核融合発電で産官学組織　ＩＨＩなど５０社参加―政府

　政府は２６日、核融合発電の実用化を目指し、研究開発を行う産官学の連携組織を今年度内に立ち上げると発表した。企業はＩＨＩや京都大発ベンチャーの京都フュージョニアリング（東京）など約５０社が参加する。核融合は海外で実用化に向けた動きが加速しており、日本でも４月に策定した戦略に基づき技術開発や産業の育成を促す。
　新組織にはこのほか、日揮、ＩＮＰＥＸ、大林組、大和合金（東京）などが参加。通信会社や商社、金融機関も加わる。発電に用いるレーザー照射や超伝導といった関連技術によるビジネスの創出も視野に入れる。（2023/12/26-15:02）

The Japanese government Tuesday announced a plan to create within fiscal 2023 an alliance of industry, government and academia aimed at realizing the practical use of nuclear fusion power generation.
   About 50 companies will participate in the research and development alliance, including heavy machinery maker IHI Corp. and Kyoto University-linked startup Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd.
   Moves to put nuclear fusion power generation into practical use are accelerating overseas. The government hopes to promote technology and industry development based on its nuclear fusion energy strategy drawn up in April.
   Other participants include engineering business JGC Corp., energy resources developer Inpex Corp., construction company Obayashi Corp. and special copper alloy maker Yamato Gokin Co.
   Telecommunications and trading companies as well as financial institutions will also join. The alliance is expected to create businesses using related technologies, such as laser irradiation and superconductivity used for power generation.