Breakthrough in nuclear fusion: First-ever energy gains achieved

For the first time, American scientists have succeeded in generating an energy gain by means of nuclear fusion. [...] “This is an important step in the right direction as far as knowledge transfer of nuclear fusion is concerned,” says Marco de Baar, director of the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER). “We are now in a better position to make predictions about nuclear fusions that take place in reactors.” Still, the director views the breakthrough with a critical eye.