US Department of Energy backs three laser fusion development 'hubs'
Lawrence Livermore, Rochester, and Colorado teams share $42M award to push for inertial fusion energy.
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Lawrence Livermore, Rochester, and Colorado teams share $42M award to push for inertial fusion energy.
<p>The lab will partner in two collaborations – one led by Colorado State University and the other by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – as part of a DOE-funded effort to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.</p>
<p>On the heels of announcing a <a href="https://www.energy.gov/science/articles/department-energy-announces-45-million-inertial-fusion-energy-ife" target="_blank">$45 million program for IFE fusion energy development</a> in May, the U.S. Department of Energy this week <a href="https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-42-million-inertial-fusion-energy-hubs" target="_blank">unveiled a $42 million program</a> establishing three new hubs to advance foundational IFE science and technology...
The DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University will collaborate with Colorado State University (CSU), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and other institutions to establish two inertial fusion science and technology hubs.
The Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering is a major player in advancing laser-driven fusion energy.