Fusion Energy Science and Technology (CNS-FEST)
The Fusion Energy Science and Technology Division of the Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS-FEASTD) is the division of the CNS dedicated to promoting knowledge, understanding, and cooperation on the topic of fusion energy development
- CNS-FEASTD – Mission Statement and Goal
- CNS-FEASTD – Executive Members and Key Contacts
- CNS-FEASTD – Fusion Reactor Concepts and Applications
- Lectures on Fusion Reactor Concepts / Technology Options (Mathew Moynihan, January, 2022)
- Fusion Master Class: https://www.fusionconsultant.net/fusion-master-class
- Introduction – https://youtu.be/BGu0cxrWWCA
- Models – https://youtu.be/zW0zoYQYjQU
- Pinches – https://youtu.be/DxOrruTMSvc
- Mirrors – https://youtu.be/Fk4QYDbm7jc
- Cusps – https://youtu.be/7fJ7aCrZCj4
- Tokamaks – https://youtu.be/FF9gL35MvNQ
- Plasmoids – https://youtu.be/FF9gL35MvNQ
- Electrostatics – https://youtu.be/jbgEii9T2xI
- Laser Fusion – https://youtu.be/LiZrzAGgI68
- PJMIF – https://youtu.be/WeKXPP5SAiQ
- Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) 2022 Workshop
- Lectures on Fusion Reactor Concepts / Technology Options (Mathew Moynihan, January, 2022)
- Fusion Energy Council of Canada (FECC)
- CNS-FEASTD – Archives 2008 to Present
- CNS-FEASTD – Archives Files – 1987 to 2007
- CNS-FEASTD – Listing of Fusion Research Groups in Canada
- CNS-FEASTD – Papers at CNS Conference – 2011-Present
- CNS-FEASTD – Papers at CNS Conference – 1979-2010
- CNS-FEASTD – Photos, Pictures, Images
- CNS-FEASTD – Links to External Websites
- USA Fusion Energy (Princeton, New Jersey, USA)
- Fusion Power Associates (Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA)
- CNS-FEASTD – External Journals and International Conferences
- CNS-FEASTD – Canadian Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
- 2017 – Alberta Fusion Forum/Workshop (University of Alberta, Edmonton, November 4, 2017)
- Speaker #1: Program Outline
- Speaker #7: Dr. Blair P. Bromley (CNS-FEASTD): Power Plant Technologies / Generic and Supporting Technologies for Fusion Energy Development
- Dr. Professor Dennis Whyte (MIT)
- Dr. Professor Michael Campbell (U.Rochester)
- Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs (U. Alberta, Edmonton)
- Dr. Professor Allan Offenberger (U. Alberta, Edmonton)
- Dr. Professor Chijin Xiao (U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon)
- Dr. Michel Laberge (General Fusion)
- Dr. David Naylor
- CWFEST-2013
Speaker #0: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, Co-Chair, CNS-FEASTD: Introduction to CWFEST-2013
Speaker #1: Dr. Henry Zheng, HOPE Innovations: STABLE COLLAPSE OF PLASMA SPHERE UNDER
Speaker #2: Michael Delage, General Fusion: Acoustically-Driven Magnetized Target Fusion.
Speaker #3: Dr. Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta: Laser Inertial Confinement Fusion – Advanced Ignition Techniques.
Speaker #4: Dr. Chijin Xiao, University of Saskatchewan: Magnetic Fusion and Tokamak Devices
Speaker #5: Dr. Patrick Carle, Queen’s University: Plasma Diagnostics in Fusion Energy Research.
Speaker #6: Dr. Hamid Shahani, Norax Canada: Engineering Issues in Fusion Reactor Design and Alternative Concepts.
Speaker #7: Mr. Richard Barnes, ANRIC Enterprises: Development of Standards in Fusion Reactor Technology.
Speaker #8: Dr. Hugh Boniface, AECL – Chalk River Laboratories: Tritium Handling Technologies.
Speaker #9: Dr. Andrew Davis, University of Wisconsin: Fusion Neutronics Issues and Developments - CWFEST-2015
Speaker #0: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, Co-Chair, CNS-FEASTD: Introduction to CWFEST-2015
Speaker #1: Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta: Update on Fast Ignition Laser Fusion Energy
Speaker #2: Mr. Reza Behbahani, University of Saskatchewan: Fusion Research on Tokamak and Dense Plasma Focus Devices
Speaker #3: Dr. Sandra J. Brereton, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL): Operational Experience at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)
Speaker #4: Mr. Brendan Cassidy, General Fusion: Progress in Acoustically-Driven Magnetized Target Fusion Technology at General Fusion
Speaker #5: Dr. Hugh Boniface, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL): Update on Tritium Handling Technology
Speaker #6: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL): Studies of Thorium Blanket Lattices for Hybrid Fusion-Fission Reactors
Speaker #7: Mr. Paul Labbe, Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC): Emerging Energy Technologies to Support the Canadian Armed Forces of Tomorrow
Speaker #8: Dr. James Klein, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL): Update on 11th International Conference on Tritium Science&Technology (TRITIUM 2016) - SPANS-2014
SPANS 2014 Overview
SPANS-2014 Gallery - SPANS-2015
SPANS-2015-Overview - CWFEST-2017 / CNS 2017 Fusion Panel Discussion:
Speaker #0: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, Co-Chair, CNS-FEASTD: Introduction to CWFEST-2017
Speaker #1: Mr. Matthew Dalzell, Fedoruk CCNI: The FUSION2030 ROADMAP: A new opportunity for Canadian fusion research
Speaker #2: Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta: ICF Fusion
Speaker #3: Dr. Professor Chijin Xiao, University of Saskatchewan: Tokamak / Magnetic Fusion
Speaker #4&5: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, CNS-FEASTD: Alternative Fusion Concepts
Speaker #6: Dr. Blair P. Bromley, CNS-FEASTD: Fusion Power Plant Technologies / Generic & Supporting TechnologiesSpeaker #7: Mr. Matthew Dalzel, Fedoruk CCNI : Summary/Proposal – Call-to-Action - CWFEST-2019 – CNS 2019 Fusion Panel Discussion:
Speaker #1: Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta: Laser Fusion –an Update and Opportunities for Canada
Speaker #2: Dr. Professor Chijin Xiao, University of Saskatchewan: Magnetic Confinement Fusion
Speaker #3: Mr. Jean-Francois Beland, General Fusion: Transforming How We Energize the World
Speaker #4: Dr. Jim W. Davis, University of Toronto: Fusion Research Activities at the University of Toronto
Speaker #5: Dr. Herminia Roman, Ontario Power Generation: Canadian Fusion Services
Speaker #6: Dr. Sam Suppiah, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL): Tritium Activities at Chalk River, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Speaker #7: Dr. Professor Jordan Morelli, Queen’s University: Plasma and Fusion Research at Queen’s University
Speaker #8: Dr. Professor Hossam Gaber, Ontario Tech University: Advances in Plasma Research at APEL-UOIT - CWFEST-2022 / CNS 2022 Annual Conference Fusion Panel Discussion:
- Speaker #1: Dr. Professor Allan Offenberger, University of Alberta: Fusion Energy: The Prize, The Pathways, The Prospects
- Speaker #2: Dr. Axel Meisen, Fusion Energy Council of Canada (FECC): Fusion Energy for Canada: Issues Beyond the Science Core
- Speaker #3: Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta: Update on Laser Fusion Energy and Activities at the University of Alberta
- Speaker #4: Dr. Professor Chijin Xiao, University of Saskatchewan: Progress in Magnetic Fusion Energy Research at the University of Saskatchewan
- Speaker #5: Mr. Jay Brister, General Fusion: Transforming How We Energize the World
- Speaker #6: Dr. J.C. Btaiche, Fuse Energy Technologies: Accelerating the world’s transition to fusion energy
- Speaker #7: Mr. Neil Alexander, Bucephalus Consulting / Canadian Nuclear Society: From Scientific Breakeven to Commercial Breakeven and then to Deployment
- Speaker #8: Dr. Kevin Lee, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission –Thoughts on Regulating Fusion
- Bio Speaker #1: Dr. Professor Allan Offenberger, University of Alberta
- Bio Speaker #2: Dr. Axel Meisen, Fusion Energy Council of Canada (FECC)
- Bio Speaker #3: Dr. Professor Robert Fedosejevs, University of Alberta:
- Bio Speaker #4: Dr. Professor Chijin Xiao, University of Saskatchewa
- Bio Speaker #5: Mr. Jay Brister, General Fusion
- Bio Speaker #6: Dr. J.C. Btaiche, Fuse Energy Technologies
- Bio Speaker #7: Mr. Neil Alexander, Bucephalus Consulting / Canadian Nuclear Society
- Bio Speaker #8: Dr. Kevin Lee, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- CWFEST-2023 – October 24, 2023 (Virtual Event)
- Speaker 1: Andrew Holland, CEO, Fusion Industry Association (FIA), “The Global Fusion Industry in 2023”
- Speaker 2: Omar Hurricane, LLNL/NIF, “Lesson’s From Fusion Ignition and the Implications for Fusion Energy Science and Engineering”
- Speaker 3: Nicholas Hawker, First Light Fusion “Inertial Fusion With A One-Sided Drive”
- Speaker 4: Dan Nebe, MARVEL Fusion “Laser-driven inertial fusion with direct drive volume ignition”
- Speaker 5: Brian Berzin, Thea Energy “Thea Energy’s Planar Coil Stellarator; the Stellarator Reborn “
- Speaker 6: Axel Meisen, Fusion Energy Council of Canada “Overview of Status of Fusion in Canada” – presentation with notes here.
- Speaker 7: Daniel Brunner, Commonwealth Fusion Systems “The High-Field Tokamak Path To Fusion Energy”
- Speaker 8: Michael Hua, Helion Energy “Nuclear engineering considerations for pulsed, magneto-inertial fusion using field reversed configurations”
- Speaker 9: Hiroshi Gota, TAE Technologies “Overview of TAE Technologies’ Fusion Program Towards Aneutronic Fusion”
- Speaker 10: Connor Galloway, Xcimer Energy Corporation “Bigger is Better: NLO-Boosted Excimer Lasers for Inertial Fusion Energy”
- Speaker 11: Robin Langtry, Avalanche Energy “Electrostatic Orbitron Fusion Reactor: Overview of Scientific Program at Avalanche Energy”
- Speaker 12: Megan Wilson, CSO, General Fusion “General Fusion’s Practical Path to Commercial Fusion Energy”
- 2017 – Alberta Fusion Forum/Workshop (University of Alberta, Edmonton, November 4, 2017)
- CNS-FEASTD – Position/Policy Papers and Supporting Documents on Fusion Energy Science and Technology
- Fusion 2030 – A Roadmap for Canada (from 2016)
- REDACTED: Technical Reference Document: Fusion Energy: Current State of Affairs in Canada and on the World Stage in 2021 (from 2021)
- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL): “Fusion Energy for Canada: A Forward-Looking Vision and Call-for-Action”
- 2026 March – United Kingdom (UK) Fusion Energy Strategy Update
- 2026 June – United States Department of Energy (USDOE) – Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap for the USA
- CNS-FEASTD – Status Reports on Fusion in Canada
- CNS-FEASTD – LinkedIn Discussion Group
- CNS-FEASTD – External Discussion Groups and Blogs
- CNS-FEASTD – Reference Books on Fusion and Plasma Physic
- CWFEST-2025 – December 2 & 3, 2025 (Virtual Event)
- Opening Remarks: Blair P. Bromley, Co-Chair, CNS-FEASTD – Welcome to CWFEST-2025
- Keynote Speaker#1: Andrew Holland, Fusion Industry Association (FIA) – The Global Fusion Industry
- Speaker #1: Peter Roos/Erik Oden, Novatron Fusion Group – Capital Efficient Fusion Power to the Grid
- Speaker #2: Michael Zarnstorff, Stellarex Energy – Advanced Stellarators for Economical Fusion
- Speaker #3: Robin Langtry, Avalanche Energy – The Orbitron: Use of Magnetostatic and Electrostatic Confinement
- Speaker #4: Michael Segal, Commonwealth Fusion Systems – The Path to Commercial Fusion Energy
- Speaker #5: Hiroshi Gota, TAE Technologies – Advanced Beam-Driven Field-Reversed Configurations for Aneutronic Fusion
- Keynote Speaker # 2: Axel Meisen, Fusion Energy Council of Canada (FECC) – Canada Strategy for Fusion Energy Production and Use
- Speaker #6: J.C. Btaiche, Fuse Energy Technologies – Fuseʼs Capabilities for Nuclear Security and Fusion Energy
- Speaker #7: Christian Day, Fusion Fuel Cycles Inc. – Developing and Deploying Deuterium and Tritium Fusion Fuel Cycles in Canada and Japan
- Speaker #8: Talmon Firestone, Astral Systems – Next Generation Commercial Compact Fusion Reactors
- Speaker #9: Ross Radel, Phoenix / SHINE Technologies – Use of Fusion-Based Neutron Sources for Near-Term Applications
- Speaker #10: Myles Hildebrand, General Fusion – An Engineering Approach to Delivering Fusion Energy
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