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Podcast: Engineering Matters
Episode: #96 Fusion: Britain Builds a Star
Description: In this episode we are looking at a project being run by the UK Atomic Energy Authority which aims to build a prototype fusion power plant by the 2040s. To do that they are currently working on a concept design, choosing from a menu of international technologies. Their work needs to be complete by spring 2024 to then work on and complete a detailed design by about 2030.
Called ‘STEP’, its success will be measured in one way, whether it can sustainably put electricity into the grid.
This is a challenge that will push the limits of robo...