Of Interest archive
2015
2 Nov 2015
A precious contribution to MIT's proposed tokamak
Mechanical Engineer Jeff Doody from MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) received a "Best Paper Award" on 9 October at…
2 Nov 2015
Plasma heating puzzle comes together
The complex puzzle that makes up MAST Upgrade's main plasma heating system is well on the way to completion at the Culham Centre for…
29 Oct 2015
Installation of lower divertor coil box brings Tore Supra closer to ITER
Operation since 1988, the CEA-Euratom tokamak Tore Supra (France) is undergoing a major transformation in order to serve as a test bench…
26 Oct 2015
American Physical Society elects new Fellow
In recognition of his outstanding contributions in physics, Professor Dr Thomas Sunn Pedersen from the Max Planck Institute of Plasma…
22 Oct 2015
A new director for the European Domestic Agency
The European Domestic Agency for ITER, Fusion for Energy, announced on 21 October that Johannes Schwemmer, from Germany, has been…
19 Oct 2015
Korea celebrates ten years of fusion research at NFRI
Korea's National Fusion Research Institute (NFRI) celebrated its tenth anniversary on 1 October in the presence of distinguished…
19 Oct 2015
Russian TV explores ITER complexity
A 14-minute documentary on ITER aired on Russia's TV Channel 24 on Saturday 17 October. The documentary brings the viewer into the heart…
15 Oct 2015
Princeton Lab honours engineer Neumeyer and physicist Maingi
PPPL presented its 2015 outstanding research awards to engineer Charles Neumeyer and physicist Rajesh Maingi on 5 October. Neumeyer…
12 Oct 2015
Demonstration of high conductor performance in Japan
In a press release issued on 6 October, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) announced the successful testing of the ITER central…
12 Oct 2015
Europe reports on a year of progress for ITER
The European Domestic Agency for ITER has published a highlights document that retraces one year of activity and progress. Contract…
9 Oct 2015
"Is nuclear fusion about to change our world?" asks CNN
Imagine a world powered by a cheap, safe, clean, virtually limitless, sustainable fuel source such as water. If fuel and energy are cheap…
8 Oct 2015
China and Korea work together for the future of fusion
The 3rd Joint Coordination Meeting (JCM-3) in fusion R&D and related areas took place between China and Korea in Xi'an, China from 13…
5 Oct 2015
Public gets rare glimpse of General Atomics' giant magnets
General Atomics (San Diego) opened a facility making the world's largest magnets for rare public tours on 2 October in honour of the…
2 Oct 2015
Russia ships last batch of toroidal field conductor
On 28 September, the last lengths of Russian-procured conductor for ITER's toroidal field magnets were loaded onto trailers at the…
28 Sep 2015
In close contact about intellectual property
On 17-18 September, the ITER Organization hosted the annual meeting on intellectual property issues that brings together contact persons…
21 Sep 2015
Nuclear fusion could work — but only if we cough up some money
By Steven Cowley Chief Executive Officer of the UKAEA Head of the EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Association This December, world leaders will…
2 Sep 2015
Assembly phase activities progress at ITER satellite
The Satellite Tokamak Program, JT-60SA, is a major modification of the existing JT-60U tokamak at the Naka Fusion Institute in Japan. Part…
2 Sep 2015
Mega-science projects are the focus of training program in China
To encourage the participation of Chinese professionals in international organizations and international mega-science projects such as…
2 Sep 2015
Video record of first European component delivery
The European Domestic Agency has produced a five-minute video on the delivery of its first manufactured components to the ITER site in…
31 Aug 2015
Proyecto Huemul: from fusion fraud to physics fortune
It was arguably the scientific fraud of the century, but a hugely expensive failed project to create energy from nuclear fusion laid the…