The dream of a near-limitless source of clean energy through nuclear fusion has been the dream of many scientists for years, but practical application has remained out of reach. The huge selling point of nuclear fusion is that it has been proven to produce an incredible amount of energy with a relatively small input. According to Engadget, a new theory similar to nuclear fusion involves fusing quarks together instead of whole atoms.
Quarks are the incredibly tiny particles that make up the protons and neutrons inside each atom and researchers have found that they have the potential to release up to eight times more energy than the hydrogen fusion that powers hydrogen bombs. Although these numbers can only be proven in theory and scientists cannot yet create these quark fusions in a laboratory setting, these experiments continue to push the boundaries of how humanity could provide itself with energy long into the future.
