Livermore director testifies to Congress about ‘significant’ promise of ‘feasible’ fusion energy

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The technology that powers the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s main nuclear-weapon testing center is a viable bedrock for a nuclear fusion power plant, the lab’s director testified Tuesday in Congress.
Based on data available today from Livermore’s…

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Livermore director testifies to Congress about ‘significant’ promise of ‘feasible’ fusion energy

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