Description:
A summary of the world status on R&D related to the utilization of Accelerator Driven System (ADS) for energy generation and mainly for transmutation of long lived nuclear waste is presented. A proposal to start a TechnicalWorking Group (TWG) in Brazil to prepare a Road Map having as a final goal an experimental facility to utilize an accelerator in basic and applied research; products and services and R&D in energy generation and transmutation are presented.