FUSION

The basics
 What is Fusion?
Nuclear Fusion is where two atoms fuse together and release
energy. A combination of hydrogen gases – deuterium and
tritium – are heated to very high temperatures (over 100
million degrees Celsius).
The gas becomes a plasma and the nuclei combine to form a
helium nucleus and a neutron, with a tiny fraction of the mass
converted into ‘fusion’ energy.
A plasma with millions of these reactions every second can
provide a huge amount of energy from very small amounts of
fuel.

How would a fusion reactor work

theoretically?
Fusion energy is released in the form of fast-moving
neutrons, which will be slowed down in special blankets
within the vessel walls. The resulting heat would generate
electricity in just the same way as existing power stations,
where the heat is used to create steam, driving turbines to
produce electricity.
The possibility of using the energy more directly has been
considered but does not seem practical at this time.