Just 30 miles (48 km) outside Boston, in a quiet industrial park, engineers are working on a revolutionary machine designed to replicate the energy of the stars. If successful, it could pave the way for virtually limitless, clean electricity in the US within the next decade.
This effort is part of a decades-long quest by scientists to create what would be an infinite source of clean energy, one that could completely remove our dependence on fossil fuels and finally make a significant positive impact on the climate change crisis.
Nuclear fusion holds massive potential for a planet increasingly plagued by the environmental consequences of fossil fuel use, but it can be a bit intimidating to learn about. Click through to get a straightforward explanation of everything you need to know about this new form of nuclear energy that may be the world's biggest power source in the future.