Nuclear fusion race draws in Nobel-winning LED pioneer

Exclusive: Shuji Nakamura's U.S. startup Blue Laser Fusion pursues 'dream' energy source

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Shuji Nakamura, left, and Hiroaki Ohta are co-founders of Blue Laser Fusion, a U.S. startup pursuing nuclear fusion energy.

RYOTARO YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- A new U.S. startup led by a Nobel Prize-winning electronics engineer aims to build a nuclear fusion reactor by around 2030, making it the latest company seeking to harness the power of stars.

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