Google will buy fusion energy from Virginia plant

Google has agreed to purchase 200 megawatts of future fusion energy, a significant step toward commercializing this potentially limitless clean energy source. The deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a Massachusetts-based company, involves Google buying power from a fusion plant planned for the early 2030s in Virginia. Google is also investing further in Commonwealth to accelerate the development of its fusion technology. This investment reflects the growing interest from tech companies in fusion, which could provide a steady, carbon-free power supply for data centers. Fusion energy aims to replicate the sun's energy through the merging of atoms.