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Fusion supply chain | A glimpse into the future for commercial fusion reactors
Most of the USD 7 billion in investment in private fusion initiatives has gone to companies that are building devices from the ground up. But recently, another [...]
Outreach | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ @ October science festivals
Every October, before schools pause for two weeks of holiday, towns and cities in France open their municipal spaces to scientific experts of all stripes who ar [...]
Image of the week | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Director-General visits Russia
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Director-General was in Russia last week, meeting with stakeholders and holding technical meetings with colleagues in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. As [...]
The first vacuum vessel sector produced in Europe travelled last week between Monfalcone, Italy, and the French port of Fos-sur-Mer. The 440-tonne component had [...]
Anniversary | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Document Management system turns 20
Whatever its nature, every large project generates huge numbers of documents. And when project collaborators operate from different countries, as was the case f [...]
Carved out of a 180-hectare site in the Durance River valley, southern France, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ scientific facility gleams in the late winter sun. Seventy-three percent of the construction work that needs to be completed by First Plasma has been realized. Photo: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization/EJF Riche
A drone operator needs to be something of a meteorologist—when surveying the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ site, it is important to take into consideration the hour of the day and the angle of the sun. There are parts of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ site that shine only in the early morning light, others that are at their best in the slanting afternoon sun exclusively.
As always, the Tokamak Complex is stealing the show. The 400,000-tonne edifice has changed a lot since it was last photographed from up high in October of last year.
At the time, the first pillars of the future crane hall were just being installed on both sides of the central Tokamak Building. Four month later, the steel structure is complete and cladding is progressing fast.
What happens inside (and a lot is happening) is now unfortunately hidden from view. The roof now blocks the view of the bioshield's familiar shape.
By comparing the present images to the ones taken last October, one can play the "spot the differences" game. There are particularly striking at the north end of the platform, where progress on the heat rejection zone has been spectacular, and one long-time essential facility for the construction of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ—the concrete batching plant—has simply disappeared.
This week's °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ NOW video (1.5) features Emmanuel Riche and his work. You can view it .