DOE to Announce Major Advance in Fusion Technology
Lasers Key to Lawrence Livermore Lab Experiment
Scientists a the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco have used high-powered lasers to create and control a fusion reaction producing more energy than consumed — a breakthrough in the technology to build radiation-free and waste-free nuclear reactors. DOE is expected to release details Tuesday. | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dec 13, 2022
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have created a nuclear fusion reaction that for the first time produced a net energy gain.