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
    3·
    2 years 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.

      • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

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

      • GigglyBobble@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

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

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    This is just the energy going into and out of the pellet. There are still huge inefficiencies in the lasers and cooling systems that mean we can’t just hook this up to the power grid right now. We’ll need much more efficient lasers first.