US-Energieministerium und Kyoto Fusioneering starten strategische Partnerschaft zum Aufbau wichtiger Fusionsinfrastruktur und zur Beschleunigung der Bereitstellung kommerzieller Fusionsenergie | NACHRICHT

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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) established a landmark partnership to deliver critical fusion infrastructure and perform collaborative R&D to drive down technology and commercialization risk.

Anchored by a new public-private partnership between KF and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that leverages each institution’s expertise in fusion technology to develop world-leading fusion test facilities and technology, this agreement establishes a new paradigm in U.S.-Japan allied cooperation and public-private partnership towards accelerating the deployment of commercial fusion power.

Under the new partnership, KF and ORNL will commence joint research and development activities focused on fusion breeding blanket systems, a critical technology for producing the tritium fuel needed to sustain fusion power generation. This includes laying the groundwork for the joint development of **UNITY-3,** a world leading breeding blanket test facility to be built at ORNL. KF and ORNL will immediately begin work to deliver UNITY-3 as a next-generation flexible fusion nuclear platform. The facility is designed to validate tritium breeding blanket performance with prototypic neutrons and component geometries, a critical step towards delivering commercial power plants. Underscoring the urgent market demand for this capability, the initiative has garnered strong industry endorsement from ten partners, including from seven leading U.S. fusion development programs.