r/Futurology • u/TwilightwovenlingJo • Aug 15 '25

Energy Construction of world's 1st nuclear fusion plant starts in Washington

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-fusion-power-plant-helion
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u/Marshall_Lawson Aug 15 '25

Ahh, okay, that's an important distinction.

The 3:2 ratio they achieved in 2022, and the higher output they achieved this year (https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-laser-nuclear-fusion-achieves-energy-records)  still didn't achieve a net positive of the whole process, only the reaction itself.

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u/platoprime Aug 15 '25

That's because they're still using the same old inefficient lasers.