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BP warns that world is on unsustainable path
BP HAS warned of a “worrying vicious cycle” of energy use in its new global energy report, as extreme weather caused a growth in energy use and a subsequent rise in emissions last year.
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Shell and BP join consortium to tackle methane emissions
OIL and gas companies Shell and BP have joined the Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science (CAMS), an industry-led collaborative research consortium working to understand and tackle methane emissions.
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Partnership to reduce steel industry CO2 emissions
MINING giant Rio Tinto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s largest steel producer Baowu, and Tsinghua University, China to work together to reduce carbon emissions and improve environmental performance across the entire steel value chain.
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UK funding to help SMR programme advance
RECENT funding, announced as part of the UK’s ten-point plan for an industrial revolution, will help UK SMR, a consortium for small modular reactor (SMR) development, as it works to build 16 SMR power stations to boost green economic recovery. The effort is expected to create 40,000 jobs over the next 15 years.
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Air Products to build world-scale hydrogen energy complex
AIR Products has announced a multibillion-dollar plan for a “landmark”, world-scale net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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U-Battery unveils full-scale AMR mockup
U-BATTERY Ltd has unveiled a full-scale mockup of a first-of-a-kind advanced modular reactor (AMR), offering a tangible example of a nuclear technology.
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ExxonMobil releases model methane emissions regulatory framework
EXXONMOBIL has released an industry-wide model regulatory framework for methane, and urged stakeholders, policymakers, and governments to develop comprehensive, enhanced rules to reduce methane emissions throughout production.
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Attacks on Saudi facilities threaten energy security
AIRBORNE attacks on Saudi Aramco energy infrastructure demonstrate a threat to Saudi Arabia’s production capacity and international energy security, officials said after the most recent assaults.
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UKAEA shows X-rays could support safe, reliable fusion power
SCIENTISTS at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully shown that X-ray scanning can detect defects in tungsten components and accurately judge their lifespan, taking a major step in commercialising fusion power.
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JV greenlights delayed gas project
SHELL and its joint-venture (JV) partner SGH Energy have taken a final investment decision (FID) to approve development of the Crux natural gas field, off the coast of Western Australia.
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BP acquires stake in major green hydrogen and renewables hub
ENERGY major BP has agreed to acquire a 40.5% stake in and operate the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) in Pilbara, Australia, which has the potential to be one of the world’s largest renewables and green hydrogen hubs.
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Hinkley Point B nuclear power station closes
FRENCH-owned EDF Energy has formally switched off Hinkley Point B’s second reactor, a nuclear power station in the UK that has generated more electricity than any other during its 46 years of service.
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PACKAGING solutions made from seaweed, and rocks that lock away CO2 are just two of this year’s Earthshot Prize winners revealed by the competition’s founder, Prince William.
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SSE begins work with Siemens to integrate hydrogen production, storage and combustion
ENERGY firm SSE is developing plans to integrate hydrogen production, storage and power generation technologies at a project in the UK’s Humber region, in an effort to balance intermittent renewables and boost green energy use.
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British Steel coke ovens closure threatens 260 jobs
BRITISH Steel has said it is closing the coking ovens at its Scunthorpe works, threatening 260 jobs amid concerns over an "unprecedented" rise in energy costs and demand for sustainability.
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Britishvolt bought by Australian startup
AUSTRALIAN-based startup Recharge Industries has been confirmed as Britishvolt’s new owners after the company went into administration in January.
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NIA urges UK to be world leader in nuclear-derived synthetic fuels
A NEW report from the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is urging the UK to take the lead in the production of synthetic fuels using nuclear energy to help hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as aviation and shipping reach low emission targets.
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Worley awarded FEED work for huge Queensland renewable hydrogen project
WORLEY has been awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for what is said to be central Queensland’s largest renewable hydrogen project, dubbed CQ-H2.
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UK’s first 21 carbon storage licences handed out by North Sea Transition Authority
FOURTEEN companies have been awarded 21 licences by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) in the UK’s first ever carbon licensing round. The NSTA says the locations could store almost 10% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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NEARLY three years after the rollout of mRNA vaccines across the world, research pioneers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for foundational discoveries that allowed their rapid development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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