UKAEA Virtual Open Evening May -  JET & MAST Upgrade

Who we areThe United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is the UK government’s research organisation responsible for the development of sustainable fusion energy. Fusion has great potential to deliver sustainable, safe, low carbon energy for generations to come. It is described as the ultimate energy source, being the same process that powers our Sun and all stars across the universe.To achieve our mission of delivering sustainable fusion energy, while maximising the scientific and economic benefits, we have world-class scientists and engineers working at the leading edge of developing fusion across our Oxfordshire site at Culham Science Centre and our new Fusion Technologies Facility in South Yorkshire. Today, UKAEA continues to advance fusion science and engineering, breaking world records with the international Joint European Torus (JET) fusion experiment while researching new technologies in areas of robotic maintenance, materials science, computing, and increasing our understanding of core plasma physics. To establish fusion energy as a key part of the future energy mix, we are contributing to hugely significant projects both across the World – including ITER, a global effort to prove production of commercially viable fusion energy – and right here in the UK – developing STEP, Britain’s prototype fusion power plant.Developing fusion – the ultimate energy sourceWe are working with research partners and industry around the globe to realise the enormous potential of fusion for generating low-carbon electricity. Increasing demand for energy, concerns over climate change, and limited supplies of fossil fuels mean we need to find new, greener ways to power the planet. Fusion – the process that drives the Sun – could offer a virtually limitless supply of energy if mastered on Earth. Bringing it to the electricity grid is one of the toughest challenges in science, but potentially one of the most rewarding.

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Join the UK Atomic Energy Authority online for a virtual open event  to discover how we are creating a star on earth!

<h2>Bringing the power source of the stars down to Earth</h2>Our Virtual Open Events offer you a unique opportunity to see the amazing work we are doing to advance fusion research. You will recieve an introductory talk on fusion energy, followed by a virtual tour of the world’s largest fusion experiment; JET (the Joint European Torus) which is hosted by UKAEA on behalf of EUROfusion.As well as that, you will also have a virtual tour of either MAST-U (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak Upgrade), UKAEA's own fusion experiment, or RACE (Remote Handling in Challenging Environments), our robotics centre. The tours are led by engineers and scientists currently working on the facilities – so you are guaranteed a genuine insight into what it’s like to work in fusion.Bring your questions and curiosity as you discover just how on earth we are creating star-power.

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