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All systems go for UK’s £55M fusion energy experiment

Safe, sustainable and green energy from fusion is a step closer with the launch of the MAST Upgrade tokamak. MAST Upgrade first plasma For the first time, after a seven-year build, UKAEA’s £55M-machine, labelled Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) Upgrade,…

Nick HollowayOctober 29, 2020

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MAST Upgrade team hits key milestone on way to full operation

A key stage in the commissioning of the UK's new fusion device MAST Upgrade was reached last month with the first magnetic field produced inside the machine. Before going into operation, all the machine's power supplies have to be commissioned…

Nick HollowayApril 7, 2020

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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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All systems go for UK’s £55M fusion energy experiment

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Rainy days helping to bring the Sun to Earth

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