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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 launches hydrogen BECCS funding programme
THE UK Government has launched a £5m (US$6.8m) funding programme to support development of new technologies that will generate hydrogen via BECCS.
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New £15m research facility to boost UK nuclear
CONSTRUCTION of a new £15m (US$18.9m) nuclear research facility is underway at Infinity Park Derby to bolster UK development of small modular reactors, and fusion power.
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UK launches £120m nuclear fund
THE UK Government has launched a £120m (US$149.8m) fund to unlock and accelerate new nuclear technologies while encouraging new players into the market.
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UK data hub to boost manufacturing
ULSTER University, UK is leading a new £50m (US$62.9m) data innovation hub and testbed expected to help UK manufacturers boost productivity and competitiveness.
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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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UKAEA awards £6.8m to develop fusion technologies
THE United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded £6.8m (US$8.6m) in contracts to seven organisations to develop fusion technologies to the ‘proof of concept’ stage.
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Offshore wind the winner in UK’s record-breaking £1.5bn renewable energy auction
FUNDING for the UK government’s next renewable energy auction has skyrocketed to £1.5bn (US$1.9bn) with the bulk of investment going to offshore wind projects.
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UK government to fund almost 5,000 STEM postgraduates
THE NEXT generation of UK scientists and engineers will receive a £500m (US$637m) funding boost from the government, which has committed to backing 4,700 postgraduate students.
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PETRONAS cancels Pacific NorthWest LNG
PETRONAS and its project partners have decided to cancel the vast US$28bn Pacific NorthWest LNG project near Port Edward in British Columbia, Canada.
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UK outlines £200m nuclear sector deal
THE UK government has unveiled a £200m (US$262m) deal in partnership with the nuclear industry that seeks to drive down costs, and increase innovation and workforce diversity.
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Picky porous electrodes take out toxins
RESEARCHERS at Rice University, US, are developing a novel water treatment technology to selectively remove specific toxins from water through capacitive deionisation.
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£27m to boost the UK’s battery industry
THE Faraday Battery Challenge has awarded £27.6m (US$33.2m) in funding to support 17 firms working on cutting-edge battery innovations in the UK
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Hinkley Point C could go £28bn over budget as EDF predicts further delays
EDF SAYS its Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant could be delayed to as late as 2031, with costs rising to £46bn (US$58bn).
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Cranfield awarded £69m for R&D hub to demonstrate hydrogen in aviation
THE UK’s Cranfield University will spearhead a £69m (US$87m) research and development hub to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as a net zero aviation fuel.
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UK pledges £200m to secure Grangemouth future
THE UK government has promised £200m (US$252m) for investment at Grangemouth in a bid to secure the long-term future of the industrial site as the closure of its refinery looms.
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Rio Tinto picks Yancoal for Aussie coal mines
RIO TINTO has snubbed an offer from Glencore for its thermal coal assets in Australia, sticking instead with a lower offer of US$2.45bn from Chinese firm Yancoal.
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Gorgon CCS plant starts up after two-year delay
CHEVRON’S US$54bn Gorgon LNG project has started operation of one of the world’s largest carbon capture facilities, though it comes more than two years later than planned.
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ExxonMobil awards contract for new PP unit in Baton Rouge
EXXONMOBIL is investing in a new polypropylene production unit at its Baton Rouge complex in Louisiana, US. The news comes alongside plans to dramatically increase oil and gas output from its Permian fields.
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Affordable carbon capture for the cement industry
CEMEX has signed an agreement with carbon capture tech company Carbon Clean that will see them jointly develop industrial-scale technology for the cement industry to capture CO2 for less than US$30/t.
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