France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes

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France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes - Divisions by zero

France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record.

Achieving the dream of commercial fusion power is the Holy Grail of engineering and has been for 80 years. With a single gram of hydrogen isotopes yielding the energy equivalent of 11 tonnes of coal, a practical fusion reactor would hold the promise of unlimited, clean energy for humanity until the end of time.

Do these fusion reactors require “heavy” hydrogen?

If so, does that affect how usable they are / what can serve as “fuel?”

I’m not knowledgeable enough to give a definite answer to this and dont wanna give an answer that may be wrong. But thats a good question