This is generally regarded as the temperature threshold whereby fusion reactions can become self-sustaining.
During fusion, atoms merge together.
This produces huge amounts of power in the form of plasma.
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Tokamaks use giant magnets to keep plasma moving in a loopwhile running an electrical current through it.
Tokamak Energy has raised230mn to date making it Europes most well-funded fusion startup.
In hot pursuit are Germanys Marvel Fusion and Focused Energy, which have raised 110mn and 75mn, respectively.
And then theres the UKs First Light Fusion, which has bagged 90mn to develop itsgiant gun fusion machine.
Tokamak intends for the reactor to produce around 500MW of clean electricity enough to power approximately 85,000 homes.
