Nuclear fusion advances, but challenges remain for power grid

Nuclear fusion advances, but challenges remain for power grid

Pros and cons of adding fusion power to the electric grid

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is hoping to have a viable nuclear fusion reactor by the early 2030s. (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)

The National Ignition Facility's preamplifier module increases the laser energy as it travels to the Target Chamber in an undated photograph at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory federal research facility in Livermore, California. (Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo)

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is hoping to have a viable nuclear fusion reactor by the early 2030s. (Commonwealth Fusion Systems)

Elon Musk speaks at the Viva Technology conference focused on innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023. (Chesnot/Getty Images)