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European Commission to spend €8bn on hydrogen projects
IN A BID to structurally transform its energy system, while ending its dependency on Russian fossil fuels, the European Commission (EC) is planning on investing more than €8bn (US$7.7bn) on various hydrogen projects, including the creation of a new European Hydrogen Bank.
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
Australia offers A$76.8m support for Portland smelter
AUSTRALIA’S Government has agreed to provide A$76.8m (US$59.5m) in funding in a bid to secure the future of Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria. The move could help save 600 jobs and provide stability to the energy grid.
Type: News
CPI launches programme to support SMEs
CPI, an independent technology centre, has announced the launch of a programme aiming to support small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a wide range of sectors in the North East of England. The UK European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has committed maximum funding in the region of £1.4m (US$1.9m).
Type: News
Evonik invests in 3D pharmaceuticals printing
EVONIK, through its corporate venture capital unit, has invested an undisclosed amount in Laxxon Medical, a US-based company which has developed 3D pharmaceutical printing technology that enables controlled release of active ingredients over time.
Type: News
Freeport LNG to remain offline until September
Freeport LNG, which shut down after a fire earlier this month, has announced that its Texas, US plant will be kept fully offline until September with only partial operation through year end due to the damage sustained in an explosion on 8 June.
Type: News
McVitie’s owner invests £68m to reduce CO2 emissions
SNACK giant Pladis, which owns some of the UK’s most popular food brands, including McVitie’s and Jacob’s, has invested £68m (US$93m) to cut down CO2 emissions at its sites across England.
Type: News
UK’s largest battery storage project secures £1bn in funding
SCOTTISH battery storage firm Fidra Energy has secured over £1bn (US$1.4bn) in funding from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and EIG Partners for its battery energy storage system (BESS), set to be the largest of its kind in the UK.
Type: News
Quality by design must be viewed as an opportunity, not as a regulatory burden
Type: Feature
If the industrial revolution was built on steel, then the father of the industrial revolution was Henry Bessemer. It was the Bessemer process that made steel available in industrial quantities at an affordable price.
Type: Feature
How to Build a Self-Healing Plant
A future where plants will monitor, diagnose potential issues, and even schedule a fix is not far off – if we develop it correctly
Type: Feature
ExxonMobil to sell 50% stake in Bass Strait assets
OIL and gas company ExxonMobil is to sell its 50% stake in its Bass Strait oil and gas assets, off the coast of the Gippsland region in Victoria, Australia. The Australian reports that the deal could be worth A$3–4bn (US$2–2.7bn).
Type: News
Claimants to appeal fatal Samarco disaster ruling in UK court
THE Court of Appeals, the most senior court in England and Wales, has ruled to allow proceedings against BHP related to the fatal 2015 Samarco dam disaster to be reopened in the UK and allow appeal of the decision to strike out claims in the £5bn (US$6.9bn) case.
Type: News
UK Government awards £10m grant for first commercial cryogenic energy storage facility
HIGHVIEW Power, a cryogenic energy storage company, has received £10m (US$12.3m) from the UK Government for a 50 MW CRYOBattery facility (with a minimum output of 250 MWh), to help the country achieve its decarbonisation goals. It will be the UK’s first commercial cryogenic energy storage facility.
Type: News
Australia to invest A$539m in carbon capture and hydrogen projects
AUSTRALIA’s budget for this fiscal year will see it invest A$539.2m (US$416.6m) in hydrogen and carbon capture, use, and storage (CCS/CCUS) projects that will support industry, create 2,500 jobs, help cut emissions, and drive further investment.
Type: News
Production at proposed gigafactory put on hold until 2025
BRITISHVOLT, a startup which says it intends to “create a world-class battery cell ecosystem” and help build a domestic electric car industry at its £3.8bn (US$4.4bn) “gigafactory” in Northumbria, will now not deliver batteries for another three years due to soaring energy costs, its co-founder has said.
Type: News
UK Autumn statement offers boon to research but little news for industry
AMIDST tax rises and expenditure cutting amounting to around £50bn (US$60bn), funding for research and development is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise austerity-focused budget outlined by UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Statement
Type: News
UK government announces £75m nuclear fuel fund
UNDER plans to encourage investment in new and robust nuclear fuel production capabilities in the UK, the government has begun accepting bids on a £50m (US$60m) funding pot for projects it hopes will help “squeeze out” Russian reliance while creating more jobs and export opportunities.
Type: News
Solar-powered dryers and greener electric car batteries among £1m Earthshot winners
A BATTERY that uses a water-soluble binding composite to make it easy to recycle, and solar technologies to combat food waste, rural poverty, and gender inequality, were among the winners of this year’s Prince of Wales’ £1m (US$1.2m) Earthshot prizes.
Type: News
