Science

Fusion energy: US scientists announce major breakthrough

Irish scientific community plays down immediate implications for energy production

Researchers made the breakthrough at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Photograph: Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/AP
Researchers made the breakthrough at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Photograph: Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/AP
Mark Hilliard
Tue Dec 13 2022 - 18:47

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Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times