Endless Power? Fusion Energy Will Still Take Decades and Billions in Investment
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Endless Power? Fusion Energy Will Still Take Decades and Billions in Investment

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CEO Insight Minute: Will Fusion Energy Ever Become Commercially Viable?

Fusion is a potential source of energy that doesn’t emit CO2; if we succeed in harnessing it, it could deliver vast returns on investment. But not anytime soon.

Fusion energy holds the promise of tapping into the near-unlimited energy reservoir that powers the universe. More than 40 private companies have entered the global race toward making this energy source operational. But while there have been recent technical breakthroughs, the engineering challenges seem too large to overcome for broad commercial use until the second half of this century.

Fusion energy holds the promise of tapping into the near-unlimited energy reservoir that powers the universe. More than 40 private companies have entered the global race toward making this energy source operational. But while there have been recent technical breakthroughs, the engineering challenges seem too large to overcome for broad commercial use until the second half of this century.

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