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Paul Henri-Rebut speaking at JET Celebration event at Culham CampusNews

Standing ovation for JET inventor

A touching moment warmed the hearts of many when the inventor of the Joint European Torus (JET) was greeted with a resounding ovation at Wednesday’s JET Celebration Day event at Culham Campus. The event, dedicated to the success of JET…
Leah Crepaz
March 4, 2024
MAST-U - a fusion energy machine at UKAEA's Culham site (Credit SMD photography)News

UKAEA welcomes fusion energy announcement

UK Atomic Energy Authority welcomes the clarity provided by the UK Government's announcement regarding its ambitions for the fusion energy sectorCommenting on the UK Government's announcement of its domestic fusion energy strategy, UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) CEO, Professor Sir…
Mathew Banks
September 7, 2023
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UKIFS Chair and Interim UKAEA Chair Appointed 

Professor David Gann CBE The Minister for fusion energy, Andrew Bowie MP, has appointed Professor David Gann CBE as the inaugural Chair of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS). UKIFS is the delivery body for STEP – a prototype fusion energy…
Kelly Lea
August 3, 2023
Scientists and engineers will meet in Oxford to develop fusion energy as part of the world’s future power supply.News

World’s fusion energy community gathers in Oxford

Record-breaking attendance for IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE) hosted in UK for the first time Scientists and engineers from 26 countries meet to develop fusion energy as part of the world’s future power supply The UK and Oxford will…
Kelly Lea
July 10, 2023
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JET set for its 40th birthday

Four decades of record-breaking progress in fusion energy One of the world’s largest and most advanced fusion energy tokamaks turns 40 on Sunday 25 June. Originally designed to run experiments for eight years, the Joint European Torus (JET) is being…
Michael Bridge
June 23, 2023