Self-heating plasmas offer hope for energy from fusion

  • 📰 Nature
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 11 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 68%

Energy Energy Headlines News

Laser-driven fusion validated with burning plasma.

Many of the world’s current energy sources are both unsustainable and harmful to the environment, so the idea that a relatively safe fuel is abundant in seawater will come as welcome news to many.

But the energy is released in the process of nuclear fusion, in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus — a difficult scientific and engineering feat to achieve, with many unanswered questions.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Physics

We have had one such encouraging idea annually for more than half a century.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 64. in ENERGY

Energy Energy Latest News, Energy Energy Headlines