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Viridor opens state-of-the-art resource recovery facility
VIRIDOR has officially opened its £317m (US$417.3m), state-of-the-art, plastics recycling and waste management centre in Avonmouth, UK, which will generate 300 GWh/y of energy and reduce UK plastics exports by 8%.
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Hinkley Point C costs rise again to £26bn
THE COST the UK’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has risen again, this time by £3bn (US$3.7bn), and startup will be delayed by a further 15 months. EDF has blamed Covid for the changes.
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UK invests £31m to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
The UK Government has announced it is investing more than £31 m (US$38.9m) to help industry cut carbon emissions and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
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NZTC reveals winners of its 2022 Open Innovation Programme
NET ZERO Technology Centre (NZTC), a UK-based innovation firm, has revealed the 20 game-changing net zero technologies that will each win a share of an investment pot worth £8m (US$8.9m).
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UK awards £32m to advance energy storage technologies
THE UK Government has awarded more than £32m (US$38.9) in funding to five projects across the country developing energy storage technologies that could help to increase resilience of the electricity grid.
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Competition launched to advance low-emission foods
INNOVATE UK and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have jointly launched a £16m (US$19.8m) competition to advance novel, resource-efficient, and low-emission food production.
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Cleantech initiative seeks to ‘supercharge’ UK innovation
CLEANTECH for UK, a coalition representing more than £6bn (US$7.2bn) in funds has launched. The initiative seeks to pave the way for a new generation of global cleantech champions in the country.
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Heineken to pour £25m into low carbon heat system for Manchester brewery
HEINEKEN UK, the maker of Heineken, Birra Moretti, and Foster's, has said it will pour £25m (US$32m) into a new low carbon heat technology project to slash emissions from its 700m-pint-a-year Manchester brewery.
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Queensland government invests A$24m in flow batteries to boost battery network
THE QUEENSLAND government is investing A$24m (US$15.4m) into iron and zinc flow batteries from local manufacturers to support the next stage of the state’s local battery capabilities, and to help meet its renewable energy commitments.
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Australia selects six projects to kickstart green hydrogen industry
AUSTRALIA has shortlisted six large-scale electrolysis projects under a A$2bn (US$1.34bn) scheme to decarbonise heavy industry and become a leader in green hydrogen production and exports.
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UK announces £16.6m funding to bolster semiconductor innovation for green technologies
THE UK’s semiconductor industry is set to benefit from a £16.6m (US$21m) cash injection that will give them access to new equipment to develop semiconductors for green technologies.
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Green hydrogen hub greenlit for New South Wales in A$207m deal
AUSTRALIA is powering on with its commitment for regional green hydrogen, with the New South Wales (NSW) government granting planning approval for a A$207.6m (US$137m) hydrogen hub in Western Australia.
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Australia invests A$2bn to ‘supercharge’ green aluminium industry
AUSTRALIA’s energy-intensive aluminium producers are being urged to go green, with the government introducing a A$2bn (US$1.2bn) production credit to drive the shift towards cleaner practices.
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UK government pledges to create high-skilled jobs in support of £17bn semiconductor industry
A “cutting-edge” semiconductor facility – featuring technology previously used only in Japan – has opened at the University of Southampton, with the UK government unveiling a £4.8m (US$6.4m) skills package to support the growing sector.
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Action is needed to fight growing science scepticism
3M, the US-based materials firm, has released the results of an annual survey which show that public scepticism for science is growing, prompting calls for greater outreach by the science community to help gain support.
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Norway outlines funding for full-chain CCS demonstration project
NORWAY’S efforts to develop a full-chain CCS demonstration project have been boosted by government plans to invest 80m NOK (US$9.8m) in FEED studies for capture projects.
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Valero fined £5m following fatal Pembroke refinery explosion in 2011
VALERO Energy has been fined £5m (US$6.4m) following an explosion at its Pembroke refinery in Wales in 2011, which killed four people and seriously injured another.
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Birmingham pilot plant first to trial rare earth recovery process
A PILOT plant using a new process to recover rare earth alloys from scrap magnets will be built at the UK’s University of Birmingham following a €4m (US$4.4m) grant from the EU.
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UK confirms £800m for carbon capture clusters
THE UK has confirmed in its budget today that it will invest £800m (US$1bn) in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure fund as it seeks to establish CCS clusters in two sites by 2030.
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Australia invests A$50m in carbon capture projects
THE Australian Government has opened the A$50m (US$38.5m) Carbon Capture, Use, and Storage Development Fund, helping to support technology which the nation prioritises under a plan to create jobs, cut energy costs, and reduce emissions.
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