China Outspends the U.S. on Fusion in the Race for Energy’s Holy Grail
China wants to dominate commercial fusion, a long-dreamed-of clean energy source that is attracting new investment
A high-tech race is under way between the U.S. and China as both countries chase an elusive energy source: fusion.
China is outspending the U.S., completing a massive fusion technology campus and launching a national fusion consortium that includes some of its largest industrial companies.
Crews in China work in three shifts, essentially around the clock, to complete fusion projects. And the Asian superpower has 10 times as many Ph.D.s in fusion science and engineering as the U.S.