Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6TKH2)
Ed Miliband says funding pledge means Britain within grasping distance' of secure, clean, unlimited energy'
The UK government has promised a record 410m investment in nuclear fusion which could help construct a world-leading fusion power project on the site of an old coal plant in Nottinghamshire.
Ministers hope the funding, which will be made available for the coming financial year, will support the rapid development of the UK fusion energy sector and deliver a future powered by limitless clean energy".
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