US teases 'major' science news amid fusion energy reports
The Hindu
Nuclear fusion is considered to be a potential energy of the future, particularly as it produces little waste and no greenhouse gases.
The US Department of Energy said Sunday it would announce a "major scientific breakthrough" this week, after media reported a federal laboratory had recently achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusion research.
The Financial Times reported Sunday that scientists in the California-based Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) had achieved a "net energy gain" from an experimental fusion reactor.
That would represent the first time that researchers have successfully produced more energy in a fusion reaction -- the same type that powers the Sun -- than was consumed during the process, a potentially major step in the pursuit of zero-carbon power.
Energy Department and LLNL spokespeople told AFP they could not comment or provide confirmation regarding the FT report, but said US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm would "announce a major scientific breakthrough" on Tuesday.
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The LLNL spokesperson added that their "analysis is still ongoing."
"We look forward to sharing more on Tuesday when that process is complete," she said.
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