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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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The World’s First Fusion Energy Café Opens to Fuel Hungry Minds

The Café’s vision is to connect with local communities and businesses in the Bassetlaw region by raising awareness of fusion energy, increasing knowledge, and building support for its development. The world’s first fusion energy-themed café was officially inaugurated today, marking…

Leah CrepazNovember 28, 2024

Professor Howard Wilson - Image Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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Prof Howard Wilson to lead science and technology for STEP

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Howard Wilson as Director of Science and Technology, helping to lead STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production), a pioneering programme to deliver the UK’s first prototype…

Leah CrepazOctober 24, 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

Equipment at UKAEA’s Tritium Fuel Cycle facility

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UKAEA awards £9.6m to six organisations to advance fusion fuel and digital projects

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the UK’s national fusion energy research and development organisation, has awarded six organisations with £9.6 million of contracts to advance their concepts to support fusion energy development. The contracts were awarded to three…

Leah CrepazMay 15, 2024

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UKAEA signs facility agreement with CVŘ to progress UK prototype fusion plant design

First-of-a-kind test rig will provide critical data for the design and development of Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP). The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Czech Republic research organisation Centrum výzkumu Řež (CVŘ), have signed a multi-year use of…

Leah CrepazMay 2, 2024

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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

nuclear fusion

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

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

The World’s First Fusion Energy Café Opens to Fuel Hungry Minds

Prof Howard Wilson to lead science and technology for STEP

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

UKAEA awards £9.6m to six organisations to advance fusion fuel and digital projects

UKAEA signs facility agreement with CVŘ to progress UK prototype fusion plant design

Interactive fusion energy stand set for Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

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