TLDRThis CBC Climate Change News article discusses the recent buzz around nuclear fusion, highlighting milestones from Canada's General Fusion and China's EAST reactor. The article explores the potential of fusion as a limitless, clean energy source, the challenges in creating operational fusion power plants, and the significant private investment in fusion startups. It also covers the establishment of a new Centre for Fusion Energy in Ontario and the global efforts to develop fusion technology.

Source: CBC News January 18, 2026 16:08 UTC