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Inspired by: scientists/researchers » Thermonuclear fusion tamed!

version: 4 / updated: 2010-06-22
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Originally submitted by: Ondrej Valenta
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Source of inspiration

Scientists/researchers (incl. reports, plans and statements)

The source of the Wild Card is

Ivo Váša, Nuclear Research Institute Řež, Czech Republic Jan Mlynář, Institute of Plasma Physics ASCR, Czech Republic

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Thermonuclear fusion tamed!

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
The research of thermonuclear fusion has advanced to the extent that the thermonuclear fusion is now started to be utilized as a source of energy production, next to the current nuclear power plants, whose energy production is based on thermonuclear fission. In comparison to the fission, thermonuclear fusion is able to produce a considerable bigger amount of energy with no nuclear waste.

Keywords

thermonuclear, fusion, cycle, energy, nuclear waste

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

The considerable development in field of nuclear fusion allows it to be utilized as a process in energy production.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc. 		Nuclear fusion as a entirely new reliable source of energy

Type of systems affected

Both

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Early indicators

(including weak signals)

Significant advancements in R&D of a nuclear fusion as well as in related fields (ICT, materials)

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably enclosed way (e.g. geographically, sectorally)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Emergence of a new system (e.g. new technologies, new paradigms)
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Coexistence and conflicts
Energy security/dynamics
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Innovation dynamics
Sustainability and climate change

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
ICT - Information & communication technologies
Energy
Space
Security
Nuclear research
Research infrastructures
International S&T Cooperation

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Improving researchers mobility and career development by, for example, realising a single labour market for researchers.
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures
Strengthening research institutions and universities
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer
Increasing the efficiency and impact of public research through Joint Programming (i.e. combining national and pan-European research efforts) or the optimisation of research programmes and priorities, for example.
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology

 Features of a research-friendly ecology contributing to deal with the wild card

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening the actors in the research-friendly ecology
(i.e. Research funding organisations, universities, businesses, Research and Technology Organisations, Researchers and Citizens)
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.