Spherical tokamak

AtkinsRéalis Awarded Fusion Engineering Support Contract

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

AtkinsRéalis spearheads a world-leading fusion engineering consortium of companies and brings a decade of knowledge across multiple international programs to PPPL, which continues its pioneering program of developing solutions for the creation of fusion energy to fuel the next generation of electricity production.

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  • AtkinsRéalis spearheads a world-leading fusion engineering consortium of companies and brings a decade of knowledge across multiple international programs to PPPL, which continues its pioneering program of developing solutions for the creation of fusion energy to fuel the next generation of electricity production.
  • "This work represents a significant opportunity for AtkinsRéalis to contribute to a highly visible national and international priority program, bolstering the field of fusion research and implementation," said Joe St. Julian, President, Nuclear, AtkinsRéalis.
  • To support its work in the U.S., AtkinsRéalis will leverage its well-established European fusion capabilities and extensive collaboration with strategic partners such as the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), where an AtkinsRéalis led consortium are serving as the Engineering Delivery Partner for Tranche 1 of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) program.
  • The UK and the US have a long history of collaborative efforts in fusion energy research and development, including for example PPPL-UKAEA Fusion Fellowships, and recently announced a new strategic partnership to make fusion energy commercially viable.

AtkinsRéalis ESG Report: A Journey to Engineer a Better Future For Our Planet and its People

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Monday, September 25, 2023

"Approximately half of our total revenues in 2022 were derived from projects contributing to a sustainable future and carbon free economy.

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  • "Approximately half of our total revenues in 2022 were derived from projects contributing to a sustainable future and carbon free economy.
  • In doing so, we are ultimately living up to our purpose: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people."
  • "The last year saw us take a number of measures to enhance accountability and introduce rigour to our ESG processes," said Hentie Dirker, Chief ESG and Integrity Officer, AtkinsRéalis.
  • Conducted a materiality assessment and realigned the Company's ESG priorities with its new purpose: "Engineering a better future for our planet and its people".

Intel Tech Helping Design Prototype Fusion Power Plant

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

​What’s New: As part of a collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab plan to build a “digital twin” of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion power plant.

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  • ​What’s New: As part of a collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab plan to build a “digital twin” of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion power plant.
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    As part of a collaboration with Intel and Dell Technologies, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Cambridge Open Zettascale Lab plan to build a “digital twin” of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion power plant.
  • (Credit: Intel Corporation)
    “Planning for the commercialization of fusion power requires organizations like UKAEA to utilize extreme amounts of computational resources and artificial intelligence for simulations.
  • Engineering a new breed of power plant requires a lot of advanced tools and massive amounts of modeling and simulations, all while fusion research and technology continue to advance.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Selected to Support Key Technology for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's STEP Program

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has selected CFS to support work on the magnetic confinement system for the UKAEA's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has selected CFS to support work on the magnetic confinement system for the UKAEA's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
  • "These magnets represent groundbreaking technology for commercial fusion systems but could also be utilized to revolutionize an array of applications."
  • Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology.
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) carries out fusion energy research on behalf of the UK Government.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Selected to Support Key Technology for United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority's STEP Program

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has selected CFS to support work on the magnetic confinement system for the UKAEA's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) announced that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has selected CFS to support work on the magnetic confinement system for the UKAEA's Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP).
  • "These magnets represent groundbreaking technology for commercial fusion systems but could also be utilized to revolutionize an array of applications."
  • Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology.
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) carries out fusion energy research on behalf of the UK Government.

TOKAMAK ENERGY AND UKAEA TO COLLABORATE ON DEVELOPING SPHERICAL TOKAMAK TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMERCIAL FUSION ENERGY

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Monday, October 10, 2022

OXFORD, England, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have signed a framework agreement to enable closer collaboration on developing spherical tokamaks as a route to commercial fusion energy.

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  • OXFORD, England, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have signed a framework agreement to enable closer collaboration on developing spherical tokamaks as a route to commercial fusion energy.
  • Tokamak Energy and UKAEA jointly recognise the importance of collaboration to accelerate the delivery of commercial fusion.
  • Both organisations have operational spherical tokamak devices, with Tokamak Energy's ST40 recently achieving a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, the threshold required for commercial fusion energy.
  • Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford, UK and is pursuing commercial fusion through the combined development of spherical tokamaks, with high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets.

Tokamak Energy signals major expansion with over 160 new jobs as it pioneers commercial fusion energy

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Friday, July 16, 2021

This recruitment drive comes as the company continues to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.

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  • This recruitment drive comes as the company continues to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.
  • Tokamak Energy is developing two technologies crucial for commercial fusion power high temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets and compact spherical tokamaks.
  • This expansion underpins our vision to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.
  • In the ST-40 fusion prototype, Tokamak Energy has developed the most advanced compact spherical tokamak in the world a key enabler of commercial fusion.

Tokamak Energy signals major expansion with over 160 new jobs as it pioneers commercial fusion energy

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Friday, July 16, 2021

This recruitment drive comes as the company continues to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.

Key Points: 
  • This recruitment drive comes as the company continues to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.
  • Tokamak Energy is developing two technologies crucial for commercial fusion power high temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets and compact spherical tokamaks.
  • This expansion underpins our vision to pioneer commercial fusion energy, which is clean, economic and globally deployable.
  • In the ST-40 fusion prototype, Tokamak Energy has developed the most advanced compact spherical tokamak in the world a key enabler of commercial fusion.

New research tackles key challenge for commercial fusion energy

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

b'OXFORD, England, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy is one of the world-leaders in the race for commercial fusion energy.

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  • b'OXFORD, England, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy is one of the world-leaders in the race for commercial fusion energy.
  • "\nJack Astbury, Radiation Shielding Team Leader, from Tokamak Energy said: "It is great to be working with Patrick and his UNSW colleagues to tackle this crucial challenge for fusion power plants.
  • "\nEstablished in 2009, Tokamak Energy is a private company working to develop compact fusion power.
  • The company employs 150 people and has over 50 families of patent applications.\nTokamak Energy\'s approach to commercial fusion energy is to combine the new technology of high field-strength, high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets with the efficiency advantages of the spherical tokamak design.\nBased in Oxford, England, the company is a spin-out from Culham Laboratory, the world-leading centre for magnetic fusion energy research.

New research tackles key challenge for commercial fusion energy

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

b'- It turns out that scientists at UNSW Sydney have the answer and Tokamak Energy, a UK company developing commercial fusion energy, is excited about the technology\nOXFORD, England, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy is one of the world-leaders in the race for commercial fusion energy.

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  • b'- It turns out that scientists at UNSW Sydney have the answer and Tokamak Energy, a UK company developing commercial fusion energy, is excited about the technology\nOXFORD, England, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokamak Energy is one of the world-leaders in the race for commercial fusion energy.
  • "\nJack Astbury, Radiation Shielding Team Leader, from Tokamak Energy said: "It is great to be working with Patrick and his UNSW colleagues to tackle this crucial challenge for fusion power plants.
  • "\nEstablished in 2009, Tokamak Energy is a private company working to develop compact fusion power.
  • The company employs 150 people and has over 50 families of patent applications.\nTokamak Energy\'s approach to commercial fusion energy is to combine the new technology of high field-strength, high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets with the efficiency advantages of the spherical tokamak design.\nBased in Oxford, England, the company is a spin-out from Culham Laboratory, the world-leading centre for magnetic fusion energy research.