Sunrise in a Lab: The Marvels of Artificial Sun Technology

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1 Artificial Sun

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China’s “Artificial Suns”, also known as nuclear fusion reactors, are devices being developed to replicate the process that powers our sun: nuclear fusion. Korea is also trying to build similar project.

2 Clean Energies

Nuclear fusion doesn't produce greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste, making it a clean and sustainable energy source.

BENEFITS

3 Abundant Fuels

The fuel for nuclear fusion, isotopes of hydrogen, can be extracted from water, making it a virtually limitless resource.

4 Geopolitical Tension

Because fusion fuel is abundant, it has the potential to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and the geopolitical tensions that can arise from dependence on them.

5 Space Exploration

Fusion energy could provide a powerful and compact energy source for deep space exploration missions. However, there are also challenges that need to be overcome before artificial suns become a reality. 

6 Temperature - Pressure

Maintaining extremely high temperatures and pressures: The conditions needed for fusion are incredibly difficult to create and sustain.

CAUTIONS

7 Conversion

Developing efficient methods to capture the energy produced: The energy released from fusion needs to be efficiently converted into usable electricity.