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This giant magnet could unlock zero-carbon electricity from nuclear fusion

image shows the first section of the giant magnet wrapped and ready to leave California for France, with the team who built it.

The first section of the giant magnet wrapped and ready to leave California for France, with the team who built it. Image: General Atomics

Douglas Broom
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Inside the European JET Tokamak during (right) and after operation
We have plasma! Inside the European JET Tokamak during (right) and after operation. Image: ITER/JET
a diagram of the reactor showing the magnet and the plasma
The magnet (blue) is at the heart of the reactor, surrounded by the coil containing the plasma (purple). Image: ITER
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