Germany's Record-Breaking Nuclear Fusion

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Germany's reactor sets a new world record

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Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor in Greifswald , Germany , has set a new world record for a crucial metric in nuclear fusion physics.

The record marks the highest performing sustained fusion experiment that ran longer than 30 seconds with fusion lasting for an impressive 43 seconds .

It is part of a worldwide effort to harness nuclear fusion, which could replace fossil fuels and conventional nuclear fission reactors.

The 1.6 billion ( 1.3 billion ) device began operations in December 2015 .

Fusion fuel is made up of deuterium and tritium, which are isotopes of hydrogen, giving scientists hopes of 'unlimited energy' The new record is a 'tremendous achievement' by the team at Wendelstein 7-X.

It does not create long-lived radioactive nuclear waste but instead helium, which is an inert gas.

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