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Is the world ready for the transformational power of fusion?

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The world’s first commercial fusion power plant a 400 MW machine we call ' ARC ' will break ground in the next few years .

Commonwealth Fusion Systems will turn on a demonstration power plant, called SPARC , in 2027 .

Scientists expect it will first achieve net-positive energy production (Q>1) and eventually generate up to ten times more energy than it consumes.

MIT 's analysis shows that fusion power could increase global GDP by $68 trillion in a conservative scenario.

South Asia and Africa stand to benefit most from abundant, clean and affordable energy, says Kelly Ommundsen .

The jump from fossil fuels to fusion energy will inevitably be more profound than the jump from burning wood to burning fossil fuels.

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