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Demonstration of ‘clean’ plasma boosts ITER and potential future fusion powerplants

Scientists from EUROfusion and UKAEA have found a way to boost the performance of fusion inside tokamak machines ‘Heat barrier’ prevents tungsten from contaminating the plasma Scientists from EUROfusion including some from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) working…

Kelly LeaFebruary 23, 2023

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New experiments for fusion energy record breaker JET

A new wave of fusion energy experiments on UK Atomic Energy Authority’s record-breaking Joint European Torus (JET) started this month. EUROfusion researchers are using the famous JET machine to conduct a series of tests using helium to help inform future…

Kelly LeaSeptember 26, 2022

Jenga playing robots inside fusion energy machine

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Robotic superhero meets identical twin in fusion energy machine

A Jenga-playing robot with a human touch used to maintain a fusion energy machine – where temperatures can be hotter than the sun – has been reunited with its identical superhero twin for the first time since 1999. Both…

Kelly LeaJuly 29, 2022

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UKAEA and Commonwealth Fusion Systems sign agreement to advance fusion energy

UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) have announced a new trans-Atlantic agreement to advance commercial fusion energy. The new five-year Collaboration Framework Agreement establishes the terms under which a series of work projects between US-based CFS,…

Kelly LeaJuly 25, 2022

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Interactive fusion energy stand set for Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

An interactive fusion energy display is set to inspire visitors at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2022 – the annual showcase of the UK’s most exciting new developments in scientific research. The free-of-charge event at the Royal Society’s…

Kelly LeaMay 19, 2022

Ian Chapman, CEO, UKAEA, meets HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium

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Princess Astrid of Belgium talks fusion energy at UKAEA

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium discovered how fusion energy could play a key role in addressing climate change following a tour of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s world-leading science centre in Oxford. Representative of His Majesty the King,…

Kelly LeaMay 11, 2022

Interior of JET with a superimposed plasma

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Fusion energy record demonstrates powerplant future

Landmark results from EUROfusion scientists and engineers at world-leading UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Joint European Torus (JET) facility in Oxford Record-breaking 59 megajoules of sustained fusion energy demonstrates powerplant potential and strengthens case for ITER Fusion energy is crucial in…

Curtis WoodleyFebruary 9, 2022

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Watch iconic fusion energy machine’s 100,000th ‘pulse’

Iconic fusion energy machine JET – which reaches controlled temperatures 10 times hotter than the core of the sun – completed its 100,000th live pulse last night. Weighing 2,800 tonnes, the same as 14 blue whales, the Joint European Torus (JET)…

Nick HollowayJanuary 19, 2022

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JET getting ready for key fusion power tests

Europe’s premier fusion energy device, JET, is gearing up for world-first experiments at Culham next year. The JET machine – image credit: EUROfusion The EU’s JET facility – operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority on behalf of the EUROfusion…

Nick HollowayOctober 6, 2020

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The unintended beauty of science

Detail of the JET machine by Alastair Philip Wiper JET is featured in a fascinating new book full of photos capturing some of the best scientific projects across the world. Unintended Beauty, by Denmark-based photographer Alastair Philip Wiper, is an…

Nick HollowayMay 1, 2020

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Demonstration of ‘clean’ plasma boosts ITER and potential future fusion powerplants

New experiments for fusion energy record breaker JET

Robotic superhero meets identical twin in fusion energy machine

UKAEA and Commonwealth Fusion Systems sign agreement to advance fusion energy

Interactive fusion energy stand set for Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Princess Astrid of Belgium talks fusion energy at UKAEA

Fusion energy record demonstrates powerplant future

Watch iconic fusion energy machine’s 100,000th ‘pulse’

JET getting ready for key fusion power tests

The unintended beauty of science

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