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Fusion milestone

Science In Action

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Fusion Energy - Can It Be Done?

Last week for the first time fusion fuel stayed hot enough, dense enough and round enough that it ignited. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was on hand to explain this opened the way to electricity producing fusion power plants. The threshold being crossed allows them to start working on better lasers, more efficient lasers on better containment capsules, etc.

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