nuclear fusion

So. Another one of these unlimited free (edit: well... not free but cheap...ish) energy things. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/focus-fusion-empowertheworld--3 Is this woo or is this as groundbreaking as they claim? http://vimeo.com/92680177 I dont really understand much about the...

In news today - NIF researchers reportedly discovered that for the first time, the experiment produced a fusion reaction in which the process of compressing and heating a hydrogen fuel pellet led to more energy being released than absorbed into the pellet. From what I understand, due to...

For those in the UK with an interest in nuclear fusion, the following is on BBC Four at 8pm this evening:Horizon: Can We Make a Star on Earth? Despite decades of dedicated work, nuclear fusion researchers have been unable to produce electricity capable of supplying a national grid. This...

A major hurdle to producing fusion energy using lasers has been swept aside, results in a new report show. ... But Dr Glenzer is confident that with everything in place, ignition is on the horizon. He added, quite simply, "It's going to happen this year."...

OK, so this is in Newsweek, it is the Lawrence Livermore Lab and I don't have a clue if this is good science or woo other than viable power from nuclear fusion has kind of been in the woo category up to this point. So I am calling on the knowledgeable skeptics here to weigh in. (My apologies if...

Not enough to be revolutionary, but it's a small step, apparently. Here's the Associated Press article.