We still don’t have energy-positive fusion yet, but MIT just got close

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MIT-Alcator-Record-1_0-feature-768x425.jpg 768w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MIT-Alcator-Record-1_0-feature-640x354.jpg 640w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MIT-Alcator-Record-1_0-feature-106x59.jpg 106w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MIT-Alcator-Record-1_0-feature-672x371.jpg 672w, http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MIT-Alcator-Record-1_0-feature.jpg 948w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Their defunded tokamak achieved a world record in plasma pressure, right before it got shut down for good.