Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power
2 years, 3 months ago

Scientists finally achieve ‘holy grail’ of nuclear fusion power

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have announced a major breakthrough with nuclear fusion power, achieving a net energy gain for the first ever time. Recommended Nuclear fusion breakthrough as reactor runs seven times hotter than the Sun for 30 seconds LLNL described the successful fusion ignition experiment as “one of the most significant scientific challenges ever undertaken by humanity”, with profound implications for the future of the planet. “Reaching ignition unlocks unprecedented capability to support the US Stockpile Stewardship Program, underscores US leadership in science and technology, and enables the next steps toward clean fusion energy for the future.” Scientists that were not involved in the experiment praised the experiment as one of the most important important fusion breakthroughs ever achieved. “This experimental result will electrify efforts to eventually power the planet with nuclear fusion – at a time when we’ve never needed a plentiful source of carbon-free energy more.”

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Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
9 months ago

Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution

Wired  

In 2024, fusion technology will finally make the transition from basic research to commercial application. In 2022, researchers at the National Ignition Facility in California became the first to demonstrate experimentally that a fusion process could indeed produce a net energy gain. This experiment used high-power lasers to deposit energy in a small fuel target—a millimeter-sized capsule containing frozen deuterium …

OpenAI seeks ‘vast quantities’ of nuclear fusion to power superhuman AI
9 months, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI seeks ‘vast quantities’ of nuclear fusion to power superhuman AI

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough overcomes key barrier to limitless clean energy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough overcomes key barrier to limitless clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two of the key barriers to producing power from nuclear fusion have been …

Artificial sun sets record temperature in huge boost for nuclear fusion
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Artificial sun sets record temperature in huge boost for nuclear fusion

The Independent  

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AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy
1 year ago

AI solves nuclear fusion puzzle for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 2 months ago

Nuclear fusion enters ‘new era’ after major breakthrough towards near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

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US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says
1 year, 6 months ago

US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday. Calling nuclear fusion a pioneering technology, Granholm said President Joe Biden wants to harness fusion as a carbon-free energy source that can power homes and businesses. “It’s not …

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy

The Independent  

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Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough for a second time
1 year, 7 months ago

Scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough for a second time

The Telegraph  

A nuclear fusion experiment that takes scientists one step closer to creating endless clean energy has been repeated by experts in the United States, proving their previous success was not a one-off. ‘Rival technologies’ Scientists working at the Livermore laboratory announced last year that they had made more energy from fusion than was required to start the process. British experts …

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
1 year, 10 months ago

Nuclear fusion landmark reached as Microsoft makes world’s first deal for ‘holy grail’ of clean energy

The Independent  

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It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again
2 years ago

It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again

Wired  

If nuclear fission is associated with catastrophe, nuclear fusion is associated with delay and fraud. So let’s indulge: Once fusion arrives, handmade suns, sources of unlimited clean energy, would—will—wipe out all human problems in a go. In December 2022—a solid century since physicists first identified fusion as the source of star power—American scientists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, …

Major step towards ‘holy grail’ of energy production made with Oxfordshire reactor plans
2 years, 1 month ago

Major step towards ‘holy grail’ of energy production made with Oxfordshire reactor plans

The Telegraph  

The Government is backing plans to build a new prototype nuclear fusion reactor in Oxford as it steps up efforts to crack the “holy grail” of energy production. Tokamak Energy will develop its cutting-edge reactor at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s fusion centre near Oxford, helping it access the authority’s expertise and facilities. Chris Kelsall, chief executive of Tokamak Energy, …

World-first ‘super’ magnet sparks nuclear fusion breakthrough
2 years, 1 month ago

World-first ‘super’ magnet sparks nuclear fusion breakthrough

The Independent  

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Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains
2 years, 2 months ago

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

Salon  

American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The technique used at the National Ignition Facility involved shooting 192 lasers at a 0.04 inch pellet of fuel made of deuterium and tritium – two versions of the element hydrogen with …

Mint Explainer: Fusion power — miracle or mirage?
2 years, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: Fusion power — miracle or mirage?

Live Mint  

American scientists claim they have conducted nuclear fusion in a lab, raising waves of excitement worldwide. Thanks to prohibitive costs, scarce fuel and the potential to affect global disarmament, it may be a long time — if at all — before fusion energy becomes an alternative to fossil fuels and other sources of energy. There will be tritium shortages to …

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential
2 years, 3 months ago

Fusion breakthrough holds great potential

Hindustan Times  

This week, American scientists confirmed a key milestone in the quest for clean energy. The United States National Ignition Facility in California said in a recent experiment, it was able to generate more energy from a nuclear fusion reaction than what was put into it. Scientists estimate a single gram of fusion fuel can produce as much energy as a …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists make major ‘limitless clean energy’ announcement
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Scientists make major ‘limitless clean energy’ announcement

The Independent  

✕ Close Scientists achieve historic fusion ‘ignition’ to produce ‘near-limitless’ clean energy Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States …

Nuclear-fusion breakthrough accelerates quest to unlock limitless energy source
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear-fusion breakthrough accelerates quest to unlock limitless energy source

Live Mint  

Nuclear-Fusion Breakthrough Accelerates Quest to Unlock Limitless Energy Source BY AYLIN WOODWARD | UPDATED DEC 13, 2022 05:44 PM EST Experiment yields net-positive energy, a milestone in effort to develop nuclear fusion as a source of clean power The Energy Department said Tuesday that scientists at a federal research facility had achieved a breakthrough in research on nuclear fusion, long …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough holds promise of ‘near-limitless’ clean energy
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough holds promise of ‘near-limitless’ clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States has announced a nuclear fusion breakthrough, a historic step towards the promise …

What is nuclear fusion and what does the breakthrough mean for the climate crisis?
2 years, 3 months ago

What is nuclear fusion and what does the breakthrough mean for the climate crisis?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to reports, which are not yet backed up by published research, over the past two weeks, a process …

Why Nuclear Fusion Could Be A Clean-Energy Breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Nuclear Fusion Could Be A Clean-Energy Breakthrough

Huff Post  

The major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday was decades in coming, with scientists for the first time able to engineer a reaction that produced more power than was used to ignite it. Using powerful lasers to focus enormous energy on a miniature capsule half the size of a BB, scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory …

EXPLAINER: Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

Associated Press  

The major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday was decades in coming, with scientists for the first time able to engineer a reaction that produced more power than was used to ignite it. “And it produced more energy than the lasers had deposited.” Here’s a look at exactly what nuclear fusion is, and some of the difficulties …

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy
2 years, 3 months ago

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. “This milestone moves us one significant step closer” to having zero-carbon fusion energy “powering our society.” Fusion ignition is …

'Major breakthrough' in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve 'net energy gain'
2 years, 3 months ago

'Major breakthrough' in nuclear fusion sees scientists achieve 'net energy gain'

Daily Mail  

The US Department of Energy has announced an accomplishment in nuclear fusion that will go down in history - marking a decades-long quest to harness the same energy that powers the sun and stars. Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one, while releasing massive amounts of energy. For the …

Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

The Hindu  

U.S. researchers announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough on Tuesday that could pave the way for alternative clean energy sources. The U.S. Department of Energy described the achievement of fusion ignition as a “major scientific breakthrough” that will lead to “advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.” LLNL director Dr. Kim Budil described it as “is one …

US to announce ‘major’ nuclear fusion scientific breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

US to announce ‘major’ nuclear fusion scientific breakthrough

The Independent  

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Explained: How 'latest breakthrough' in nuclear fusion brings us one step closer to clean energy
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: How 'latest breakthrough' in nuclear fusion brings us one step closer to clean energy

Firstpost  

Nuclear fusion is a technology that has the potential to accelerate the world’s transition away from fossil fuels, which are major contributors to climate change The Department of Energy is planning an announcement Tuesday about a “major scientific breakthrough” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of several sites worldwide where researchers have been trying to develop the possibility of …

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists set to announce fusion energy breakthrough

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was set to announce a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, something called net energy …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future
2 years, 3 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future

LA Times  

Technicians inspect the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility on the campus of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area. The successful experiment, which took place Dec. 5 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is the most significant milestone yet reached in the decades-long quest to produce cheap, clean, carbon-free energy through nuclear fusion. “We have …

‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Important day’: US celebrates fusion energy breakthrough

Al Jazeera  

Officials hailed the achievement that will ‘go down in the history books’ as a step towards a clean energy future. The United States has announced that scientists have made a breakthrough in fusion energy, in what officials called a “milestone” that has the potential to one day become a boundless source of clean energy. pic.twitter.com/hFHWbmCNQJ — U.S. Department of Energy …

Why nuclear fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough
2 years, 3 months ago

Why nuclear fusion could be a clean-energy breakthrough

LA Times  

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced more energy in a nuclear fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, the Energy Department said Tuesday. Here’s a look at exactly what nuclear fusion is, and some of the difficulties in turning it into the cheap and carbon-free energy source that scientists believe it …

US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report

The Independent  

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Understanding the Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy and the Challenges Ahead
2 years, 3 months ago

Understanding the Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy and the Challenges Ahead

Bloomberg  

Some of the world’s richest investors have piled into startups targeting one of the biggest and toughest challenges in science: nuclear fusion. Long seen as the ultimate prize in the quest for clean and abundant energy, fusion is the process that fuels the sun, where a crushing gravitational force smashes atoms together and unleashes their energy. In late 2022, researchers …

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says

CNN  

CNN — For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The National Ignition Facility project creates energy from nuclear fusion by what’s known as “thermonuclear inertial fusion.” …

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says
2 years, 3 months ago

US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source says

CNN  

CNN — For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The National Ignition Facility project creates energy from nuclear fusion by what’s known as “thermonuclear inertial fusion.” …

Nuclear fusion discovery uncovers strange behaviour of limitless energy source
2 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear fusion discovery uncovers strange behaviour of limitless energy source

The Independent  

Despite promises of imminent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion power going back decades, the ultimate clean energy source remains out of scientists’ reach. A plasma is only considered burning if the fusion reactions taking place in the plasma provide the heat necessary to keep those reactions going — a self-heating plasma is a burning plasma. Now in a new analysis, Lawrence …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds
2 years, 6 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds

The Independent  

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough as ‘ignition’ finally achieved
2 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough as ‘ignition’ finally achieved

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The experiment in fusion power, conducted by the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in …

Oxford scientists leap ahead in race to harness nuclear fusion
2 years, 10 months ago

Oxford scientists leap ahead in race to harness nuclear fusion

The Telegraph  

Otto Asunta smiles as he traces the patches of light and dark displayed on the screen in front of him, revealing the outlines of the plasma he and his team have bent the earth’s natural forces to create. The potential for abundant, clean energy from this nuclear fusion process means it has long been considered something of a holy grail, …

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion
3 years, 1 month ago

Google’s DeepMind AI can now manipulate nuclear fusion

The Independent  

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UK scientists make major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Everything you need to know
3 years, 1 month ago

UK scientists make major nuclear fusion energy breakthrough: Everything you need to know

Firstpost  

UK-based scientists have made a major breakthrough in their quest to turn nuclear fusion energy into a viable low carbon, low radiation energy source. Creating nuclear fusion energy in laboratories has proven difficult as it consumes far more energy than it produces, making it useless as an energy source at a large scale. India’s strides towards nuclear fusion energy The …

Nuclear fusion breakthrough opens door to clean and near limitless energy
3 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear fusion breakthrough opens door to clean and near limitless energy

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK-based JET reactor, located in Oxford, produced 59 megajoules of energy during a five-second …

UK-based scientists smash nuclear fusion energy record
3 years, 1 month ago

UK-based scientists smash nuclear fusion energy record

Al Jazeera  

Push to harness the power of the stars takes a leap forward with ‘milestone’ results in atom fusing experiment. Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion, an achievement hailed as a “milestone” on the path towards harnessing the power of the stars for cheap and clean energy …

Scientists break through major milestone in harnessing fusion energy
3 years, 1 month ago

Scientists break through major milestone in harnessing fusion energy

The Independent  

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Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
3 years, 1 month ago

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power

Associated Press  

With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the center of the sun, scientists hit — at least for a fraction of a second — a key milestone on the long road toward nearly pollution-free fusion energy. “We’re very close to that next step,” said study lead author Alex Zylstra, an experimental physicist at Livermore. When they …

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
3 years, 2 months ago

Hot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power

LA Times  

This illustration depicts a target pellet inside a hohlraum capsule with laser beams entering through openings on either end. “We’re very close to that next step,” said study lead author Alex Zylstra, an experimental physicist at Livermore. When they fuse, “a small amount of fuel produces enormous amounts of energy and it’s also very ‘clean’ in that it produces no …

Will fusion energy define our clean energy future?
3 years, 3 months ago

Will fusion energy define our clean energy future?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, December 8 at 19:30 GMT: Fusion energy – a non-polluting, limitless form of power – has long been thought of as a technological fantasy. Fusion energy comes from the process of nuclear fusion, which is how the sun continuously converts small amounts of hydrogen into incredible amounts of energy. Recent advances have led to a rise in interest …

Nuclear scientists come one step closer to developing a clean energy source
3 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear scientists come one step closer to developing a clean energy source

Firstpost  

The energy only lasted for 100 trillionths of a second but it took them closer to the holy grail of fusion ignition - where more energy was created than what they were using. Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three football fields said Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy from fusion, possibly offering hope for the …

Fusion power plants could provide energy for homes in just 20 years
7 years, 2 months ago

Fusion power plants could provide energy for homes in just 20 years

The Independent  

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