Fusion power

Nuclear fusion is when two atoms merge to form a new one. This reaction generates energy. The idea behind a fusion reactor is to build a power plant that uses this process to produce electricity, in much the same way a nuclear power plant does. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce energy. It is also the same type of process the Sun uses to generate heat.

As of 2012, there are no commercial power plants that use this technology; there are a few academic ones; these include the Joint European Torus, in England. This reactor uses a principle called Tokamak.