A link below but as usual for articles describing scientific discoveries it’s overhyping something that doesn’t need overhyped. But it’s still a major breakthrough that deserves to be celebrated.
For the first time we have created nuclear fusion in a lab that has positive energy produced. Some energy was shot into plasma, and more energy came out. We thought, but didn’t know, that this would be possible for us to do.
The (big) caveat is that the entire apparatus requires more energy than it produces. Mainly the containment field, but overall the test did not generate power, so it isn’t a matter of just scaling it up and having a power station. The containment tech needs refined as well as the energy capture. So we’re still, optimistically, a decade + from being able to really harness it.
But it’s still a huge deal. Before this we didn’t know for sure that it was possible for us to do, which hampered research. Now we do, and it looks like something that may be possible within some of our lifetimes. Fusion plants would be a game changer. We have the deuterium to run fusion plants to supply our power needs for longer than the sun will continue to burn.
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For the first time we have created nuclear fusion in a lab that has positive energy produced. Some energy was shot into plasma, and more energy came out. We thought, but didn’t know, that this would be possible for us to do.
The (big) caveat is that the entire apparatus requires more energy than it produces. Mainly the containment field, but overall the test did not generate power, so it isn’t a matter of just scaling it up and having a power station. The containment tech needs refined as well as the energy capture. So we’re still, optimistically, a decade + from being able to really harness it.
But it’s still a huge deal. Before this we didn’t know for sure that it was possible for us to do, which hampered research. Now we do, and it looks like something that may be possible within some of our lifetimes. Fusion plants would be a game changer. We have the deuterium to run fusion plants to supply our power needs for longer than the sun will continue to burn.
Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house | CNN
Researchers for decades have attempted to recreate nuclear fusion -- replicating the energy that powers the sun. Here's what you need to know about this new form of nuclear energy that could eventually turn on your lights.
