The Economist
Doughnuts, Apples, Smoke Rings and Shrimps
After decades spent within the purview of governments, fusion energy is attracting private-sector interest.
Fusion energy is a proposed method of creating electricity through fusing together hydrogen isotopes, Deuterium and Tritium, inside a reactor. One such reactor is a Tokamak, and resembles a doughnut shape, other reactors are inspired by smoke rings and even pistol shrimp.
Doughnuts, Apples, Smoke Rings and Shrimps
After decades spent within the purview of governments, fusion energy is attracting private-sector interest.
Fusion energy is a proposed method of creating electricity through fusing together hydrogen isotopes, Deuterium and Tritium, inside a reactor. One such reactor is a Tokamak, and resembles a doughnut shape, other reactors are inspired by smoke rings and even pistol shrimp.
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