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New definitions for the kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin
METROLOGISTS from over 60 countries met at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles, France, earlier this month and unanimously voted for new definitions of the kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin.
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Swedish consortium to build fossil-free iron pellet pilot plant
A Swedish consortium is to begin construction on a pilot plant that will use biofuel to achieve fossil-free production of iron-ore pellets. This represents the consortium’s next step in its goal to achieve fossil-free steelmaking by 2035.
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BASF will publish carbon footprints for 45,000 products
BASF will release data on the carbon footprints of its entire portfolio of approximately 45,000 products by the end of 2021 as it seeks to help customers measure and reduce emissions through the supply chain.
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UK announces funding for five new circular economy R&D centres
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £22.5m (US$29.9m) in funding for five new circular economy R&D centres.
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Partnership investigates potential battery materials complex
BASF and Eramet, a global mining and metallurgy group, have signed an agreement to jointly assess developing a state-of-the-art nickel and cobalt hydrometallurgical refining complex.
Type: News
Drax scraps plan for new gas-fired power plant
DRAX has decided to abandon a controversial plan to build Europe’s biggest gas-fired power plant, in North Yorkshire, UK.
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UK to introduce petrol with 10% bioethanol
E10 fuel – petrol blended with 10% bioethanol – is set to be introduced in the UK in September.
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South Australia agrees A$1bn for hydrogen, CCS and more gas
SOUTH Australia has agreed a A$1bn (US$770m) investment with the Federal Government that includes funds for hydrogen, CCS, and exporting gas to the east coast.
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UK Government criticised for lack of progress implementing biofuels
THE All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Bioethanol has released a report saying that that the rapid introduction of E10 fuel, which includes 10% bioethanol and 90% petrol, would reduce emissions and help the struggling bioethanol industry.
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Australia expands role of renewables funding agency to support CCS, hydrogen and greener metals
THE Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) now has a wider remit that includes funding CCS and hydrogen projects, following a contentious victory for the Federal Government.
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Johnson Matthey will exit battery materials
JOHNSON MATTHEY (JM) is quitting its battery materials business after concluding the costs are too high and the chance of differentiation in the market too low.
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UK HFCA calls for action on nuclear-enabled hydrogen
Following a push by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to accelerate cleaner hydrogen production using nuclear energy, the UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA), is now calling on the government to embrace the benefits of nuclear-enabled Hydrogen (NEH) with legislation, financial backing and more nuclear sites to help combat CO2 emissions.
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New technology extracts more lithium from mining waste
Scientists at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) together with Lithium Australia have developed a new technology that is able to extract up to 95% of the lithium locked up in spodumene ore – the rocks that the metal is extracted from before it is processed into batteries.
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UK energy security bill set to become law
THE LANDMARK bill announced as part of the Queen’s Speech in May, which puts into law measures to boost long-term energy independence, security, and prosperity within the UK, has been introduced into Parliament.
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Johnson Matthey will invest £80m in hydrogen fuel cell factory
JOHNSON Matthey (JM) will invest £80m (US$96m) in expanding its site in Royston, UK to manufacture hydrogen fuel cell components. The announcement comes as the Government makes JM’s Jane Toogood the country’s first hydrogen champion.
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Steelmaker successfully trials e-coke that could reduce emissions by up to 30%
LIBERTY Steel UK, the nation’s third largest steel manufacturer, has successfully completed trials of e-coke, a new raw material that can replace anthracite in electrical steelmaking, reducing emissions by as much as 30%.
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Partnership will use nanobubbles to increase copper recovery
BASF has partnered with Moleaer, a nanobubble technology company, to combine novel technologies in the mining sector to enhance copper recovery at existing mines.
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Zenobē begins construction on battery storage projects in Scotland
EV FLEET and battery storage firm Zenobē has started construction on three battery storage projects across Scotland with a combined capacity of 1 GW. That’s more than the total MWh of operational battery storage in the UK today, said the firm.
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Deal to save Britishvolt could see its valuation drop by 90%
UK BATTERY firm Britishvolt has said it is in talks with “a consortium of investors” about a sale that could secure the future of its £3.8bn (US$4.6bn) “gigafactory” in Northumberland.
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Sweden discovers Europe’s largest rare earths deposit
SWEDEN’S state mining firm has discovered what could be Europe’s largest rare earths deposit, and says it could help the bloc reduce its reliance on imports of minerals needed to manufacture clean technologies and meet climate targets.
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