A major announcement is scheduled to take place at LLNL on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
It’sexpected to be livestreamed by the Department of Energyat approximately 7 a.m. PT.
Fusion is the reaction that powers our sun and it works by smashing two atoms together.
The energy released by fusing two atoms together is massive and, importantly, releases no carbon dioxide.
“It is a big deal for sure, if true,” Garland said.
We have been here before, after all.
In 2013, reports swirled the NIF hadachieved this exact feat.
It wasn’t the case.
In more recent times, though, NIF has taken big strides toward achieving the goal.
The result won’t mean that we suddenly have an endless supply of energy.
It provides a proof of concept that fusion experiments like this can reach Q > 1.
We’ll have to wait and see.
