For the first time, scientists and engineers created more energy than they used to start the process.
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., National Ignition Facility Target Area recently made history — potentially changing our future. For the first time, they were able to engineer a reaction that produced more power than was used to ignite it.SAN ANTONIO — Scientists made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion earlier this month in a California laboratory.
Still, for those with hopes for endless clean energy changing the world or who hold such breakthroughs in awe, as if gazing at the universe, this was an inspiring moment. Over time, the laser systems grew larger and more powerful. The National Ignition Facility at Livermore houses “the world’s largest and most energetic laser.” It’s as big as a sports stadium and creates “temperatures and pressures like those in the cores of stars and giant planets, and inside exploding nuclear weapons.”
The government invests vast amounts of money into this research. The National Ignition Facility opened in 2009 at a cost of $3.5 billion.
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