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Pilbara Minerals raises US$62.7m in equity
AUSTRALIAN lithium mining company Pilbara Minerals has raised A$91.5m (US$62.7m) in equity. The total amount includes an agreement with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), an energy storage company, for A$55m in exchange for an 8.5% stake.
Type: News
Green process converts almost any carbon source into graphene
RESEARCHERS at Rice University, US have discovered a green process which can quickly and cheaply produce graphene from almost any carbon source, including coal, mixed plastic waste, biomass, and waste food. It could facilitate a reduction in the environmental impact of concrete and other building materials.
Type: News
EPA finalises changes to mercury rule
THE US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised changes to a rule that requires coal and oil-fired plants to reduce emissions of mercury and hazardous air pollutants. It will no longer consider all the health benefits associated with reducing mercury emissions.
Type: News
CCC releases detailed plan to reach UK net zero target
THE Climate Change Committee (CCC), an independent body that advises the UK Government on climate policy, has released its advice on how the UK can reach its short- and long-term targets and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Type: News
Novel process for cost-effective biofuel recovery
RESEARCHERS at Imperial College London, UK have developed a cost-effective and energy-efficient process for extracting biofuels that could make them a viable alternative to fossil fuels for transport.
Type: News
Closure of Altona refinery fuels concerns about Australian manufacturing
EXXONMOBIL is closing its Altona refinery in Victoria, Australia. The decision comes hot on the heels of BP’s plans to shut the Kwinana refinery and has elevated concerns about fuel security and the future of downstream manufacturing in Australia.
Type: News
UK sets target to cut emissions by 78% by 2035
THE UK has set a new legally-binding target of cutting emissions by 78% from 1990 levels by 2035, building on its previous target of cutting emissions by 68% by 2030.
Type: News
Landmark court ruling will see Shell reduce emissions by 45% by 2030
IN A landmark ruling, the Netherlands’ District Court of The Hague has ordered international energy company Royal Dutch Shell to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 45% by 2030. Shell intends to appeal.
Type: News
North-west industry calls for UK Government action to support green growth
INDUSTRY in north-west England has published a manifesto, calling on the UK Government to implement a series of measures on hydrogen, ammonia and plastics to support decarbonisation and growth in the region.
Type: News
Microwave Processing – Beyond Food
Sam Kingman, Chris Dodds, Adam Buttress and Daniel Groszek discuss new technology that offers a high-temperature hybrid microwave reactor for large-scale industrial use
Type: Feature
Clean Steam: Greener distillation processes
Brian Williamson and Chris Jackson talk to Adam Duckett about zero emission closed-loop steam
Type: Feature
UK sets out measures to boost hydrogen and CCS
THE UK Government has put energy at the centre of its legislative agenda as it announced a series of new bills that will impact the rollout of hydrogen projects, CCS, heat networks and its push to achieve net zero emissions.
Type: News
UK not on track for net zero, says the Climate Change Committee
THE UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that the country is not on track to achieve its “ambitious” climate targets. In its 2022 progress report, the CCC makes almost 300 recommendations to help fill policy gaps over the next year.
Type: News
Altilium Metals to accelerate development of the UK’s largest EV battery recycling plant
PLANS for Teesside to host the UK’s largest EV battery recycling plant are underway following the completion of a six-month feasibility study by the facility’s owners, Altilium Metals, which will allow the company to accelerate permitting and grant requests as well as alternative financing
Type: News
Shell restarts North Sea Pierce field
SHELL has restarted operations at the Pierce field, following an upgrade to allow gas to be produced after years of the field producing only oil.
Type: News
Plugging the UK into Moroccan renewables: massive undersea cable link wins funding
A PROJECT planning to run undersea cables from Morocco to the UK to supply 8% of the country’s power has received £30m (US$37.5m) of investment from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Octopus Energy Group.
Type: News
CHEMICAL companies and food manufacturers are among the latest firms to receive millions in UK government funding to implement engineering projects that will reduce emissions from energy-intensive processes.
Type: News
Rockwell Automation teams up with Cornish Lithium to develop the firm’s demonstration plant
LITHIUM exploration within Cornwall, UK has received a boost after Rockwell Automation announced it is working with Cornish Lithium on a demonstration plant to validate the sustainable production of lithium hydroxide from granite containing mica.
Type: News
TAKING a step in developing a UK lithium supply chain, natural resources company Weardale Lithium has announced successful extraction of lithium carbonate from geothermal brines in County Durham. The company said it was the first time that lithium carbonate had been produced from geothermal brines in the North East of England.
Type: News
Fusion industry heavyweights team up to advance fusion technology
Fusion industry heavyweights are teaming up to advance fusion technology in a bid to further clean and sustainable energy. Announced on the same day, these new deals include a partnership between General Atomics (GA) and Tokamak Energy on high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology for fusion energy. Separately, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and Proxima Fusion will work on the stellarator concept for fusion power.
Type: News
