Scientists are closer than ever to cracking the code of nuclear fusion and providing an alternative source of energy that would be cheaper and cleaner for the environment.Researchers at the UK’s Oxfordshire Joint European Torus (JET) performed a record-breaking experiment they say has brought them closer than ever to harnessing energy from nuclear fusion. They reported generating a record “59 megajoules of sustained fusion energy” over five seconds, which shatters—and more than doubles—the 1997 record, also set by the JET, of 21.7 megajoules.The experiment was conducted in December. The JET is part of a larger research mega-project that includes the U.K., China, European Union and the U.S.”Record results announced today are the clearest demonstration worldwide of the potential for fusion energy to deliver safe and sustainable low carbon energy,” JET scientists said in a press…
Fusion Research Reaches ‘Milestone,’ Could Lead to Cheap, Clean Energy
