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Artist's impression of H3AT complex at Culham

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Contract awarded to design world-first tritium research centre at Culham

Culham Centre for Fusion Energy's operator UKAEA has appointed Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – to help design H3AT, the world’s first centre for researching tritium for use in fusion energy. UKAEA’s Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) facility…

Nick HollowayApril 21, 2021

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CHIMERA set to transform the world of fusion component testing

Construction of a unique testing machine for fusion components is underway at UKAEA. The machine, known as CHIMERA (or Combined Heating and Magnetic Research Apparatus), will be located at UKAEA’s new Fusion Technology Facility in South Yorkshire, UK. When it…

Nick HollowayApril 19, 2021

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Fusion research partnership agreed between UKAEA and The University of Manchester

Online signing ceremony between UKAEA and The University of Manchester Culham Centre for Fusion Energy is expanding its research links with The University of Manchester with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two organisations. Professor Ian Chapman,…

Nick HollowayMarch 30, 2021

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New code will bring better power plant designs in a fraction of the time

Culham scientists are to develop a new software code capable of fast-tracking designs for future fusion power plants. Their project has been awarded funding from European fusion consortium EUROfusion as part of its E-TASC advanced computing programme. This aims to…

Nick HollowayMarch 18, 2021

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UKAEA-SciVista agreement to boost use of VR in fusion research

VR visualisation of a tokamak The UK Atomic Energy Authority (operator of Culham Centre for Fusion Energy) and SciVista, Inc have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that will provide opportunities for advanced learning in fusion science. This strategic relationship…

Nick HollowayFebruary 16, 2021

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Ready for what 2021 will bring at Yorkshire Fusion Technology site

Focus on Russell Gibson, Operations Manager at our new Fusion Technology Facility in South Yorkshire. The Fusion Technology Facility site – between Rotherham and Sheffield at the Advanced Manufacturing Park – is the first new UKAEA research site (outside…

Nick HollowayJanuary 18, 2021

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JET defies Covid to post a record-breaking year

The last 12 months has seen scientists and engineers work around the clock to achieve high performance at Europe’s flagship fusion device, the Joint European Torus (JET) at Culham – despite the ongoing challenges posed by the global pandemic. Early…

Nick HollowayDecember 21, 2020

Image of detector experiment at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

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Casting the net wide for fusion materials solutions

Scientists at UKAEA researching the best materials for fusion power plants are set to benefit from a range of world-leading laboratories, after being awarded funding for key experiments. Components used in future fusion devices must be strong enough to endure…

Nick HollowayDecember 18, 2020

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STEP begins the search for a home

This morning, the UK Government announced that the siting portal for the UK's prototype fusion energy plant is open. They called on local communities across the country to put forward proposals to host STEP – the Spherical Tokamak for Energy…

Mathew BanksDecember 2, 2020

Scientists in the MAST Upgrade control room

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Government investment in fusion energy boosts British economy by £1.4 billion

The British economy has gained £1.4 billion from the Government’s direct investment in fusion energy over the past decade and an average of 4,000 jobs each year. The findings were revealed in an economic study conducted by London Economics and…

Nick HollowayNovember 24, 2020

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Contract awarded to design world-first tritium research centre at Culham

CHIMERA set to transform the world of fusion component testing

Fusion research partnership agreed between UKAEA and The University of Manchester

New code will bring better power plant designs in a fraction of the time

UKAEA-SciVista agreement to boost use of VR in fusion research

Ready for what 2021 will bring at Yorkshire Fusion Technology site

JET defies Covid to post a record-breaking year

Casting the net wide for fusion materials solutions

STEP begins the search for a home

Government investment in fusion energy boosts British economy by £1.4 billion

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