March 2023

Dr Alec Shackleford presenting to students about the star power of fusion

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Back to school: teaching students about the star power of fusion

Recently, I was invited back to my secondary school to deliver a talk on fusion energy to a group of Year 11 students. I was invited by my former history teacher and now, the Director of Careers at Budmouth Academy,…

Curtis WoodleyMarch 24, 2023

A specimen of ‘fusion grade’ silicon carbide composite made by KF in Japan, being handed over to UKAEA for experimentation

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UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering sign agreement to advance materials for commercial fusion energy

Japanese fusion company, Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) and the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop fusion related technologies. The collaboration reaffirms the strategic partnership between the United Kingdom and Japan and is based on…

Kelly LeaMarch 23, 2023

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UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to test fusion materials

Partnership underpinned by UK Fusion Materials Roadmap to gain insights on existing materials and to develop new ones for future fusion powerplants - The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory…

Kelly LeaMarch 13, 2023

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UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

Partnership between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry Research collaboration will tackle the fundamental engineering challenges around future fusion…

Kelly LeaMarch 9, 2023

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Fusion research software could help bolster energy grid resilience

Synchronised control systems can potentially prevent system failures and blackouts Control software used in fusion energy research has the potential to help grid operators cope with increased supply and demand, concluded a study by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)…

Kelly LeaMarch 2, 2023

Back to school: teaching students about the star power of fusion

UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering sign agreement to advance materials for commercial fusion energy

UKAEA partners with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to test fusion materials

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

Fusion research software could help bolster energy grid resilience

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