Proof from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, that fusion can generate a net gain of energy, brings hope to the decades-long journey toward creating an abundant source of clean energy.
George Tynan watched that press conference from many miles away, in San Diego. Tynan is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering who has studied nuclear fusion for many years.
“The experiment was a very significant milestone on the pathway to fusion as a potential energy source,” Tynan said. “That’s the potential for an on-demand energy source that doesn’t produce carbon emissions, that doesn’t use fossil fuels. And if we engineer it properly, it has waste products that are not hazardous for more than a few decades.”
Fusion takes place when two hydrogen nuclei collide, prompted by very high heat. They fuse and give off energy. It’s the same energy produced by our sun.In this 2012 image provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a technician reviews an optic inside the preamplifier support structure at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif. The major advance in fusion research announced in Washington on Tuesday, Dec.
Not all fusion is done using lasers. Tynan is researching fusion that uses strong magnetic fields. He said using fusion to produce energy for our homes will require a lot more science and engineering. He added that he’s uncomfortable calling fusion the"holy“I see this as a technology that can play in concert with renewable energy. With electrification of the transportation system. Electrification of many other parts of the economy,” Tynan said.
Will we see fusion energy production in our lifetimes? The Biden administration wants to see a fusion demonstration plant built within ten years. Tynan said that would be possible, but difficult.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Feds confirm historic fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryFederal energy officials confirmed Tuesday what had been rumored -- researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have achieved the first controlled fusion experiment in history.
Read more »
Editorial: Did American fusion breakthrough just save the planet?The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced successful nuclear fusion ignition,...
Read more »
Scientific community buzzing about Lawrence Livermore Lab fusion breakthroughOn Tuesday, the US government will announce an energy breakthrough made in the Bay Area. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have conducted a breakthrough fusion experiment.
Read more »
Nuclear fusion energy breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore LaboratoryScientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are expected to announce a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research using giant lasers that help produce more energy than they used.
Read more »
Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your houseFor the first time in history, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energ…
Read more »
Physicists Say New Breakthrough Proves Fusion Power Is PossibleResearchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory claim to have generated more energy with a fusion reaction than was needed to start it.
Read more »