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Five sites shortlisted for UK fusion energy plant

Five sites have been shortlisted as the potential future home of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production, or “STEP”. The sites, listed here alphabetically, are: Ardeer (North Ayrshire) Goole (East Riding of Yorkshire)…

Nick HollowayOctober 14, 2021

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“There’s nowhere like it on the planet” – building the UK’s fusion cluster

Interview with UKAEA's new Fusion Technology Cluster Development Manager, Valerie Jamieson. The rapid growth of fusion research in the UK can be seen in the increasing number of private companies attempting to fuse atoms together for energy production. Commercial fusion…

Nick HollowayOctober 13, 2021

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Opening of Fusion Technology Facility “just the start” for Yorkshire industry engagement

UKAEA’s new Fusion Technology Facility in Rotherham welcomed over 60 guests this week at an event to celebrate the centre’s opening. Regional stakeholders from industry, the research community and local authorities joined UKAEA to see the new building, hear about…

Nick HollowaySeptember 24, 2021

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Topping-out marks key stage in construction of new H3AT and Fusion Technology facility

A topping-out ceremony took place last week to mark the completion of the main structure for UKAEA’s new H3AT (Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology) and Fusion Technology facility at Culham. The facility will provide the UK with unique capabilities for developing fusion…

Nick HollowaySeptember 20, 2021

Viewport workshop at UKAEA's Special Techniques Group

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Leap in demand for quantum applications at Special Techniques Group

Material joining experts at Culham have experienced a surge in demand for their niche skills – thanks in part to the growth of the quantum computer industry. UKAEA’s Special Techniques Group (STG) is a specialist material joining facility with more…

Nick HollowayAugust 24, 2021

Capturing the Stars - Samantha Hill, 2020 entry

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Enter our competition: The Art of Fusion – Sustainability 2021

Fusing art and science together with the return of ‘The Art of Fusion’. Fusion – the joining together of atomic nuclei to produce energy – is the process that powers the Sun and stars, ultimately giving life to all living things…

Curtis WoodleyJuly 26, 2021

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MAST Upgrade recognised with prestigious award

The team behind the complex engineering of UKAEA’s new fusion experiment, MAST Upgrade, have been recognised with a prestigious industry award. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s (RAEng) Major Project Award was presented by David Eyton CBE FREng, Executive Vice President,…

Curtis WoodleyJuly 23, 2021

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New diagnostic will improve understanding of plasma in Super-X divertor region

A new, multi-wavelength imaging (MWI) camera diagnostic fitted on MAST Upgrade, will offer scientists a picture of the impact that the machine’s Super X divertor design has on the hot, charged plasma. The Super X divertor or 'exhaust’ system on…

Curtis WoodleyJuly 21, 2021

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Strong Culham participation at leading European fusion conference

Culham scientists will share their expert research at the 47th European Physical Society’s (EPS) Plasma Physics conference this week (June 21 – June 25). Of particular note at the event – Europe’s premier fusion science conference, hosted online for the first time ever…

Nick HollowayJune 22, 2021

UK Science Minister Amanda Solloway at Culham

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Science Minister sees exciting fusion future for Culham

UK Science Minister Amanda Solloway welcomed plans to enhance Culham's role in developing fusion when she visited the campus on 17 June. General Fusion CEO Chris Mowry, UK Science Minister Amanda Solloway and UKAEA CEO Ian Chapman The minister was…

Nick HollowayJune 21, 2021

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Five sites shortlisted for UK fusion energy plant

“There’s nowhere like it on the planet” – building the UK’s fusion cluster

Opening of Fusion Technology Facility “just the start” for Yorkshire industry engagement

Topping-out marks key stage in construction of new H3AT and Fusion Technology facility

Leap in demand for quantum applications at Special Techniques Group

Enter our competition: The Art of Fusion – Sustainability 2021

MAST Upgrade recognised with prestigious award

New diagnostic will improve understanding of plasma in Super-X divertor region

Strong Culham participation at leading European fusion conference

Science Minister sees exciting fusion future for Culham

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