Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source is heating up.
As the dust continues to settle from the 2020 election, winners and losers are starting to appear. One victor could be carbon-free energy and storage industries.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan to tackle climate change includes a push to produce carbon-free energy by 2035 - a challenge that could make the Department of Energy the lead agency for those ambitions.