The HL-2M Tokamak went into operation in Chengdu last Friday, with the ultimate goal of providing clean energy through controlled nuclear fusion. Photo: Xinhua
China’s ‘artificial sun’: misleadingly named but key to fusion energy hopes
- HL-2M Tokamak could help China reach its target of producing fusion energy commercially by 2050
- Fusion scientists can use it to try to solve challenges facing an experimental reactor China is set to start building as early as next year
The HL-2M Tokamak went into operation in Chengdu last Friday, with the ultimate goal of providing clean energy through controlled nuclear fusion. Photo: Xinhua