Getting to a fusion pilot plant: a perspective from the US
Fusion could, if developed, play a major role as a major “firm” addressable power source in the future decarbonised energy supply.

However, considerable innovation is needed to bring it to market. The US National Academy has recently called for the US to adopt a strategy to produce fusion electricity from a compact pilot plant by the 2040s. The UK’s STEP program has similar ambitions.

This timeline requires innovations in technology (e.g. superconducting magnets and power handling systems) and innovations in physics. Significant sums of money (greater than $4 Billion) have been raised by private companies seeking to develop fusion systems on an even faster timescale.

Join Professor Sir Steve Cowley, Director Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, as he discusses the challenges and the prospects for an accelerated delivery of fusion.

This talk is live in-person and online:

To register to attend live in-person in Oxford, use the form on the right hand side at: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/fusion-pilot-plant

To watch this talk live online register on crowdcast here: www.crowdcast.io/e/fusion-pilot-plant
Date: 23 March 2022, 17:00 (Wednesday, 10th week, Hilary 2022)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Speaker: Professor Steve Cowley (Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL))
Organising department: Oxford Martin School
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford Martin School Events
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/fusion-pilot-plant/
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Hannah Mitchell