Scenarios about 'nuclear fusion'
Nuclear fusion is the process that powers stars, where atomic nuclei combine to release enormous amounts of energy with minimal radioactive waste. Since the mid-20th century, scientists have pursued controlled fusion as a potentially limitless, clean energy source, though technical challenges have delayed practical implementation. In alternate history scenarios, earlier breakthroughs in fusion technology could dramatically alter energy politics, environmental outcomes, and the pace of space exploration.
What If Nuclear Fusion Was Achieved Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where practical nuclear fusion power was successfully developed in the 1970s, transforming global energy production, geopolitics, and environmental outcomes throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.