Discovery Plasma Science

iPreface Fusion, the energy source that powers our sun and the stars, offers the promise of a nearly limitless high-density energy source that does not emit greenhouse gases. Fusion energy could therefore fulfill one of the basic needs of modern civilization: abundant energy with excellent safety features and modest environmental impact that is available to all nations. This report’s recommendations have been formulated to enhance and direct areas of U.S. scientific and engineering leadership in coordination with the rapidly expanding inter-national capabilities to realize the prospect of a global fusion energy future at the earliest realistic date. This report provides the basis of a strategic plan with a 10-year vision that includes priority research recommendations to enable the U.S. to make decisive contributions in pursuit of the frontier in fusion nuclear science