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In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
ICRS 14/RPSD 2022 speaker
Specialty: Reactor Physics, Dynamics, Critical Experiments
PhD: Tokyo Institute of Technology Received PhD in research on subcritical reactors and CANDL reactors
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: 1F accident response at the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency One day after the accident, I entered the site and carried out monitoring and accident response. After that, the Prime Minister's official residence continued to respond.
Nuclear Regulation Authority
Responsible for reviewing nuclear reactors based on new regulatory standards.
Responsible for the first licensing examination after the accident. 5 or more units were audited. After that, he was in charge of analysis of Fukushima-daiichi Nuclear power station.
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