Fig. 3. Participatory technology process (Environmental, Societal, and Comparative Assessments) Fig. 4. Assessment information organization examination of technical issues, the implementation of critical supporting investigations, and the definition of the required technological development. The Reference System is brought into the environmental, societal, and comparative assessment activities through the participatory technology process shown in Fig. 3. The potential impacts of the Reference System are identified in workshops and by expert peer groups; issues are defined and scoped; new knowledge is developed in research and assessment activities; and reports are reviewed in a critical peer process to ensure credibility. The results are presented in meetings to invited representatives of involved government organizations, public interest groups, academia, and industrial organizations. The results are made available through standard publications and through an experimental public outreach program involving students (Forum for the Advancement of Students in Science and Technology), environmentalists (Citizens Energy Project), and enthusiasts (the L-5 Society). The results are fed back into the design effort so that mitigating design changes can be explored. This total process is intended to lead towards preferred systems that may be economically viable and environmentally and socially acceptable. Organization of information The information developed in the assessment is organized as shown in Fig. 4. The
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