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GARCHING and OXFORD (8 February 2024) – The Joint European Torus (JET), one of the world’s largest and most powerful fusion machines, has demonstrated the ability to reliably generate fusion energy, whilst simultaneously setting a world-record in energy output. These notable accomplishments represent a significant milestone in the field of fusion science and engineering. Throughout JET’s final deuterium-tritium experiments (DTE3), fusion power was consistently produced for 5.2 seconds, resulting in a ground-breaking record of 69.26 …

The 2nd Call for Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) proposals of the ReMade@ARI project is open. A great opportunity for SMEs conducting circular economy research to benefit from: ∂ easy and coordinated access to more than 50 European analytical research infrastructures with full support (experiment preparation support, instrument time and complete data analysis). ∂ fast proposal processing: thanks to our continuous submission process, SMEs can submit a proposal any time. ∂ confidential results: no publishing …

By employing innovative solutions of micro- and nanotechnology, photonics, and sensing, researchers from the Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science of the HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research are developing technologies and devices that can be the building blocks of new generation biosensors, combining highly sensitive analytical and efficient sample preparation functions. The aimed results are to support the competitiveness and expansion of the domestic biomedical and diagnostic industry. Today, the most significant innovation solutions …

In a significant stride towards realising the potential of fusion energy, the joint European and Japanese effort has reached a landmark milestone with the successful operation of JT-60SA, the most advanced experimental fusion device to date. This achievement underscores the strong commitment of both regions to develop efficient, safe, and sustainable fusion technology. The HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research (HUN-REN EK-CER) has played a pivotal role in this project. Their team of researchers and engineers …

The Budapest Neutron Centre (BNC) is a founding member of the League of European Advanced Neutron Sources – LENS. Established in 2019, LENS coordinates the activities of 10 European neutron research institutions. Comprising leaders of these facilities, the LENS Council is set to convene for its regular meeting at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest on the 13th and 14th of November 2023. Neutrons are electrically neutral particles that can easily penetrate into the …

Researchers from the Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science of the HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research (HUN-REN EK-CER) have developed methods based on optical and electrochemical sensors applicable in a microscopic environment, in collaboration with Aedus Space Ltd. and the Dutch company Micronit B.V. under the umbrella of the Moore4Medical ECSEL project. The new technology facilitates the direct mapping of the chemical environment and metabolism of cell cultures established in microfluidic Organ-on-Chip systems, thereby …

The researchers at the Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science of the ELKH Centre for Energy Research (EK-CER) are developing advanced semiconductor materials and technologies with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability within an ongoing Thematic Program of Excellence. These materials and processes can be utilized for manufacturing more efficient light sources (LED) and electronic devices, and for catalysizing the production of hydrogen from water. Semiconductor materials are of fundamental importance in …

The Centre for Energy Research has been given the opportunity to install a demonstration stationary energy storage system within the Tesseract Energy Storage (2021-2.1.1-EK-2021-00002). The Centre decided in favor of sodium sulfur technology, as it has a large capacity and the ability to discharge electricity over long periods of time. The contract with the Japanese NGK Insulators Ltd. was signed earlier in the year, and now the production of the battery has started in Japan …

Dr. Sándor Zoletnik, head of the Fusion Plasma Physics Department of the Centre for Energy Research, was elected as the next president of the International Tokamak Physics Activity (ITPA) Diagnostic Topical Group. ITPA is a scientific organization of the 7 partners contributing to ITER project, which brings together the work going on in ITER and the partners’ national fusion facilities. The organization has 7 Topical Groups, one of which is diagnostics. Dr. Sándor Zoletnik has …