Rolls-Royce SMRs to be built in north Wales, generating 1.4 GW for UK electricity grid
THE UK’s first small modular reactors (SMRs) are set to be built at Wylfa in north Wales, with a planned generating capacity of 1.4 GW for the national grid.
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November 2025Issue 1013
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RSC urges government to stop PFAS polluters ‘getting off the hook’ following London coffee controversy
THE UK government has been urged to make industrial polluters pay for PFAS remediation in waterways after a London woman was fined for pouring coffee down a street drain.
US commits US$100m to modernise ageing coal plants amid rising power demand
THE US government has announced a US$100m investment to refurbish and modernise the country’s existing coal plants, as part of a wider effort to “reinvigorate” the nation’s coal industry.
US government closes on US$1.5bn loan for Indiana coal-fed ammonia plant with carbon capture
THE US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalised a US$1.5bn loan to support construction of a coal-fed ammonia plant with integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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