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Why'd they build it in the UK instead of the US? Curious about the location.
by boringg 5y ago
Why'd they build it in the UK instead of the US? Curious about the location.
- andruc 5y agoGiven it's a collaboration between a Canadian company and a UK research program, I'm not sure why the US would be considered.
- boringg 5y agoUS private investment - more opportunity for fusion reactors in US if progress is indeed proved out. Collab between the two does justify the reason though.
- buggeryorkshire 5y agoAccording to the BBC there was a large consideration paid for by the UK Government. This isn't a criticism of them btw - it's exactly the sort of thing we should be subsidising - but it may explain it.
- boringg 5y agoMakes sense - looks like UK is trying to building on being a specialist in fusion tech.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoI would rather have UK gov invest in the company than "subsidise" - it is not clear why it is fair to subsidise this company as opposed to other start-ups in this space.
- danpalmer 5y agoThey're extending an existing team/experiment/project called JET. https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/research/joint-european-torus/ https://ccfe.ukaea.uk/research/joint-european-torus/
- fanf2 5y agoCulham also hosts the MAST reactor, and has been a fusion research site since the 1960s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culham_Centre_for_Fusion_Energy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culham_Centre_for_Fusion_Energ...
- twic 5y agoAnd Tokamak Energy is about five miles away: https://www.tokamakenergy.co.uk/ https://www.tokamakenergy.co.uk/