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Some 700 people attended celebrations for the Joint European Torus (JET) in Oxfordshire which closed at the end of December 2023 after 40 years of operation. During the celebrations, the inventor of JET, Paul Henri-Rebut, received a standing ovation. The event, dedicated to the success of JET was attended by dignitaries, scientists, engineers, and other individuals who had worked at the facility through the ages.

Date: Thursday, 07 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsstanding-ovation-for-jet-inventor-at-celebration-event-11573617

The Remote Handling Control Room at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has undergone a significant upgrade providing one of the most advanced robotics and remote handling systems in the world for the Joint European Torus (JET). UKAEA said this will support its role in delivering the highest standards in fusion repurposing and decommissioning projects.

Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsremote-handling-upgrade-to-aid-jet-decommissioning-11560295

The Joint European Torus (JET) at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) Culham facility has performed its final experiments, marking the end of 40 years of groundbreaking experiments. JET delivered pulse number 105,842 on 18 December over four decades after it delivered its first pulse on 25 June 1983. UKAEA CEO, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, who was present for the final plasma experiment, said: “This is the final milestone in JET’s 40-year history. Those decades of research using JET by dedicated teams of scientists and engineers have played a critical role in accelerating the development of fusion energy.”

Date: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjet-to-be-repurposed-after-delivering-final-plasma-11405916

Nine organisations have secured contracts worth £11.6m ($14.6bn) in total from United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop innovative technologies for fusion energy. The nine organisations have been awarded a total of 10 contracts and are a mix of start-ups, small-medium enterprises, established companies, and academia.

Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukaea-awards-more-funding-for-fusion-as-jet-announces-technology-advance-11365559

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded ten contracts worth a total GBP11.6 million (USD14.6 million) to nine organisations to develop their innovative technologies for fusion energy.

Date: Saturday, 09 December 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Further-contracts-awarded-to-progress-UK-s-fusion

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have announced a new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialisation of fusion energy.

Date: Saturday, 11 November 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-and-USA-team-up-on-fusion-development

The UK Government announced that UK researchers can now apply for grants and bid to take part in projects under Europe’s Horizon science R&D programme. The UK will be participating as a fully associated member for the remaining life of the programme to 2027. UK membership. The announcement also stated that the UK will associate to Copernicus, the European Union’s (EU's) Earth observation programme. However, it will not associate to the Euratom Research & Training programme (Euratom R&T) and by extension, the Fusion for Energy (F4E) Programme although there is an agreement to cooperate specifically on nuclear fusion.

Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-joins-europes-horizon-and-copernicus-programmes-11140492

Collaboration between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Dell Technologies, Intel and the University of Cambridge is underway to advance the development of the UK’s prototype fusion power plant. Scientists and engineers plan to access supercomputers and AI (artificial intelligence) to inform and accelerate engineering designs of the UKAEA’s STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) facility. UKAEA says the engineering designs of STEP, sited in Nottinghamshire, “will be developed in a highly immersive and connected virtual environment, known as the ‘Industrial Metaverse’”.

Date: Thursday, 06 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssupercomputing-and-ai-to-deliver-digital-twin-of-the-uks-step-fusion-powerplant-10984080

A collaboration between the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Dell Technologies, Intel and the University of Cambridge will explore how supercomputers and artificial intelligence technologies with advanced predictive capabilities can deliver a 'digital twin' of the UK's prototype fusion power plant design.

Date: Saturday, 01 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Digital-twin-of-STEP-fusion-machine-to-be-created

Seven companies and universities have been selected for GBP6.8 million (USD8.5 million) of contracts to take their work on digital engineering and fusion fuel requirements to 'proof of concept' stage by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).

Date: Friday, 09 June 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UKAEA-awards-funding-focusing-on-fusion-fuel-requi