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University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics Unveils IFE-STAR Ecosystem and Workforce Development Initiatives
- The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics has been awarded $2.25m from the US Department of Energy's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, sparking the creation of the Inertial Fusion Energy Science and Technology Accelerated Research (IFE-STAR) ecosystem.
- IFE-STAR's consortium is made up of academic institutions, national laboratories and the private sector, with the aim of creating a clean, efficient, almost limitless source of energy by harnessing inertial confinement fusion.
- Inertial fusion energy replicates the energy production methods used by the sun and offers base-load energy with minimal radioactive waste. IFE-STAR will focus on target physics, driving technologies and fusion energy production.
- Colorado State University will contribute via its Research in Inertial and Sustainable Energy hub.
- IFE-STAR will also focus on developing a diverse workforce by incorporating educational programmes and a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.
- The IFE-STAR conference, an annual event designed to bring scientists, researchers and policymakers together to exchange ideas and advance the development of fusion energy science, will take place for the first time in 2025.
- IFE technology has the potential to transform energy production worldwide, and the collaborative effort behind IFE-STAR should ensure much-needed progress is made in developing a clean, sustainable, safe and efficient base-load energy source.
- The LLE is recognised for its pioneering contributions to ICF, plasma physics and laser technologies, and its work is expected to contribute significantly to the broader scientific community.
- IFE-STAR represents one of the many steps US research institutions are taking to combat climate change and reduce harmful emissions caused by traditional energy production methods.
- IFE-STAR may create a shift in societal infrastructures and expectations around consumption and transform our approach to clean, sustainable power.
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