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Tango Meets Tokamak: Bill Bailey talks fusion energy with UKAEA

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) welcomed British musician, comedian and television star, Bill Bailey, to its Culham Campus to explore the vital research being undertaken to advance fusion as a sustainable source of energy for future generations. The…

Leah CrepazMay 7, 2025

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Creating sensors for extreme fusion energy conditions

UKAEA awards £3.5m to develop highly specialised sensors for extreme conditions of fusion energy environments Thirteen organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop robust sensing technologies for use in future fusion power plants.…

Leah CrepazMarch 27, 2025

The LIBS laser being fired during the calibration process - Image Credit United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

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Laser demonstration on JET detects fusion fuels

Scientists and engineers from eight nations have carried out a project using lasers on the Joint European Torus (JET) to study fusion fuel retention.  The collaborative effort demonstrates the potential for future joint initiatives in the design, safety and operational efficiency…

Leah CrepazFebruary 4, 2025

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Multi-million-pound investment to fast-track fusion fuel development

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)’s £200 million Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme has announced a series of significant steps to advance fusion energy development. The announcement aligns with the UK’s Department for Energy and Net Zero’s recent support…

Leah CrepazJanuary 17, 2025

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Researchers mass-produce fusion-ready steel in UK-first

10x production cost savings for reduced activation steel A United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) working group has successfully demonstrated the industrial scale production of fusion-grade steel. This achievement has the potential to reduce production costs by an order of…

Leah CrepazJanuary 9, 2025

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Tritium Training Course a success in sharing UKAEA expertise

Since its launch in April 2023, the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Tritium Training Course has provided world-class development to more than 180 fusion industry professionals. In those 18 months, the course has welcomed attendees from as far afield as…

Leah CrepazDecember 10, 2024

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Diamonds are forever? World’s first carbon-14 diamond battery produced

New battery lasts thousands of years Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. This new type of battery has the potential to power…

Michael BridgeDecember 4, 2024

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UK leading the world in fusion powerplant designs

Royal Society publishes peer-reviewed papers demonstrating technical progress to deliver STEP, the UK’s first prototype fusion energy powerplant. Royal Society publishes 15 peer-reviewed papers in themed edition of Philosophical Transactions A, demonstrating technical progress to deliver STEP (Spherical Tokamak for…

Leah CrepazSeptember 2, 2024

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Leadership appointments will drive delivery of prototype fusion energy plant

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kaveh Pourteymour, Julie Nerney and Dr Luc Bardin as Non-Executive Directors to its Board in support of the delivery of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. STEP…

Leah CrepazJuly 8, 2024

Representatives from UKAEA and companies supporting the Engineering Design Services Framework, at UKAEA's Fusion Technology Facility in Rotherham

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UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion

Four-year Engineering Design Services Framework is renewed with nine companies. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its multimillion-pound Engineering Design Services Framework (“the Framework”) with nine companies. The renewal is based on a successful four-year delivery of various…

Leah CrepazMay 20, 2024

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Tango Meets Tokamak: Bill Bailey talks fusion energy with UKAEA

Creating sensors for extreme fusion energy conditions

Laser demonstration on JET detects fusion fuels

Multi-million-pound investment to fast-track fusion fuel development

Researchers mass-produce fusion-ready steel in UK-first

Tritium Training Course a success in sharing UKAEA expertise

Diamonds are forever? World’s first carbon-14 diamond battery produced

UK leading the world in fusion powerplant designs

Leadership appointments will drive delivery of prototype fusion energy plant

UKAEA renews engineering framework agreement to boost fusion

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