Kathryn HulickIf NIF really is going to announce net energy gain from #fusion, that’s a huge deal! I interviewed Tammy Ma about this possibility a few years ago and she said that reaching this goal would be “a little like landing on the moon” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nuclear-fusion-lawrence-livermore-laboratory-b2243247.html #fusionenergy This is inertial fusion and still a very long way from becoming a working power plant. But it’s still super exciting!
Dare@khulick And they did it! https://www.llnl.gov/news/national-ignition-facility-achieves-fusion-ignition
National Ignition Facility achieves fusion ignition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today (Dec. 13) announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. On Dec.
@dare woohoo!