WG.6: Working Group on Energy

The Working Group on Energy was mandated by IUPAP in 2003. The charge to the working group is the following:

• To list the various sources of useful energy and discuss how each can be expected to supply needed energy over the next 50-100 years.
• To discusss the advantages and drawbacks of each of these sources.
• To identify the energy needs of countries around the world and discuss different approaches that would be useful for each.
• To make recommendations on specific areas where physics-based research and development is needed.
• To work with ICSU so that IUPAP's efforts enhance its more general studies.
• To prepare a paper on the findings of the working group and have this ready to present at the IUPAP General Assembly in 2005.

Membership:

Prof. Kl. Heinloth, Chair, Bonn University
Prof. Y. Nagai, Osaka University
Prof. Jon Samseth, Norwegian Physical Society
Prof. John Ahearn, Duke University
Prof. P.K. Kaw, Institute for Plasma Research-India
Prof. Burton Richter, IUPAP Representative, Stanford University
Prof. F. Yndurain, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Prof. Rogerio Cerqueira Leite, Campinas University
Prof. Yuping Huo, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Reports:

• Report on Research and Development of Energy Technologies
• Annex - A
• Annex - B
  
• Non-Technical Summary