Is Fusion Power Really Possible?

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After decades of attempts and failures, scientists may just be close to making fusion a reality. We're within striking distance of actually being able to generate more energy with fusion than we put in. It will be hard and there's still a lot of things we need to figure out, but I do believe we can make it happen. The implications of all of this research are pretty extraordinary. It's just a matter of when.

Back in January, we spoke to a scientist at the National Ignition Facility about how close they were to achieving what’s been called “one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century.” This week, they announced they’ve finally done it.

A version of this episode originally ran on January 5, 2022.

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