Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 quadrillion watts of power

        August 18, 2021 Live Science | California | nuclear: fusion

The U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) broke the record for most power generated, 10 quadrillion watts, yet only for a trillionth of a second. 192 laser beams were focussed onto a DT pellet, fusion releasing 1.3 MJ (10% of sunlight incident on earth) and 70% of the input laser energy. The goal is to one day more than break even in a working power plant.