{"id":360046,"date":"2026-04-04T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360046"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:23:53","slug":"nuclear-fusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nuclear-fusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Researchers and investors are investing billions in nuclear fusion as a potential green energy source, but a Nature Energy study warns that cost assumptions may misguide investments.<\/p>\n<h2>About Nuclear Fusion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360048\" style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-360048 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?resize=436%2C244&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nuclear Fusion\" width=\"436\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-IAEA.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; IAEA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Nuclear fusion is a process where <strong>light atomic nuclei combine to release a large amount of energy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Process:<\/strong> Two <strong>light nuclei are brought very close under very high temperature and pressure, <\/strong>allowing strong nuclear forces to combine them and release energy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fuel:<\/strong> It uses <strong>light elements<\/strong> like <strong>isotopes of hydrogen<\/strong>, especially <strong>deuterium and tritium<\/strong>, which form <strong>helium<\/strong> and a <strong>neutron after reaction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conditions:<\/strong> <strong>Extremely high temperature<\/strong> of about <strong>100 million \u00b0C<\/strong> and <strong>high pressure<\/strong> are required to <strong>overcome electrostatic repulsion<\/strong> between nuclei.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Methods:<\/strong> It is achieved through <strong>magnetic fusion<\/strong> and <strong>laser-based inertial fusion<\/strong>, where plasma state is created for the reaction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Differences between Nuclear Fission and Fusion<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nature of Reaction:<\/strong> <strong>Fission<\/strong> involves <strong>splitting of a heavy nucleus<\/strong>, whereas <strong>fusion<\/strong> involves <strong>combining light nuclei into a heavier nucleus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fuel Used:<\/strong> <strong>Fission uses heavy elements<\/strong> like <strong>uranium or plutonium<\/strong>, while <strong>fusion<\/strong> uses <strong>light elements like hydrogen isotopes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy Process:<\/strong> <strong>Fission<\/strong> produces energy through a <strong>chain reaction<\/strong>, whereas <strong>fusion<\/strong> does <strong>not depend on a chain reaction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waste and Safety:<\/strong> <strong>Fission<\/strong> generates <strong>long-lived radioactive waste<\/strong>, whereas <strong>fusion<\/strong> produces <strong>minimal long-lived radioactive waste<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Examples:<\/strong> <strong>Nuclear reactors and atomic bombs<\/strong> are based on <strong>fission<\/strong>, whereas the <strong>Sun and hydrogen bombs<\/strong> are based on <strong>fusion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Researchers and investors are investing billions in nuclear fusion as a potential green energy source, but a Nature Energy study warns that cost assumptions may misguide investments. 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