Major Breakthrough In Pursuit Of Limitless Clean Power: In A First, US Scientists Achieve Net Energy Gain In Fusion Reaction

US government scientists have reportedly achieved a net energy gain in a fusion reaction, a long-sought milestone.

The breakthrough is seen as a potential game-changer in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power.

No research group has previously been able to produce more energy from a fusion reaction than it consumes.

The experiment was carried out by the federal Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, which used a process called inertial confinement fusion. This involves bombarding a tiny pellet of hydrogen plasma with lasers.

The US Department of Energy has announced that a major scientific breakthrough has been made at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

The laboratory, according to a Financial Times report, confirmed that a successful experiment had recently taken place at its National Ignition Facility but said that analysis of the results was ongoing.

If confirmed, this breakthrough will be a moment of history, as scientists have been trying to achieve fusion power since the 1950s.