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The Fusion Revolution - How Old Power Plants Will Be Reborn

 In the shadow of cooling towers and turbine halls, a quiet revolution is brewing. The future of energy isn't just about building shiny new fusion reactors from scratch—it's about breathing new life into the power infrastructure that already spans our planet. Old Bones, New Heart Imagine this: The coal-fired power plant that has powered your town for decades doesn't get demolished when fusion becomes viable. Instead, its massive turbines, generators, and transmission lines—representing billions in infrastructure investment—receive a new heart. The boilers that once burned coal now channel the heat of stars, while everything downstream remains largely unchanged. This isn't just practical engineering; it's poetry in steel and concrete. Why This Matters Now The fusion breakthrough is coming. Recent achievements at the National Ignition Facility and steady progress at ITER suggest commercial fusion power might arrive within 15-20 years. But here's what few are ...