Summary:
- In 2022, major advancements were made in nuclear fusion, a promising technology that could provide abundant, clean energy in the future.
- Researchers at the ITER project in France made significant progress towards achieving first plasma, a key milestone in the development of a large-scale fusion reactor.
- Experiments at the National Ignition Facility in the US also demonstrated the potential for fusion to produce more energy than is required to initiate the reaction, bringing the goal of practical fusion power closer to reality.