The EPSRC and STFC have established a project to carry out a full review of the UK fusion for energy programme. The review will take place over the coming months and will be completed by December 2009.
Contribute to the review
We are seeking the views of individuals and organisations with an involvement in fusion. To send us your views please complete our online survey:
The deadline for completing the survey is Friday 18 September 2009
Aims of the review
The review aims to:
- Establish a 20 year vision for the Research Councils’ support of UK fusion as an energy source (covering inertial and magnetic confinement fusion) in the international context
- Consider options for the UK domestic fusion programme and ownership of the Culham site from the perspective of the Research Councils
- Recommend to EPSRC Council the way forward for the MAST Upgrade including the exact funding levels and timings needed
- Develop a forward strategy for the Research Councils’ Energy Programme support for fusion
Expert advice
In order to assist EPSRC and STFC in developing the 20 year vision document for the UK fusion for energy programme, an expert group has been established and includes:
- Professor Keith Burnett, University of Sheffield (Chair)
- Dr Francis Kovacs, CEA Cadarache
- Dr Christopher Keane, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Professor Carlos Alejaldre, ITER
- Professor Raymond Fonck, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Professor Fritz Wagner, Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
- John Loughhead, UKERC
- Philip Sharman, Alstom Power Systems
- Professor John Chapman, University of Glasgow
The group's terms of reference are available.
The 20 year vision document will be based on currently available national and international strategies and roadmaps and interviews with key players in the area, including UK businesses that may benefit from a UK fusion programme.
The 20 year vision document will be published on the RCUK website once complete.
Research Councils’ Energy Programme
The Research Councils’ Energy Programme covers all energy related projects funded by the individual research councils.
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