minus-squarecubism_pitta@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minuteslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up71·3 days agoLLNL has achieved positive power output with their experiments. https://www.llnl.gov/article/49301/shot-ages-fusion-ignition-breakthrough-hailed-one-most-impressive-scientific-feats-21st No fusion reactor today is actually going to generate power in the useful sense. These are more about understanding how Fusion works so that a reactor that is purpose built to generate power can be developed in the future. Unlike the movies real development is the culmination of MANY small steps. Today we are holding reactions for 20 minutes. 20 years ago getting a reaction to self sustain in the first place seemed impossible. linkfedilink
LLNL has achieved positive power output with their experiments. https://www.llnl.gov/article/49301/shot-ages-fusion-ignition-breakthrough-hailed-one-most-impressive-scientific-feats-21st
No fusion reactor today is actually going to generate power in the useful sense.
These are more about understanding how Fusion works so that a reactor that is purpose built to generate power can be developed in the future.
Unlike the movies real development is the culmination of MANY small steps.
Today we are holding reactions for 20 minutes. 20 years ago getting a reaction to self sustain in the first place seemed impossible.