US scientists achieve ‘holy grail’ nuclear fusion reaction: report
www.independent.co.uk
Nuclear fusion could be key tool to stave off climate crisis

Researchers were able to produce 2.5 megajoules of energy, 120 per cent of the 2.1 megajoules used to power the experiment.

Now we must wait to see if this is an aberration and can be done at scale. I'm ready for the world to change :party-parrot-science:

Government workers got the goods, fuck you capitalism, great 'innovation' you have :fidel-salute:

  • Owl [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Chief scientist for this project:

    “While our team is very excited about this result, because it is a hard won science/engineering achievement, I don’t see it as being useful for a clean energy source. The learning from our result may, however, be relevant,” Hurricane tells CNBC.

    “I am very concerned, in general, about fusion being hyped as a solution for climate change,” he says. “My personal opinion is that fusion energy is still a future technology, so it would be foolish for people bet the planet on fusion addressing the immediate climate concerns.”

    CNBC source

    This is also inertial confinement fusion, which is far less likely to end up usable for sustained power generation than magnetic confinement. These researchers are mostly in it for weapons shit, unfortunately.