U.S. officials announce major nuclear fusion breakthrough | full video

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials announced Tuesday that scientists for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than the energy used to start the process, resulting in a “net energy gain.“ “Simply put, this is one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century,“ Granholm said. Officials said the “significant scientific breakthrough“ in nuclear fusion research moves us one step closer to developing a clean source of power. #news #science #nuclearfusion CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSN