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For the first time, scientists have harnessed fusion—a nuclear reaction that produces energy akin to the sun—to generate more energy than what is initially required to initiate the fusion process.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- Produced by 192 lasers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, which primarily researches nuclear weapons.
- The surge lasted for only a fleeting moment.
- Fusion is used in thermonuclear weapons.
- Creating fusion to produce energy for everyday use has yet to be achieved.
References
- APR 2023 The big idea: will fusion power save us from the climate crisis?-The Guardian
- MAY 2023 This lab achieved a stunning breakthrough on fusion energy-CNN
- MAY 2023 Contextualizing TAE’s new fusion breakthrough-Asia Times
