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IN BRIEF Fusion energy represents a new era in energy generation. Fusion reactors create miniature suns from which we can draw enough energy to power 150,000 homes. Both government agencies and private enterprise are working tirelessly to make this a reality. For centuries, humans have dreamed of harnessing the power of the sun to energize our lives here on Earth. But we want to go beyond collecting solar energy, and one day generate our own from a mini-sun. If we’re able to solve an extremely complex set of scientific and engineering problems, fusion energy promises a green, safe, unlimited source of energy. From just one kilogram of deuterium extracted from water per day could come enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. Since the 1950s, scientific and engineering research has generated enormous progress toward forcing hydrogen atoms to fuse together in a self-sustaining reaction – as well as a small but demonstrable amount of fusion energy. Skeptics ...

IN BRIEF Fusion energy represents a new era in energy generation. Fusion reactors create miniature suns from which we can draw enough energy to power 150,000 homes. Both government agencies and private enterprise are working tirelessly to make this a reality. For centuries, humans have dreamed of harnessing the power of the sun to energize our lives here on Earth. But we want to go beyond collecting solar energy, and one day generate our own from a mini-sun. If we’re able to solve an extremely complex set of scientific and engineering problems, fusion energy promises a green, safe, unlimited source of energy. From just one kilogram of deuterium extracted from water per day could come enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. CLICK TO VIEW COMPLETE INFOGRAPHIC   Since the 1950s, scientific and engineering research has generated enormous progress toward forcing hydrogen atoms to fuse together in a self-sustaining reaction – as well as a small but demonstrable a...