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Former EUROfusion CEO, Tony Donné, to Chair General Fusion’s Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Tony Donné as Chair of its Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).

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  • RICHMOND, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Tony Donné as Chair of its Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC).
  • Prior to EUROfusion, Tony was head of the Fusion Physics Division at DIFFER and Director of the ITER-Netherlands program.
  • “General Fusion’s deeply engaged Science and Technology Advisory Committee is one of our biggest assets,” said Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion.
  • General Fusion Science and Technology Advisory Committee members:
    Tony Donné, Ph.D., Chair of General Fusion’s STAC and the former CEO of EUROfusion.

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Partner to Accelerate Fusion Energy Development

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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OXFORD, United Kingdom and CHALK RIVER, Ontario, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), have signed a collaboration framework agreement to partner on the development of technologies in relation to the management of tritium, a fusion energy fuel.

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  • OXFORD, United Kingdom and CHALK RIVER, Ontario, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), have signed a collaboration framework agreement to partner on the development of technologies in relation to the management of tritium, a fusion energy fuel.
  • The UK-Canada Memorandum of Understanding enhances collaboration on key focus areas, including research and development, regulatory harmonisation, and skills and workforce development.
  • Stephen Wheeler, UKAEA Executive Director, said: “Fusion energy promises to be a safe, low carbon and sustainable part of the world’s future energy supply.
  • Photos from a recent visit Canadian Nuclear Laboratories visit to UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Campus, in Oxfordshire, can be found here: https://ukaea.canto.global/b/JTQVC

AtkinsRéalis Awarded Fusion Engineering Support Contract

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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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.

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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.

Former CEO of UKAEA, Norman Harrison, Joins General Fusion’s Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.

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  • RICHMOND, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion announced the appointment of Norman Harrison to its Board of Directors.
  • Norman’s expertise will support General Fusion as the company completes its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) demonstration, LM26 , at its Canadian headquarters.
  • General Fusion’s unique technology stands out and has exciting promise to put fusion energy onto the electricity grid,” said Norman Harrison.
  • “We look forward to working with him as General Fusion transforms the commercial power industry with reliable fusion power.”

Indy Autonomous Challenge Exhibiting at Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of Future Lab; Training AI Drivers for Future Hillclimb

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will participate in the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) presented by Mastercard , which runs July 13-16 in West Sussex, England.

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  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will participate in the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) presented by Mastercard , which runs July 13-16 in West Sussex, England.
  • The IAC will be exhibiting as part of Future Lab presented by Randox , an invite-only curated exhibit focused on the future of technology.
  • The IAC will exhibit alongside other groundbreaking technology entities such as: The James Webb Space Telescope (NASA/ESA/Sussex), UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Epic Games and more.
  • In addition to exhibiting the latest autonomous driving technology, members from three IAC university teams are on the ground conducting scans and digitally mapping the Goodwood Hillclimb to support IAC’s return next year for a historic autonomous hillclimb challenge.

Intel Tech Helping Design Prototype Fusion Power Plant

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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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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  • ​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.

UK Atomic Energy Authority to Develop Fusion Energy Plant with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) today announced that its 3DEXPERIENCE platform was selected for UKAEA’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) program, which aims to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, capable of putting electricity on the national grid.

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  • Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) today announced that its 3DEXPERIENCE platform was selected for UKAEA’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) program, which aims to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, capable of putting electricity on the national grid.
  • Once deployed, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will support the STEP program to deliver a prototype of the plant, starting with a concept design of a spherical tokamak by 2024.
  • The 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides a unified virtual environment and a single source of information through all phases of the plant’s life cycle, enabling better connection and management of the engineering process.
  • Fusion energy has great potential to deliver safe, sustainable, low carbon energy for generations to come.

General Fusion’s fusion energy demonstration receives consent at UKAEA’s Culham Campus

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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When construction of the 10,500m2 building is complete, General Fusion will lease the building from UKAEA.

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  • When construction of the 10,500m2 building is complete, General Fusion will lease the building from UKAEA.
  • This is a crucial step on the path to eventually powering homes, businesses and industry with zero-carbon fusion energy.
  • We are thrilled to join the Culham Campus and the UK’s Fusion Cluster, and anticipate creating 60 long-term jobs at the site,” said Greg Twinney, CEO of General Fusion.
  • “Receiving planning permission is a huge milestone and testament to the close collaboration between our team, General Fusion, and the UKAEA.

Jacobs Wins New Contract to Support UK Fusion Program

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a contract to support the U.K.'s fusion energy research program. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has appointed the company on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a contract to support the U.K.'s fusion energy research program.
  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has appointed the company on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework.
  • "Delivering fusion energy is a quest one of the biggest scientific and engineering challenges of them all, but the rewards will be enormous.
  • Jacobs has been at the forefront of fusion energy for decades, supporting UKAEA-managed Joint European Torus and ITER , the world's largest fusion project based in Provence, France.

General Fusion and UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) announce collaborative agreement to advance commercial fusion energy

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion and the UKAEA kick off projects to advance the commercialization of magnetized target fusion energy as part of an important collaborative agreement.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, General Fusion and the UKAEA kick off projects to advance the commercialization of magnetized target fusion energy as part of an important collaborative agreement.
  • The results will hone the design of General Fusions demonstration machine being built at the Culham Campus, part of the thriving UK fusion cluster.
  • The leading-edge fusion researchers at UKAEA have proven experience building, commissioning, and successfully operating large fusion machines, said Greg Twinney, Chief Executive Officer, General Fusion.
  • General Fusion is pursuing a fast and practical approach to commercial fusion energy and is based in Vancouver, Canada, with locations in London, UK, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.