Reports: Scientists see breakthrough in ‘holy grail’ of clean energy

This illustration provided by the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory depicts a target pellet inside a hohlraum capsule with laser beams entering through openings on either end. The beams compress and heat the target to the necessary conditions for nuclear fusion to occur. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory via AP)

Reports: Scientists see breakthrough in 'holy grail' of clean energy

The Washington Post reports that the US Department of Energy is expected to announce that for the first time scientists have successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain. CNN's Bill Weir joins "CNN This Morning" with more.

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This illustration provided by the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory depicts a target pellet inside a hohlraum capsule with laser beams entering through openings on either end. The beams compress and heat the target to the necessary conditions for nuclear fusion to occur. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory via AP)

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