The phenomenon that makes stars shine and hydrogen bombs explode has yet to be reliably tamed for energy generation. But that isn’t stopping companies from trying.
26 August 2026
The phenomenon that makes stars shine and hydrogen bombs explode has yet to be reliably tamed for energy generation. But that isn’t stopping companies from trying.
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Neil Savage0
Neil Savage
Whether the billions of dollars of investment will lead to an inexhaustible source of clean electrical power is not yet known.
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