Nuclear fusion – the breakthrough Europe • Table.Briefings

By André Loesekrug-Pietri

André Loesekrug-Pietri is chairman of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI).

For a long time, Europe was considered a pioneer in nuclear fusion. But in the meantime, the USA is far ahead. André Loesekrug-Pietri, chairman of JEDI, therefore calls for Europe to move away from „bureaucratic monsters“ and massive subsidies in favor of selective funding for innovations.

The US Department of Energy announced last Tuesday that the first positive-energy nuclear fusion using inertial fusion technology has been performed in California. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California bombarded hydrogen plasma with high-power lasers to achieve the feat. It is a historic event because until now nuclear fusion has always required more energy than it has produced.

Nuclear fusion – the breakthrough Europe should have made

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