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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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Gainsborough STEPs forward to fusion energy

STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) brand launch marks transition to next phase of pioneering programme to build a prototype fusion powerplant at West Burton site by 2040. A first for Gainsborough – summer begins with a robot dog walk…

Michael BridgeJuly 23, 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

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UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, and Minister for Nuclear and Renewables, Andrew Bowie, announce industry competition to find engineering and construction partners for the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant. STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy…

Leah CrepazMay 8, 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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Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

An opportunity to be part of the world’s green energy future is an exciting prospect celebrated this week at an event that took place at Sturton-le-Steeple Hall near West Burton power station site. A team from UK Atomic Energy Authority…

Leah CrepazFebruary 29, 2024

Rebecca Parry cuts ribbon with Dr James Cowan, STEP Programme Director - Photo Credit: Chris Vaughan Photography for UK Atomic Energy Authority/STEP

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Local security guard and daughter open STEP’s first West Burton office

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has today opened its first office building at West Burton in Nottinghamshire to support the development of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production). The building was opened by…

Leah CrepazFebruary 1, 2024

Joint European Torus interior with superimposed pink plasma on left side of image

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Fusion energy facility JET demonstrates use of laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritium

Fusion energy scientists and engineers at the Joint European Torus (JET) have developed a world leading method involving lasers to release and measure tritium trapped in fusion energy tokamaks. Most approaches to creating commercial fusion favour the use two hydrogen…

Michael BridgeDecember 7, 2023

spherical tokamak for energy production

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

Gainsborough STEPs forward to fusion energy

Leadership appointments will drive delivery of prototype fusion energy plant

UK to launch search for industry partners to develop prototype fusion energy plant

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

Community invited to help shape West Burton site vision

Local security guard and daughter open STEP’s first West Burton office

Fusion energy facility JET demonstrates use of laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritium

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