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UK overturns planning advice and approves Sizewell C nuclear plant
THE UK Government has given planning consent to the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, overturning independent advice as it pushes ahead with plans to increase output of low-carbon energy.
Type: News
Waste processing and disposal resumes at Chernobyl
AFTER the departure of Russian troops from the site, radioactive waste processing and disposal activities have resumed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The first batch of waste for disposal was transferred from the site on 21 August.
Type: News
Prelude to restart following worker strike action
AFTER 76 days of strike action, oil major Shell and workers’ unions have come to an agreement that will allow production to restart at the company’s huge floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) facility Prelude.
Type: News
Green light given to Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project
OIL and gas producer Santos has said it is proceeding with the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, a 123 km pipeline that will run alongside the existing Bayu-Undan pipeline, so that gas can be transported from the Barossa gas field in the Timor Sea, direct to the Darwin liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility.
Type: News
Composites centre wants UK to lead on recycled carbon fibres
THE UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) has set its sights on scaling up new industrial processes to establish a commercial market for reclaimed continuous carbon fibre, noting that the UK could take advantage of this growing opportunity for greener technology rather than repeating past mistakes and letting other countries capitalise on the work.
Type: News
Global Registry of Fossil Fuels is launched
CARBON Tracker and Global Energy Monitor have launched The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels, a public database which tracks worldwide oil and gas reserves, production and emissions.
Type: News
Britishvolt secures short-term funding in wake of closure concerns
THE TROUBLED battery startup Britishvolt and its proposed UK gigafactory has been thrown a lifeline of funding for five weeks to save it from potential closure, following reports that the firm was heading into administration.
Type: News
New Solent Cluster to reduce emissions and produce hydrogen
THE University of Southampton, UK, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, and ExxonMobil have teamed up to establish The Solent Cluster, a decarbonisation initiative that along with becoming a leading centre for low-carbon investment, would substantially reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households across the Solent and Southern England.
Type: News
Zenobē begins construction on battery storage projects in Scotland
EV FLEET and battery storage firm Zenobē has started construction on three battery storage projects across Scotland with a combined capacity of 1 GW. That’s more than the total MWh of operational battery storage in the UK today, said the firm.
Type: News
Cutting Through the Noise of Green Hydrogen Projects
Alex Howard and Jonathan Upton offer criteria for determining which projects are likely to succeed
Type: Feature
C-Capture to demonstrate new carbon capture solvents
CARBON dioxide removal firm C-Capture has announced the launch of a national project that captures CO2 for hard-to-decarbonise industries using a low-cost, post-combustion collection approach.
Type: News
UK government extends Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme to end of September
THE support provided to UK Horizon Europe applicants while the UK is in the process of associating to the programme, has been extended for a further three months until the end of September 2023, the UK government has announced.
Type: News
Tokamak Energy partners up to accelerate commercialisation of fusion energy
UK-BASED fusion energy company Tokamak Energy and Japanese-headquartered Sumitomo Corporation have agreed to collaborate on delivering fusion energy to Japan and worldwide, aiming to jointly design, build, and operate fusion power plants.
Type: News
Magnox rebrands to Nuclear Restoration Services as its decommissioning portfolio expands
Magnox has become Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) ahead of taking ownership of closing EDF nuclear sites.
Type: News
COP28 deal: a starting gun fired for the end of fossil fuels?
COUNTRIES have agreed at the COP28 climate conference to transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewable energy capacity. However, there are concerns about loopholes in the text, and a lack of finance for the massive scale-up of technology and adaptation required.
Type: News
UK CCUS strategy ‘outdated’ for current industry use
THE UK’s current carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) strategy is overpromising and failing to consider industry alternatives that are cheaper and cleaner, according to a report published by climate change think tank Climate Tracker.
Type: News
Boston Metals’ electrified process starts extracting valuable metals from mining slag
A PILOT plant that recovers metals from mining waste has started operations in Brazil, as developer Boston Metals scales technology that it hopes will lead to greener steel production.
Type: News
German wind turbine manufacturer develops 500 kW green hydrogen electrolyser prototype
GERMAN manufacturer Nordex Group is advancing green hydrogen production in Spain with the development of a 500 kW pressurised alkaline electrolyser, the largest ever to be manufactured in the country.
Type: News
Moderna secures partial victory in Covid vaccine dispute with Pfizer and BioNTech
MODERNA has won part of its UK patent case against Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech over the technology that helped develop the Covid vaccines.
Type: News
Sellafield pleads guilty to cybersecurity failures
SELLAFIELD, which processes the UK’s nuclear waste, has pleaded guilty to all criminal charges related to cybersecurity failings brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
Type: News
