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Experts argue in a number of letters published by The Guardian that the recent fusion power breakthrough is too little too late.

Fusion vs Fiction

"A true fusion power station is unlikely to be running before my grandchildren turn 70."

Gloomy Physicists Say Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Is Too Late to Save Us

Researchers at the government-funded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California claim to have made a breakthrough in the field of fusion energy.

Another Breakthrough

"If this is true, we are witnessing a moment of history."

Fusion Scientists Claim Net Energy Gain, in Potentially Huge Breakthrough

Follow-up experiments attempting to recreate a landmark laser fusion breakthrough are falling far short of expectations, Nature reports.

Hurricane Season

They aren't even getting close.

Oops! Fusion Facility Keeps Failing to Recreate Last Year's "Breakthrough" Record

"It's like a miniature star of about a 10th of a millimeter."

OMEGA Laser Could Produce Nuclear Fusion at 5 Times Current Levels