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Prospects for Inertial Prospects for Fusion Energy
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2 Statement of Task (for the Committee)
` The Committee will prepare a Report that: ` Assesses the prospects for generating power using Inertial Confinement Fusion; ` Identifies the scientific and engineering challenges, cost targets, and R&D objectives associated with developing an Inertial Fusion Energy demonstration plant; and ` Advises the U.S. Department of Energy on the preparation of an R&D roadmap aimed at developing the conceptual design of an Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) demonstration plant.
` The Committee will also prepare an interim report to inform future year planning by the federal government.
3 Statement of Task (for the Target Panel)
` Target Physics Panel ` Requires access to classified target physics information. ` Will inform the Main Committee on the relevant target physics issues. ` The major task activity for the Target Physics Panel is to: