Researchers at a California National Lab will soon attempt to start self-sustaining fusion reactions using the world's largest lasers.
If it works, it could be a first step on the road to abundant fusion power.
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The federal government is about to spend billions of dollars on renewable energy. In Part II of our series on the federal
stimulus bill, we look at the impact the spending will have on the future of solar power.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology