Fusion has the potential to become a key component for energy mix in the second half of this century.

The key word there, obviously, is potential.

But thats a lot easier said than done.

The completed reactor.

The completed reactor.Photo: Fusion for Energy/National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology

So fingers crossed and hats off to you, JT-60SA.

Make your run be a fruitful one.

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The interior of the JET tokamak, which achieved a record reaction in 1997, a result doubled by JET last year.

The interior of the JET tokamak, which achieved a record reaction in 1997, a result doubled by JET last year.Photo: Leon Neal (Getty Images)

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