First results from UK experiment point to a solution to one of fusion’s hottest problems
Culham scientists have successfully tested a world-first concept that could clear one of the major hurdles in developing fusion energy.
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Fukushima-Daiichi Decommissioning Research 2024
At FDR2024, robotics researchers at UKAEA, joined by some of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) secondees of the LongOps project, shared the outcomes of the project.
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Fusion energy facility JET demonstrates use of laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritium
Fusion energy scientists and engineers at JET have developed a world leading laser-based method to release and measure tritium trapped in fusion energy tokamaks.
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Fusion energy record demonstrates power plant future
Record results announced today are the clearest demonstration worldwide of the potential for fusion energy to deliver safe and sustainable low-carbon energy.
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Fusion energy spinout targets next-generation microwaves
MuWave, a spinout company from UKAEA, has secured funding to develop high-power microwave technology, which is essential for commercial fusion energy.
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Fusion industry unites to help shape future of skilled workforce
The UK Fusion Skills Council announces the appointment of two new co-chairs to support the growth of the fusion sector and workforce.
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Fusion panel event at COP 26, Friday 12 November
Fusion energy promises a step change in the way the world’s future energy demands are met in a low-carbon, safe and sustainable way.
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Fusion research facility JET’s final tritium experiments yield new energy record
The Joint European Torus (JET) has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output.
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Fusion research software could help bolster energy grid resilience
Synchronised control systems can potentially prevent system failures and blackouts.
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Fusion robots at work in the UK space industry
Advanced robotics and remote handling technologies from fusion successfully trialled for complex operations in the space industry.