A discussion among experts has begun to formulate the first government strategy for the development of nuclear fusion, which is expected to be a next-generation energy source.
The first expert meeting held on the 30th was attended by industry representatives as well as nuclear fusion experts from national research institutes and universities.
First, Minister of State for Economy and Security Takaichi, who has jurisdiction over innovation policy, said, "We would like to accelerate our efforts toward commercialization without staying at the research and development that we have done so far." I reiterated my intention to formulate a government strategy for
Nuclear fusion is a reaction that occurs inside stars such as the sun, and it is expected to be a next-generation energy source that can extract a huge amount of energy by artificially causing it and does not emit carbon dioxide or high-level radioactive waste. I'm here.
In research and development so far, in the international project "ITER Project" in which Japan, the EU, etc. participate, the construction of large-scale experimental facilities that do not involve power generation is underway, and governments and venture companies of various countries are embarking on development and competition. is getting intense.
In the future, the expert panel will discuss
the outlook for the construction period of the "demonstration reactor" that will be the next stage of ITER, which will be accompanied by power generation, ▽
development of related industries, and
▽promotion system, etc.,
and will compile a strategy proposal by the end of the fiscal year. I'm here.