The Latest Breaking News on AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm says US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years

Following the second successful fusion ignition on the U.S.'s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. invests $112M additional greenbacks on fusion-related supercomputing efforts.

The breakthrough marks the second time that the core of a fusion reactor has given out more energy than it has taken in, but significant challenges remain.

Startups and scientists want to revive the stellarator, an eccentric nuclear fusion design that could offer clean energy.

Last month, nuclear fusion topped headlines around the world when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced an essential milestone in developing this nascent technology. They achieved “ignition,” meaning more energy came out of a reaction than was needed to make the reaction happen in the first place.…

For the first time, scientists have managed to get more energy out of the fusion process than they put in

‘Revolutions’ in nuclear fusion and artificial intelligence offer cause for optimism in the new year, writes Bevan Hurley

‘Revolutions’ in nuclear fusion and artificial intelligence offer cause for optimism in the New Year, writes Bevan Hurley

The breakthrough came in an impossibly small slice of time, less than it takes a beam of light to move an inch. In that tiny moment, nuclear fusion as an energy source went from far-away dream to reality. The world is now grappling with the implications of the historic milestone.…

An advance in energy production scientists have been chasing for decades was achieved on Dec. 5.