Feb

13

The National Ignition Facility Could Be At Fusion Breakeven

February 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) may have reached releasing fusion energy equal to or greater than the amount of energy used to confine the fuel.  The process has long been considered the “holy grail” of inertial confinement fusion science. There is reason to believe a key step along […]

Sep

25

Close to a Fusion Breakeven Breakthrough

September 25, 2013 | 5 Comments

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) say they have met many of the demanding challenges leading up achieving the highly stable, precisely directed implosion required for fusion ignition.  The NIF, engaged in a collaborative project led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, reports that there is at least one significant obstacle […]

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