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Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way

  • Written by George R. Tynan, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego
imageInside the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility, where researchers work on getting higher energy outputs from fusion power.Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, and the Department of Energy − National Ignition Facility

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