Fusion could usher in a new age of energy but for most of us, fusion energy is still a big question mark. Could it really work? Could it really be that good? There are no simple, easy answers, but if you want to learn as much as possible in only a few minutes, this is the video for you:

Several companies, universities, and research institutes are actively researching fusion energy in the hope that it will change the world as we know it and bring clean, easily-accessible energy to the planet. Several prototypes are already working or nearing completion and there are reasons to be optimistic. If you want to read more, here’s a selection of articles from us at ZME Science:

• The U.S. plans to build the most advanced fusion reactor ever

• New record gets us closer to fusion energy

• German nuclear fusion machine starts running

• Lockheed Martin announces 10 year plan to reach cold fusion

• Closer then ever to nuclear fusion, according to physicists

• Germany is about to plug in a machine that could revolutionize global energy production

• Advances in magnet technology could bring cheaper, modular fusion closer to reality