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Last month the German government announced an additional €370m (£320m; $390m) in funding for nuclear fusion research and development. "We want to create a fusion ecosystem with industry, so that a fusion power plant in Germany becomes reality as quickly as possible," said Minister of Research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger. Nuclear fusion is the reaction that powers the sun.
Abundant carbon-free energy from nuclear fusion has long been considered a holy grail. Recent technological advances and the emergence of startup companies have led to new optimism, but experts caution that the production of fusion power is still a long way off.