<ul><li>The world’s largest and most powerful superconducting electromagnet is set to be installed in a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor at the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) facility in southern France.</li><li>The tokamak reactor at ITER aims to demonstrate the commercial viability of nuclear fusion as a clean energy source by generating 500 megawatts of fusion power from minimal input heating.</li><li>The Central Solenoid magnet system at ITER, weighing nearly 3,000 tons, is strong enough to lift a 112,000-pound aircraft carrier or approximately 10 monster trucks.</li><li>Despite delays, ITER's start-up phase for generating plasma is expected around 2033, emphasizing the global collaboration and potential of fusion energy for a sustainable future.</li></ul>

New nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks

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