UK And US Announce Agreements To Bring Nuclear Fusion ‘Closer To Reality’

Collaboration includes supercomputing partnership that will combine expertise in AI

UK And US Announce Agreements To Bring Nuclear Fusion ‘Closer To Reality’
A rendering of the Step prototype fusion power plant, planned for a former coal facility in northern England. Image courtesy UKAEA.

The UK and US are signing two new agreements at the Global Fusion Summit in London today, helping to bring fusion power closer to reality and deliver thousands of jobs in both countries in the sector by 2030.

The first agreement will launch a new supercomputing partnership between the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, combining expertise in AI, computing and fusion to accelerate the development of commercial fusion.

The summit will also see the UK and US sign a joint statement committing to closer cooperation on regulating fusion energy, helping to attract investment and support growth of the sector.

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