tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)2024-03-25T12:22:43ZHM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-appoints-new-chair-to-uk-atomic-energy-authority2024-03-25T12:22:43ZUK Government appoints new Chair to UK Atomic Energy AuthorityAnnouncement of Bernard Taylor CVO, CBE, DL as Chair of the UK Atomic Energy Authoritytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/standing-ovation-for-jet-inventor2024-03-01T00:00:00ZStanding ovation for JET inventorPaul-Henri Rebut given standing ovation by over 700 people celebrating the iconic fusion energy facility, the Joint European Torus (JET) in Oxfordshiretag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/community-invited-to-help-shape-west-burton-site-vision2024-02-29T08:40:03ZCommunity invited to help shape West Burton site visionUK Atomic Energy Authority has launched a new online tool for residents and local businesses near West Burton to learn more about the vision for the STEP site.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jets-remote-handling-upgrades-among-the-worlds-most-advanced2024-02-26T11:31:54ZJET’s Remote Handling upgrades among the world’s most advancedUpgrades implemented in the Remote Handling Control Room at JET have transformed it into one of the most advanced robotics and remote handling systems globally.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-and-cnl-partner-to-accelerate-fusion-energy-development2024-02-14T16:08:09ZUKAEA and CNL partner to accelerate fusion energy developmentAgreement complements the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Canada reflecting a new partnership on fusion energytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jets-final-tritium-experiments-yield-new-fusion-energy-record2024-02-08T13:00:01ZJET’s final tritium experiments yield new fusion energy recordThe Joint European Torus (JET) has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pioneering-jet-delivers-final-plasma2023-12-20T15:20:23ZPioneering JET delivers final plasmaThe groundbreaking fusion machine, Joint European Torus (JET), has finished its course of final experiments after 40 years.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-awards-74m-to-develop-lithium-technologies-for-fusion2023-12-14T11:16:11ZUKAEA awards £7.4m to develop lithium technologies for fusionUKAEA has awarded £7.4m worth of contracts for organisations to develop lithium technologies for use in a sustainable fusion energy fuel cycle.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jet-demonstrates-laser-based-diagnostic-to-monitor-tritium2023-12-07T00:00:00ZJET demonstrates laser-based diagnostic to monitor tritiumFusion energy scientists and engineers at JET have developed a world leading laser-based method to release and measure tritium trapped in fusion energy tokamakstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-awards-116m-for-development-of-fusion-energy-technologies2023-12-06T12:21:37ZUKAEA awards £11.6m for development of fusion energy technologiesNine organisations have secured contracts worth £11.6m in total with UKAEA to develop their innovative technologies for fusion energy.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/oxfordshire-advanced-skills-completes-13m-expansion2023-11-10T12:43:42ZOxfordshire Advanced Skills completes £13m expansionA new £13m extension has been opened at Oxfordshire Advanced Skills, at UKAEA's Culham Campus, launching new opportunities for apprenticestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ceo-appointed-to-deliver-uk-prototype-fusion-energy-plant2023-10-19T11:25:37ZCEO appointed to deliver UK prototype fusion energy plantPaul Methven has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions, responsible for the delivery of the UK's prototype fusion energy planttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-new-training-places-created-as-part-of-650-million-fusion-package2023-10-15T23:00:00ZThousands of new training places created as part of £650 million fusion packageMeasures announced by Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie at IAEA Fusion Energy Conference.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jet-experiments-to-test-electronics-in-fusion-environments2023-10-05T09:50:51ZJET experiments to test electronics in fusion environmentsA joint study at the Joint European Torus, investigating the impact of neutrons on electronics, will be a vital step for future fusion facilities.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-agreement-with-israel-takes-uk-global-science-mission-to-new-heights2023-09-19T23:01:07ZLandmark agreement with Israel takes UK global science mission to new heightsUK and Israel agree Memorandum of Understanding for faster and deeper collaboration on science, innovation and technology.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-welcomes-fusion-energy-announcement2023-09-07T10:17:53ZUKAEA welcomes fusion energy announcementUK Atomic Energy Authority welcomes the clarity provided by the UK Government's announcement regarding its ambitions for the fusion energy sectortag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scientific-community-to-conduct-final-tritium-experiments-at-jet2023-08-31T10:04:23ZScientific community to conduct final tritium experiments at JETScientists and engineers at world-leading UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Joint European Torus facility will run its third and final experiments using tritiumtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukaea-strengthens-fusion-materials-division-with-new-appointments2023-08-23T14:58:29ZUKAEA strengthens fusion materials division with new appointmentsUKAEA has made two senior appointments to its Materials Research Facility, developing materials for future fusion powerplantstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-appointments-announced-for-step2023-08-17T10:39:39ZNew appointments announced for STEPFour key appointments made for STEP prototype fusion energy powerplant tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukifs-chair-and-interim-ukaea-chair-appointed2023-08-03T12:17:04ZUKIFS Chair and Interim UKAEA Chair AppointedMinister for fusion energy appoints the inaugural Chair of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions.