Energy Fusion Milestone Experiment
A major scientific breakthrough in fusion research is announced at the Department of Energy with, from left, Kim Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration director Jill Hruby, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Arati Prabhakar, the president's science adviser, and National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Marvin Adams, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Energy Fusion Milestone Experiment

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

U.S. scientists are one step closer to harnessing nuclear energy

The milestone achievement is a step toward using nuclear fusion as a source of renewable, green energy.

A major scientific breakthrough in fusion research is announced at the Department of Energy with, from left, Kim Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration director Jill Hruby, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Arati Prabhakar, the president's science adviser, and National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Marvin Adams, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite / AP
By Brenda Ruiz

Scientists recently managed to generate a net energy gain through atomic particle fusion, a big step toward a future source of green energy.

Reset learns how far we are from wide use of that energy source.

GUEST: Evan Halper, Washington Post business reporter covering the energy transition

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Energy Fusion Milestone Experiment
A major scientific breakthrough in fusion research is announced at the Department of Energy with, from left, Kim Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration director Jill Hruby, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Arati Prabhakar, the president's science adviser, and National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Marvin Adams, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Energy Fusion Milestone Experiment

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

U.S. scientists are one step closer to harnessing nuclear energy

The milestone achievement is a step toward using nuclear fusion as a source of renewable, green energy.

A major scientific breakthrough in fusion research is announced at the Department of Energy with, from left, Kim Budil, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration director Jill Hruby, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Arati Prabhakar, the president's science adviser, and National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Marvin Adams, in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite / AP
By Brenda Ruiz

Scientists recently managed to generate a net energy gain through atomic particle fusion, a big step toward a future source of green energy.

Reset learns how far we are from wide use of that energy source.

GUEST: Evan Halper, Washington Post business reporter covering the energy transition

More From

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons