Nuclear fusion breakthrough ‘will go down in history’ as code cracked to unlimited energy

“Along with this, we have taken the first tentative steps towards a clean energy source that could revolutionise the world. Unlocking ignition at NIF will allow us to probe the extreme conditions found at the centre of nuclear explosions, and address significant long-standing stewardship questions.”

During this experiment, the scientists used 2.1 megajoules of energy to create the conditions for the reaction, but got nearly 3 megajoules out of the reaction.

While this laboratory has a long way to go before becoming a commercial reactor, the event marks an enormous technical breakthrough. It is a significant step forward in generating clean, limitless power. 

Dr Kimberly Budil, the Director of Lawrence Livermore said: “This is a historic achievement for our team at Livermore, our collaborators and academia, and labs in the US and abroad… who ensured we can reach this moment, even when the going was tough.

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