US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough
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The latest result is set to fuel optimism that progress is being made towards the dream of limitless, zero-carbon power.

Until December no group able to produce more energy from reaction than it consumes. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory repeated breakthrough in experiment on July 30. Scientists believe fusion power stations still decades away.

  • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    47·
    1 year ago

    *net energy output if you ignore that fact that 100 times more energy was put into the lasers than was released in fusion.

    This is a weapon research program with a bit of civilan pr fluff on the side.

      • GigglyBobble@kbin.social
        11·
        1 year ago

        My guess would be the lasers? Fusion bombs are somewhat cumbersome by not being very precise and world war causing.

      • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
        25·
        1 year ago

        countries had perfectly functioning rifles in 1890, didnt stop research into how to make better ones.