Is nuclear fusion the key to fighting climate change?

All over the planet, billions of euros are being poured into developing nuclear fusion technology. And recent “breakthroughs” in plasma physics experiments have stunned the scientific community. Are we on the brink of an era of limitless clean energy supply?

Reporter: Julian Claudi
Video Editor: Julian Claudi
Supervising Editor: Kiyo Dörrer & Joanna Gottschalk

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Read more:

European scientists set a nuclear fusion energy record: https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/fusion-energy-record-demonstrates-powerplant-future/

What to expect from the emerging industry: https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-021-03401-w/index.html

Can start-ups fast-track fusion energy?: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02203-4

Nuclear fusion is already facing a fuel crisis: https://www.science.org/content/article/fusion-power-may-run-fuel-even-gets-started

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 How fusion works
03:06 The risks
04:24 What is happening now
06:13 Recent milestones
07:25 Challenges
10:00 Powering the grid
11:09 Investment dilemma

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