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  • °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Members are involved broadly in the in-kind procurement for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ, sharing responsibility for the fabrication of components and systems. Participating in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ also means reinforcing the scientific, technological and industrial base in fusion back at home. (Note: not all components and contributions could be reproduced here.)

    The world's largest Erector Set

    Compared to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Tokamak, a space shuttle, an aircraft carrier and a nuclear submarine are all relatively simple objects: their technologies are well teste [...]

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  • The "simplified models" that Lauris Honoré creates from the huge °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ data bank are terrific pedagogical and communication tools, revealing what the installation is really like, in all its beauty and complexity.

    A jewel in its concrete box

    Deep into the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ servers lays the huge data bank, constantly updated, that forms the 3D blueprint of the whole installation. Digging into this "detailed [...]

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  • The concrete employed at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ plays a double role—guaranteeing structural integrity as well as nuclear safety. Whether its formulation is ordinary or exceptional, the concrete is the object of control and verification at each stage of its elaboration and implementation.

    A concrete for every purpose

    Gravel, sand, cement, water and sometimes an additive ... at first glance, concrete seems like a simple material. But not at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ, where construction follows s [...]

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  • The European tokamak JET, enhanced with an °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ-like wall and divertor, is getting ready to renew experiments with a 50-50 mix of deuterium and tritium.

    T-time for JET

    In operational tokamaks around the world, plasmas are heated every day to temperatures that reach tens of thousands, or even millions, of degrees Celsius. Run [...]

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Europe's Barroso: "Proud to have believed in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ"

José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, is convinced that the future of Europe is in science and innovation. On 11 July 2014, he visited °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ to reaffirm Europe's commitment to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ. (Click to view larger version...)
José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, is convinced that the future of Europe is in science and innovation. On 11 July 2014, he visited °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ to reaffirm Europe's commitment to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ.
In the official photo of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Agreement—signed at the Elysée Palace in Paris on 21 November 2006—he occupies the place of honour at French President Jacques Chirac's right.

José Manuel Barroso, whose second term as European Commission president ends in October, recollected that day during a recent visit to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ on 11 July 2014. "Eight years ago, along with President Chirac, I worked hard for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ to be located here. The European Commission is proud to have believed in this project."

Part of a tour of strategic projects in Europe aimed at fighting climate change and facilitating worldwide "energy transition," President Barroso's visit took place as concrete pouring was getting underway on the part of the Tokamak Complex basemat that will support the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ machine—an important moment for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ construction.

Accompanied by French Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, Geneviève Fioraso, President Barroso strongly reaffirmed Europe's commitment to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ, because, as he stressed, "the future of Europe is in science and innovation. As the gateway to industrial and commercial fusion, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ presents a unique opportunity for our industry."

In a humorous aside to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Director-General Osamu Motojima, he concluded his visit by saying: "I'm responsible for coordinating the action of 28 countries—you, 35. I know it's not easy every day!"