Fusion Policy Advisory Committee (FPAC)

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6503459· OSTI ID:6503459

This document is the final report of the Fusion Policy Advisory Committee. The report conveys the Committee's views on the matters specified by the Secretary in his charge and subsequent letters to the Committee, and also satisfies the provisions of Section 7 of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980, Public Law 96-386, which require a triennial review of the conduct of the national Magnetic Fusion Energy program. Three sub-Committee's were established to address the large number of topics associated with fusion research and development. One considered magnetic fusion energy, a second considered inertial fusion energy, and the third considered issues common to both. For many reasons, the promise of nuclear fusion as a safe, environmentally benign, and affordable source of energy is bright. At the present state of knowledge, however, it is uncertain that this promise will become reality. Only a vigorous, well planned and well executed program of research and development will yield the needed information. The Committee recommends that the US commit to a plan that will resolve this critically important issue. It also outlines the first steps in a development process that will lead to a fusion Demonstration Power Plant by 2025. The recommended program is aggressive, but we believe the goal is reasonable and attainable. International collaboration at a significant level is an important element in the plan.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Research Advisory Board, Washington, DC (USA). Technical Panel on Magnetic Fusion
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• OSTI ID: 6503459
• Report Number(s): DOE/S-0081; ON: DE91002546
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EXPERIMENT PLANNING
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT
MANAGEMENT
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PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PROGRESS REPORT
SAFETY
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