American workers are the backbone of our country and are shaping the very future of America’s energy sector. Today, we honor their contributions — past and present — and look forward to a bright, #MadeInAmerica future. Happy Labor Day 🛠️👷‍⚡️

Tweet! (Wait, can we do that here?) 🐦 A little bird told us its #NationalWildlifeDay! See how as an U.S. Department of Energy national lab managed by Princeton University we care for wildlife, like this Tree Swallow peeking out of a birdhouse at the Lab, and the environment 👉 bit.ly/3MHj30e.

Join Lab Director Steve Cowley at STEPtofusion tomorrow at 8 a.m. (eastern time) / 1 p.m. (UK) to learn about the spherical tokamak — a #fusion device whose compact cored-apple 🍎 design makes it an ideal model for a fusion pilot plant. Watch: youtube.com/@STEPtoFusion/…

We are busy setting up ready to welcome those of you who are joining us on site today. You can also watch live via YouTube from 13.00 (BST) youtube.com/@steptofusion?… UK Atomic Energy Authority The Royal Society Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lab Director Steve Cowley has helped to compile and edit the latest Royal Society Publishing publication on delivering #fusion energy and the spherical tokamak. Such devices — like PPPL’s National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade — can be ideal models for fusion pilot plants.

A step in the right direction. 👏 Science Magazine reports on the UK Atomic Energy Authority STEP spherical tokamak and the foundational achievements and research at PPPL that have helped pioneer this kind of cost-effective, compact design. 👉 bit.ly/3TcnpQ3

#SCSPTech is excited to announce our next round of panelists at our upcoming #AIEnergySummit24, Brian Spears, Dr. Steven Cowley, Dr. Philippe Larochelle and Dr. Peter Battaglia. Join us to see the AI for Energy Innovation panel and more exciting discussions: web.cvent.com/event/b4d8d16b…

Today, we remember those we lost during — and in the aftermath – of 9/11, and we honor those who risked or gave their lives to save others. In one of our nation's darkest moments, we saw the resilience and courage of the American spirit. We carry that with us today.

Government-supported research, public-private collaboration, workforce development, equitable deployment — Michael Ford, associate laboratory director for engineering at the Lab, argues these elements, and more, are essential for #fusion in Issues in Science and Technology. bit.ly/3zeR58v

“The future of science depends on having a wide spectrum of thought, and to achieve that, we need scientists from a variety of backgrounds.” - Arturo Dominguez @ppplab. The lab ran 2 programs this summer to introduce students to the lab & its internships: pppl.gov/news/2024/path…

Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and members of the NJDOL attended the National Apprenticeship Workshop at PPPL today. The workshop provided information for other labs from around the country interested in starting their own apprenticeship programs.

Artificial intelligence isn't playing around. ⚛️ On #NationalVideoGamesDay, learn how #fusion just might be the "killer app" for #AI. Lab Director Steve Cowley shares how AI is helping advance fusion energy in the The Washington Post. ➡️ wapo.st/4fTtIlC

Today marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. We celebrate the contributions, culture, and rich history of Hispanic and Latino communities across the country.

Fusion technology is accelerating quickly. PPPL director Steven Cowley writes in the Washington Post about how artificial intelligence is bringing us closer to commercialization of fusion power: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Undergrads across disciplines from around the country recently wrapped up a 10-week internship program this summer at PPPL that included hands-on learning opportunities and research projects about quantum diamond growth, plasma diagnostics and more. bit.ly/4d3Xf9A

Greg Hammett and Bill Dorland, a pair of physicists with long ties to the Lab, have won American Physical Society's 2024 James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics for their trailblazing work in the area of plasma turbulence computer simulations. ➡️ bit.ly/3XHxerV

Prof. Emily Carter led a panel that has issued a new Congressionally mandated report that contains a detailed analysis of the potential markets for products made from waste carbon, such as replacing rebar in construction ⬇️ engineering.princeton.edu/news/2024/09/1…

Congratulations! 🎉 Eduardo Rodriguez, a graduate of the Princeton University Program in Plasma Physics, has won the American Physical Society Marshall N. Rosenbluth Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award. 👉 bit.ly/3T8dXgD

You may have heard of green eggs and ham, but what about "green" ammonia? 💚 A new research project led by the Lab will provide potential solutions for decarbonizing chemical plants, helping establish U.S. leadership in sustainable manufacturing. ➡️ bit.ly/47wdzhS

We were thrilled to have Office of Science representatives visit TAE Technologies! Our Acting Director Harriet Kung and Associate Director for Fusion Energy Sciences JP Allain toured the company's California facility. TAE has collaborated with PPPL and are part of an INFUSE partnership.