Energy Magazine April 2015 | Page 28

FUSION
ENERGY THROUGH HIGH- POWERED LASERS
4A NEW LONG-LASTING LIGHT BULB
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FUSION

ENERGY THROUGH HIGH- POWERED LASERS

4A NEW LONG-LASTING LIGHT BULB

Scientists in California , at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , have recently made an important breakthrough . While experimenting with high-powered lasers , these researchers were able to create fusion energy . While this can ’ t yet be relied on as an alternative form of energy , it is hoped that in the future scientists will find a way to utilize the sun and stars as a power source .
A company called “ The Finally Light Bulb Company ” recently created a non-LED bulb that is 75 percent more energy efficient than traditional bulbs . The Acandescent bulb , which lasts up to 15 times longer than standard bulbs , is based on the induction technology . A copper coil is used to produce light , and users can expect the light to be the same as the light produced by traditional bulbs , only a great deal more energy efficient .
28 April 2015