Fusion reactions take place in a state of matter called plasma—a hot charged gas made of ions and free-moving electrons—and require temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius to enable the nuclei to overcome their mutual electric repulsion and collide.

TAE Technologies CEO Michl Binderbauer recognizes the potential negative perception, but he told Fortune he’s eager to speed up the clean energy revolution that he is confident will come with the so-called merger of equals with Trump Media, which will become a Truth Social media, cryptocurrency, and fusion power conglomerate.

A nuclear fusion breakthrough has always been 30-odd years away, but not anymore. The race for commercialization is on.

Gurion University of the Negev announced a breakthrough in controlling power delivery for fusion reactors, a key challenge in making fusion energy practical.Their research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Actuators,

Beijing is pouring vast resources into fusion research, while the U.S. wants private industry to lead the way. The winner could reshape civilization.