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Taking Aim at Clean Energy

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When a dedication ceremony attracts the governor, a U.S. senator and a bunch of other politicians, you know something big is happening. And the promise of creating endless amounts of carbon-free energy using super-powerful lasers qualifies as big. It happened Friday morning at the dedication of the National Ignition Facility, the world's largest laser system. Proponents call it the future of clean energy. That is, if it works.

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