February 2024

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Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

An opportunity to be part of the world’s green energy future is an exciting prospect celebrated this week at an event that took place at Sturton-le-Steeple Hall near West Burton power station site. A team from UK Atomic Energy Authority…

Leah CrepazFebruary 29, 2024

The upgraded Remote Control Handling Room at UKAEA’s Culham Campus - Image Credit UK Atomic Energy Authority

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Upgrades make JET’s Remote Handling capabilities one of the most advanced in the world

JET has one of the most advanced robotics and remote handling systems in the world. The Remote Handling Control Room (RHCR) at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has undergone a significant upgrade, enhancing its crucial role in delivering…

Caroline ClopetFebruary 26, 2024

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UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering collaborate to develop fusion energy projects

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd, a Japanese privately funded fusion technology company, have signed a Communication Framework Agreement to foster partnership on the exchange of knowledge and skills. The agreement enables the collaboration on…

Leah CrepazFebruary 21, 2024

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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partner to accelerate fusion energy development

Agreement complements the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Canada reflecting a new partnership on fusion energy The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), have signed a collaboration framework…

Michael BridgeFebruary 14, 2024

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Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record

The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output. These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in…

Leah CrepazFebruary 8, 2024

Rebecca Parry cuts ribbon with Dr James Cowan, STEP Programme Director - Photo Credit: Chris Vaughan Photography for UK Atomic Energy Authority/STEP

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Local security guard and daughter open STEP’s first West Burton office

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has today opened its first office building at West Burton in Nottinghamshire to support the development of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production). The building was opened by…

Leah CrepazFebruary 1, 2024

Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

Upgrades make JET’s Remote Handling capabilities one of the most advanced in the world

UKAEA and Kyoto Fusioneering collaborate to develop fusion energy projects

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partner to accelerate fusion energy development

Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record

Local security guard and daughter open STEP’s first West Burton office

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