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Wood wins Centrica contract to ready Rough for hydrogen storage
UK engineering firm Wood has been awarded a design contract from Centrica to redevelop its Rough facility in the North Sea in preparation for hydrogen storage.
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Shell, bp, and TotalEnergies invest in ADNOC’s major Abu Dhabi LNG project
Energy majors Shell, bp, and TotalEnergies have signed agreements with state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to acquire a 10% equity stake each in the 9m t/y Ruwais LNG project. Global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co will also take on a 10% share, while ADNOC will retain 60%.
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Every water and wastewater company in England and Wales under investigation for sewage spills
OFWAT is now investigating all 11 water and wastewater companies in England and Wales for wastewater treatment practices after launching four more enforcement cases.
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UK researchers develop fridge-free hydrogel to store vital medicines
UK SCIENTISTS have developed a water-based gel that can store vital medicines, including the diabetes drug insulin, without the need for refrigeration.
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Three UK water companies face £168m fines for sewage spills
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water face hefty fines after a “catalogue of failure” was uncovered in Ofwat’s biggest-ever investigation.
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Australian researchers develop technology to power mobile phones with CO2
ELECTROCHEMICAL conversion could soon turn CO2 into a “valuable” power source for laptops and phones according to researchers operating a new facility at the University of Queensland, Australia.
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Essar plans for Stanlow refinery to run solely on hydrogen
STANLOW refinery could operate solely on hydrogen in the near future as Essar moves ahead with design works for the facility’s fuel switching process.
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UK renewable energy auction secures enough power for 11m homes
THE UK government has promised to “go even further and faster” to deliver the power needed to become a “clean energy superpower” after this year’s renewable energy auction secured enough projects to power 11m homes.
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New UK coal mine blocked by High Court
PLANS to build the UK’s first coal mine in more than 30 years have been quashed by the High Court.
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Northvolt cuts 1,600 in Sweden amid financial struggles
GREEN BATTERY manufacturer Northvolt has plans to cut 1,600 jobs across its operations in an ongoing effort to survive in the “challenging macroeconomic climate” of the European EV market.
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Australia’s coal mine expansions ‘disastrous’ say environmental bodies
ENVIRONMENTAL and economic bodies have condemned the Australian government’s decision to approve the expansion of three coal mines in New South Wales.
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Australia funds project to grow plants on the moon
PLANTS could soon be grown off Earth thanks to a team of Australian researchers who plan on sending seeds to the moon.
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‘Major win’ for UK energy as four nuclear power plants granted extensions
EDF’S decision to extend the life of four nuclear power plants has been hailed as “a major win” for UK energy independence by energy secretary Ed Miliband.
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Saudi Aramco strikes deal with Linde and SLB to build one of world’s largest CCS facilities
SAUDI ARAMCO has struck a shareholder deal with energy firms Linde and SLB for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, expected to become one of the world’s largest CCS facilities.
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bp to develop largest offshore wind business with £4.5bn joint venture
BP HAS struck a deal with Japanese energy company JERA to combine their respective offshore wind assets in a joint venture that could become the world’s largest offshore wind operator.
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Grid operators submit £67bn plan to revamp UK transmission network
MAJOR grid operators are set to add almost 70 GW of new power as part of a major upgrade of transmission networks.
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‘The sooner the better’: UK village welcomes approval of new lithium extraction plant
PLANS for a lithium extraction plant on the site of a former cement works in County Durham, northeast England, were approved this week.
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Experts urge UK to stay on track with CCUS funding amid government doubts
EXPERTS have urged the UK to maintain its commitment to carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) despite a government committee expressing its uncertainty over the “unproven” technology.
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Climate Change Committee sets ‘ambitious’ UK carbon target for 2040
ELECTRIC vehicles (EVs), carbon capture, and hydrogen take centre stage in the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) seventh carbon budget, which aims to reduce UK emissions by 87% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2040.
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Manchester Prize winner uses AI to improve battery materials
THE FIRST Manchester Prize has been awarded to Polaron, a startup which uses generative AI to “speed-up” the development of designs for renewable materials, including for electric vehicles and batteries.
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