ITER signed a contract for $180 million for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the fusion reactor. This is a key milesto ...

ITER has devised the technology that could unlock fusion energy, and they've done so with the aid of a 60-foot magnet. Here's how it works.