this issue
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Reinforcing JET capability to prepare ITER operation
After the most demanding operation period in the JET history with 3717 pulses and a Trace Tritium Experiment in 2003, a 12 months maintenance period started on 6th March 2004, aiming at reinforcing to the capability of JET to prepare ITER operation. The heating power will approach 40 MW, in […]
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Future energy perspectives – How to cope with the uncertainty?
EFDA Newsletter (EN): Past warnings that the world will soon “run out of oil” have been compared with Æsop’s* fable of the shepherd’s boy who cried, “Wolf!”. To date, the warnings – as in the fable – have proven to be unfounded. But in your opinion will technology advance rapidly […]
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EU Vertical Target Full-Scale Prototype performs above ITER Requirements
A significant R&D effort was carried out by EU Associations and Industries during the ITER EDA (Engineering Design Activities) period to develop suitable technologies for high heat flux components. This joint effort culminated in the successful manufacturing and testing of a medium-scale vertical target prototype. On the basis of this […]
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ITER Competitiveness Council
At the press conference after the Council of Ministers meeting on the March 11, 2004, Commissioner Philippe Busquin commented that “Europe is the world leader on fusion; our candidature is the best,” when asked about the progress on the ITER negotiations. His statement was supported by the Irish government, who […]
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Re-opening of the RFX facility
On 6 November 2003 the ceremony for the re-opening of the RFX facility took place in Padova (Italy), upon conclusion of its reconstruction. The opening was attended by the Major of Padova City, Mrs. G. Destro, the President of Confindustria Veneto (the regional industrial federation) Dr. L. Rossi Luciani, as […]
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International collaboration brings a taste of ITER to JET
As many as 12 Russian scientists visited EFDA-JET during the last quarter of 2003.They installed hardware on the JET machine, worked on software development and participated in experiments. One of the areas they concentrated on was the detection of neutrons, which are born in fusion reactions, and then escape from […]
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23rd SOFT: from Helsinki to Venice
The traditional appointment with the biennial Symposium on Fusion Technology conference comes this year to Italy. The 23rd SOFT will be held in Venice, from 20 to 24 September 2004, in the Giorgio Cini Foundation, on San Giorgio island, just in front of San Marco square. A truly wonderful venue […]
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Serving European Science
When seven leading European Intergovernmental Research Organizations (EIRO) decide to merge their forces for strengthening European science, it is indeed a major positive event for Europe. Their expertise in running world leading facilities in the fields of space, astronomy, biology, energy, particles physics, neutronics and radiation supports Europe’s competitiveness in […]
