sentence: Nuclear fusion is when two atoms merge to form a new one.
sentences_after: This reaction generates energy. The idea behind a 'fusion reactor' is to build a power plant that uses this process to produce electricity, in much the same way a nuclear power plant does. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce energy. It is also the same type of process the Sun uses to generate heat.
concept_name: nuclear fusion
headings: Fusion power
categories: Nuclear energy