Explore our dream to take fusion from possible, to probable, to practical energy source.
Fusion—the process of light elements fusing into heavier ones—releases incredible amounts of energy. A fusion reaction creates 20 to 100 million times more energy than a chemical reaction of fossil fuels, all without carbon emissions. If we harness its power, fusion could decrease our dependence on oil and gas, which is increasingly important in the face of accelerating climate change.
To make fusion energy a reality, we must be able to start the fusion reaction, contain it, sustain it, and then transfer its energy to a form we can use to make electricity. Each of these steps is challenging and requires different expertise to unravel; that’s why the PSFC is a multidisciplinary center where researchers solve their corner of the puzzle while collaborating to fit everyone else’s parts together.
