US researchers are expected to present a purported "breakthrough" in nuclear fusion, asserting that break-even has been reached. In their attempt to use nuclear fusion to provide plentiful, carbon-free energy, scientists achieved a significant breakthrough. However, they still have a ways to go.
Letters: <strong>Dr Mark Diesendorf </strong>questions the claim that<strong> </strong>nuclear fusion is safe and clean, while <strong>Dr Chris Cragg </strong>suspects true fusion power is a long way off. Plus letters from <strong>Dick Willis </strong>and<strong> Martin O’Donovan</strong>