National Ignition Facility (NIF) Fusion Research Facility
Sector: Energy • Location: Livermore, California, United States
Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a major fusion research facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It achieved fusion ignition in 2022, marking a significant milestone in fusion energy research. The facility cost about $3.5 billion in federal funds to build and serves as a foundational infrastructure for advancing fusion science in the United Stat
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- Closed
- Sector
- Energy
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
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Description | The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a major fusion research facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It achieved fusion ignition in 2022, marking a significant milestone in fusion energy research. The facility cost about $3.5 billion in federal funds to build and serves as a foundational infrastructure for advancing fusion science in the United States. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Livermore |
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Source | Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2026-04-11 |
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