Despite its lack of promise for civilian use, the Energy Department and the White House have used the Livermore controlled fusion experiment results to boost the effort to harness fusion power for civilian purposes. In December 2022, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced with great fanfare that a laser pulse ignited a fusion reaction that produced more energy…
How does nuclear fission make room for the immense power of an atom to meet our growing energy needs? What are some of the most innovative developments in nuclear fission? The answer may surprise you, as we explore the innovative breakthroughs that are shaping our future energy landscape.This energy source has evolved into a safer,
Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity Jewish and a woman barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show.