By Ranjeet
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According to reports, US scientists conducted the first nuclear fusion experiment that resulted in a net energy gain.
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According to press reports late Sunday, the Department of Energy (DOE) will announce the breakthrough on December 13.
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For decades, the nuclear power industry has explored fusion technology, with a renewed emphasis in recent years.
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as scientists have focused on developing a zero-emission renewable energy source to replace fossil fuels
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Since the 1950s, industry specialists have been chasing the promise of fusion, doing research to duplicate the nuclear reaction that generates energy on the sun.
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Fusion has been dubbed the "holy grail" of energy, with billions of dollars invested globally by governments and private industry to develop fusion equipment capable of producing endless electricity with no carbon footprint.
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A prominent fusion expert said to be familiar with the work at California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—
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"To most of us, this was only a matter of time," he told The Washington Post, where the milestone was attained.
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The statement on Tuesday will almost certainly state that commercial usage of fusion energy is still years away.
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Officials in the United States and the Biden administration, on the other hand, are expected to spin the news as good for the government's investment in research into new nuclear power technology.
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