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Royal Society award for Head of CCFE

Ian Chapman, Head of CCFE Head of CCFE Professor Ian Chapman has received the Royal Society's Kavli Medal for his contributions to fusion research. Each year the Royal Society – the world's oldest independent scientific academy – awards a selection of…

Nick HollowayJuly 18, 2019

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Sealing the deal: ‘JET bag’ boosts UK radioactive waste management

Foil bag for JET waste management The humble coffee bag was the inspiration for a storage technique developed at Culham that is helping the UK nuclear industry make radioactive waste management safer and more efficient. CCFE came up with the…

Nick HollowayJune 26, 2019

The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer visits Culham

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Chancellor of the Exchequer sees a bright future for fusion energy

Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, visited CCFE today to see up close its ground-breaking research in fusion energy – a safe, sustainable, green source of electricity for future decades. The Chancellor was shown the new…

Nick HollowayMay 10, 2019

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JET set to continue key role in international fusion research with new operating contract

The future of the world's largest operational fusion research facility has been secured with a new contract signed this week between the UK and the European Commission. Staff at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in Oxfordshire undertake research in…

Nick HollowayMarch 29, 2019

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Fusion an example of Government science ambitions, says Minister

The UK's pursuit of commercial fusion is an “example of the vision the UK needs to pursue” to see through the Government's commitment to spend 2.4 per cent of GDP on science and research, according to new Minister of State…

Nick HollowayJanuary 25, 2019

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Rainy days helping to bring the Sun to Earth

The changeable British weather has inspired a new theory that could improve the performance of fusion devices – aiding the quest to use the processes that power the Sun for cleaner energy. Culham researcher Fulvio Militello has developed a framework for…

Nick HollowayJanuary 15, 2019

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Royal Society award for Head of CCFE

Sealing the deal: ‘JET bag’ boosts UK radioactive waste management

Chancellor of the Exchequer sees a bright future for fusion energy

JET set to continue key role in international fusion research with new operating contract

Fusion an example of Government science ambitions, says Minister

Rainy days helping to bring the Sun to Earth

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