By embedding energy-storage materials into existing structures, this sheet technology would allow for ubiquitous storage and delivery of electric power and potential integration of clean energy into nearly every corner of our daily lives.

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This translates into big market potential for competitive U.S. energy technology companies.

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In conventional electricity generation, roughly one third or so of the energy potential contained in the fuel is converted into electricity.

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But this is more than just a race for a Nobel Prize: Fusion's powerful pull is that it has the potential to turn a modest amount of seawater into a large supply of clean energy.

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The process is energy-intensive, and releases brine into the surrounding ocean, which has the potential to harm marine life.

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