The Differences Between Nuclear Fission and Fusion. Setting the record straight on how these two similar sounding energy sources truly differ. By Sarah Wells Published: Jul 21, 2022 9:49 PM EDT.

Nuclear energy can be produced by two processes – nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission is the process in which a heavy nucleus, after capturing a thermal neutron, splits up into ...

The main difference between nuclear fission and fusion is the radioactivity of the fuel each method creates, says ITER knowledge officer Akko Maas. He has been with the project since its early days.

First, a key fusion fuel—tritium—is almost nonexistent in nature and is primarily the by-product of nuclear fission in heavy water reactors. 23 In fact, based on regulatory and technology ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Clean and sustainable nuclear energy may sound like a washed up, post-war dream, but the modern ...

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, Google will purchase electricity from a nuclear fusion power plant. But the technology ...

Nuclear fusion doesn't need fossil fuels like oil or gas. It also doesn't generate greenhouse gases, which trap the Sun's heat and are responsible for climate change .

Future fusion reactors will not produce high activity, long lived nuclear waste, and a meltdown at a fusion reactor is practically impossible. Importantly, nuclear fusion does not emit carbon dioxide ...

Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming the "Silicon Valley" of nuclear energy, after Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills ...

AI tech companies are building small nuclear fission plants to power their data centers. However, nuclear fusion is the real prize, and investment is pouring in.