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UKAEA invests £200m in fusion energy through LIBRTI programme

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Photo: The LIBRTI facility: illustration with labels. Credit: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has announced a £200 million ($244 million) investment in the Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (LIBRTI) programme, a key part of the broader Fusion Futures project. The programme aims to advance fusion fuel development and strengthen industry capacity through global collaboration. One of its main goals is to demonstrate controlled tritium breeding, a critical process for future…

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CFS plans world’s first commercial fusion power plant in Virginia

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has unveiled plans to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant, ARC, at the James River Industrial Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  The site, owned by Dominion Energy Virginia, was chosen after a global search for the location of the first commercial fusion plant. CFS has entered into a non-financial collaboration with Dominion Energy Virginia, which includes development support, technical expertise, and leasing rights for the site.  Dominion Energy…