Speaker Series: Hal Friesen on Laser Fusion: Star Power for Sustainable Energy
Feb. 23, 2010
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Description
Fusion is the power of our Sun; a combination of extreme temperatures and pressures releasing tremendous amounts of energy to sustain life on Earth – all without production of greenhouse gas or long-term radioactive waste.
Around the world large-scale projects are underway to recreate this energy source on Earth using lasers to drive the reaction. The realization is closer than ever through advances in plasma physics, laser technology and computer simulations.
Hal Friesen will describe the basic processes and requirements of fusion, focusing on laser fusion, recent advances, and a proposal that could make Canada a leader in this advanced energy technology.
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Engineering professors leading effort to bring nuclear fusion to Alberta
http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/ece/nav02.cfm?nav02=89230&nav01=24985
Just released!
Funding awarded to
Researcher: Robert Fedosejevs, Electrical and Computer Engineering (with Ying Tsui)
Title: Fusion Energy-Fast ignition and target fabrication
Industry Partners: Applied Nanotools Inc., MPB Technologies Inc.
Award: $430,650 over three years