Physics Breakthrough: Fusion as a Viable Energy Source

Physicists from Lawrence Livermore National Labs discuss a major scientific discovery: fusion as a viable potential energy source. After decades of research and experimentation, the team demonstrated that fusion reactions can produce more energy than is put in. Fusion involves compressing and heating deuterium and tritium isotopes, causing them to fuse and release energy. This breakthrough has significant implications for clean, carbon-free, abundant energy generation. Fusion energy promises no greenhouse gas emissions, no long-lived radioactive waste, and is not reliant on sunlight or wind. While there are still engineering challenges and different approaches to explore, the success of this experiment opens the door to the possibility of fusion power plants in the future.