Scientists Say Laser Fusion Has Officially Crossed the Energy Break-Even Point

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00:00Over the last couple of years there have been some major breakthroughs with regards to fusion energy,

00:08which is essentially harnessing the same power that energizes the sun.

00:12Now researchers have achieved quite possibly the biggest breakthrough yet,

00:15as they have now confirmed that their laser-driven reaction created more energy than it took to initiate.

00:21The experiment involved firing 2.05 megajoules of lasers at a fuel source,

00:26fusing them into helium, and producing 3.15 megajoules of energy as a result.

00:31This was proof that we could potentially create basically unlimited clean energy,

00:35passing the scientific break-even point.

00:37With the researchers writing,

00:39This achievement is the culmination of more than five decades of research,

00:42and gives proof that laboratory fusion, based on fundamental physics principles, is possible.

00:48However, that was only their first ignition test.

00:50Subsequent tests with better dialed equipment have resulted in more energy output.

00:54In fact, one of their more recent tests conducted in 2023,

00:57resulted in 3.88 megajoules of energy being created from the same 2.5 megajoule fuel.

01:03That's nearly twice the energy created as was needed to start the fusion reaction.

01:07Still, experts say commercial fusion energy is still decades away,

01:10meaning our need for other green energy sources remains.

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