Eligible for 1 CE Hour(s) of Technical Learning
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This presentation provides a fundamental, qualitative understanding of nuclear fusion and outlines the two principal approaches that are being pursued with the ultimate objective of commercial fusion energy production: magnetic and inertial confinement of plasmas. The key objective of achieving energy output, which exceeds energy input (i.e., to create the conditions of making fusion occur) over extended periods of time, has not yet been met, but success is close. The scientific and engineering challenges are identified, with a focus on areas that require important innovation and where Canada can play major roles.
Dr. Meisen advises boards and senior management in Canada and abroad on strategy development and implementation of major initiatives with long-term horizons. He has been involved in the conceptualization of fusion and fission energy strategies and applications for more than a decade. He was appointed Interim President of the Fusion Energy Council of Canada in January 2021 and President in September 2021.
