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Investment in fusion is heating up

Nuclear fusion has long been considered a far-off, near-impossible clean-energy solution. However, technological advances have picked up—as has investment, find senior partner Miklós Dietz and coauthors. Private investment in fusion energy has accelerated in recent years, with the value of investments nearly tripling in 2021.

Private investment in fusion energy has surged over the past 20 years, with the value of investments nearly tripling in 2021.
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To read the article, see “Will fusion energy help decarbonize the power system?” October 12, 2022.