New Energy
US Says Scientists Make Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy
- Laboratory in California records reaction with net-energy gain
- Milestone still just a small step in clean power development
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Scientists in California have made a key breakthrough in nuclear fusion, a technology with the potential to transform the global energy landscape.
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco were able produce a fusion reaction that generated more energy than it consumed, according to a person familiar with the research who requested anonymity to discuss results that have not yet been fully disclosed in public.