National Ignition Facility experiment puts researchers at threshold of fusion ignition

National Ignition Facility experiment puts researchers at threshold of fusion ignition

On Aug. 8, 2021, an experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) National Ignition Facility (NIF) made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ). This advancement puts researchers at the threshold of fusion ignition, an important goal of the NIF, and opens access to a new experimental regime.

Investors Get Serious About Nuclear Fusion, Energy’s Eternal Grail

Investors Get Serious About Nuclear Fusion, Energy’s Eternal Grail

The sun’s energy comes from tiny particles smashing into each other, fusing, and releasing heat in the process. Physicists tried to control that same power in labs since the dawn of the nuclear age. It’s called fusion, and it’s been the next big thing in energy for the better part of a century.

FIA Event: “The Next Disruptor in the Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

FIA Event: “The Next Disruptor in the Transition to a Clean Energy Economy

On September 16, from 4:00-5:30 PM PST, K&L Gates and the Clean Tech Alliance are hosting their quarterly Debate Series in downtown Seattle, featuring FIA CEO Andrew Holland speaking about the promise of fusion energy, with a panel of experts from other energy fields. The debate will focus on how hydrogen, fusion energy, and carbon…