I wrote to some EU contacts to direct more money to fusion reactor research than to pointless wind and solar power plants, and one Brussels official replied to me as follows. He wrote about interesting EU activities that are unfortunately not very well publicized. We see that the hated European Union has large investments in nuclear fusion, which is de facto free energy.
It’s interesting that the official, who I think has a Spanish and Portuguese name, wrote me an email in Slovak. I know that some artificial intelligence technologies for translation were introduced in the EU. So I don’t know if the official hired a translator or if it’s a machine translation. I’d really be interested to know. I assume most people probably won’t believe me that such a high-ranking official replied to me.
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The new Commission has set the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon society as one of its main priorities for the coming years. If the EU is to achieve a sustainable and diverse energy mix, it will have to promote the use of multiple low- and zero-carbon energy sources. This means, as you argue, investing in fusion, as it is a very promising potential energy technology that could play an important role in energy production in the future.
I can confirm that since the signing of the Euratom Treaty in 1957, the Commission has continuously supported research and development of nuclear fusion technology, and continues to do so today. For example, the Joint European Torus (JET) mentioned in the article you refer to in your email is jointly funded by the Commission and the UK Atomic Energy Authority and managed by the EUROfusion consortium as an exceptionally successful “flagship” of European fusion research. Thanks to EUROfusion, the Commission also contributes to broader fusion research, e.g. stellarator technology.
In addition, the EU plays a leading role in the ITER project, which, like JET, is mentioned in the article you refer to in your e-mail. The EU contributes 45% of the cost of its construction. However, as this is an international project, the other six members of the ITER project also contribute their own resources and expertise to ensure that the development of nuclear fusion proceeds as quickly and efficiently as possible. By pooling resources with international partners, the importance of European investments is increased and their total amount is multiplied.
I believe that EU investments in the development of nuclear fusion will continue to have your support. Sincerely
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Renatas Mazeika
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ENERGY
Directorate D – Nuclear Energy, Safety and ITER
Department D.4 – ITER
Head of Department