Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is a process in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a significant amount of energy. It is the reaction that powers stars, including the Sun, by fusing hydrogen into helium under extreme temperature and pressure. Fusion has the potential to provide a nearly limitless, clean energy source on Earth, but achieving controlled fusion for practical energy production remains a major scientific and engineering challenge. Research continues in devices such as tokamaks and inertial confinement systems.
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Q: What world-changing idea, small or big, would you like to see implemented by humanity?
A: This is easy. I would like to see the development of fusion power to give an unlimited supply of clean energy, and a switch to electric cars. Nuclear fusion would become a practical power source and would provide us with an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming.
— Stephen Hawking (Brief Answers to the Big Questions)
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