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The Future of Energy: Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Bold Leap Toward Nuclear Fusion

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Chesterfield County  Virginia, while nuclear power plants have become a global norm, they all rely on nuclear fission. But one pioneering energy startup, Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), aims to change the game. A spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CFS has announced plans to build the world’s first-ever nuclear fusion power plant, potentially achieving a milestone that scientists have pursued for decades.

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DOE National Laboratory Makes Historic Breakthrough Claiming a ‘Fusion Ignition”

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For First Time, Researchers Produce More Energy from Fusion Than Was Used to Drive It, Promising Further Discovery in Clean Power and Nuclear Weapons Stewardship

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Washington DC, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)—a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.

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