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Eddington’s dream becoming reality: 100th anniversary of the discovery of solar fusion

Today’s research into fusion energy owes a huge debt of gratitude to Arthur Eddington – the English astronomer, physicist and mathematician. For it was 100 years ago this August that Eddington delivered his momentous lecture about fusion and the Sun…

Nick HollowayAugust 24, 2020

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Construction milestone at new Fusion Technology site in Yorkshire

The construction site at UKAEA's new Fusion Technology facility in Rotherham External construction of the new Fusion Technology facility in South Yorkshire is complete, with the building being handed over to UKAEA in September to begin the second phase of fit-out.…

Nick HollowayJuly 31, 2020

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Self-healing fusion components could lead to better reactor designs

Culham engineers are investigating whether parts of a fusion machine could regenerate themselves – a concept that could extend a fusion reactor’s lifetime and cut maintenance costs. One of the issues for the 'divertor' area of the tokamak reactor –…

Nick HollowayJuly 9, 2020

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Fusion mission continues in Covid-secure working environment

Our work to bring fusion energy to fruition is back underway at Culham, but working conditions have now changed to reflect the circumstances. Following the hard work by many staff at CCFE and across the UK Atomic Energy Authority, led…

Nick HollowayJuly 2, 2020

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Culham engineer in 2020 Top 50 Women in Engineering awards

Fusion engineer Chitra Srinivasan has been named in the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering for 2020. Chitra, who is a Control & Software Engineer for the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, says she…

Nick HollowayJune 23, 2020

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Fusion tech could slash charging time for electric cars

The time spent re-charging an electric vehicle could be cut by more than two-thirds thanks to fusion-related technology developed by former Culham PhD student Dr Jack Nicholas. Jack – who worked on the concept of removing intense heat from a…

Nick HollowayJune 15, 2020

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Coronavirus measures at CCFE

In line with current guidance from UK Government, CCFE and the UK Atomic Energy Authority have now resumed work on some key projects, which need to progress to enable us to meet important deadlines. Staff working on these projects are…

Nick HollowayMay 20, 2020

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The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

The STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme, announced in October 2019, is an exciting £220M venture to design a viable fusion power station, which could be operational by 2040. STEP Programme Director Professor Howard Wilson tells us more about…

Nick HollowayMay 14, 2020

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Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

Although the coronavirus lockdown means that we are currently unable to welcome visitors on site for educational tours and Open Events, we're still doing all we can to share our work with you during this time. Nikolaus Muldal, Emily Cooper…

Nick HollowayMay 7, 2020

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2020 Culham Summer School cancelled

It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Culham Plasma Physics Summer School for 2020, due to the social distancing measures required during the coronavirus. This is the first missed year in the school’s 57-year history,…

Nick HollowayMay 5, 2020

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Eddington’s dream becoming reality: 100th anniversary of the discovery of solar fusion

Construction milestone at new Fusion Technology site in Yorkshire

Self-healing fusion components could lead to better reactor designs

Fusion mission continues in Covid-secure working environment

Culham engineer in 2020 Top 50 Women in Engineering awards

Fusion tech could slash charging time for electric cars

Coronavirus measures at CCFE

The next STEP to fusion: Interview with Professor Howard Wilson

Lockdown learning: Become a fusion expert!

2020 Culham Summer School cancelled

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