核聚变：照亮人类未来的能源之光

Core Viewpoint - The establishment of China Fusion Energy Company in Shanghai marks a significant step towards the commercialization and engineering of nuclear fusion energy, with expectations of witnessing the first light powered by nuclear fusion within the next five years [1][4]. Company Summary - China Fusion Energy Company is a subsidiary of China National Nuclear Corporation, focusing on overall design, technology validation, and digital research and development to build a platform for technological innovation and capital operation [1]. - The company aims to facilitate the industrialization of fusion energy, which is seen as a potential solution to the impending energy crisis due to the depletion of fossil fuels and limitations of renewable energy sources [1]. Industry Summary - Nuclear fusion is recognized as a highly efficient, clean, and virtually limitless energy source, with the potential to provide energy for hundreds of billions of years from the deuterium found in seawater [1]. - Despite the theoretical foundation laid 99 years ago, achieving controlled nuclear fusion has proven to be extremely challenging, requiring the confinement of high-temperature plasma to sustain fusion reactions [2]. - Global investment and research efforts are intensifying, with various methods such as electromagnetic and inertial confinement being explored, indicating that breakthroughs in controlled nuclear fusion technology may be imminent [4].