- Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the world's largest fusion energy company, is the first international company to join the UK national fusion laboratory's flagship programme to test new tritium blanket technologies.
- CFS to gain early access to world-leading infrastructure for blanket testing, which includes a customised large-scale neutron source.
- The agreement builds on momentum from the King's Address to the U.S. Congress in April.
OXFORD, United Kingdom, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) today announced that Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the largest fusion energy company, will be the first international company to participate in UKAEA's flagship Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation programme (LIBRTI).
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