As many as 668 clean energy projects are “ready to go” in the UK according to a new Ernst & Young (EY) report.
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Green groups call on government to stop subsidising Drax
Green groups have written to prime minister Boris Johnson asking him to reconsider subsidising industrial scale biomass fuelled power at the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire.
Sweco lands job on North Sea energy island
The Danish Energy Agency has appointed Sweco as technical adviser for the proposed energy island in the North Sea.
Boost for Wylfa nuclear ambition from parliamentary report
Plans for the Wylfa Newydd power station on Anglesey have been given a boost by a report from the Nuclear APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) which calls for the government to make urgent decisions on the project’s future.
Rescue robot developed to contain nuclear spillages at Sellafield
A remotely operated “rescue robot” has been built to help with disaster recovery in hazardous industrial environments.
Engineering begins on UK’s first large-scale carbon capture facility
Work is underway on the UK’s first large-scale facility to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Motts wins contract to convert Australian gold mine into hydroelectric power facility
Mott MacDonald and GHD have been appointed to deliver engineering services for the design of the 250Mw Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Australia.
New nuclear key to meeting net zero challenge
New nuclear power projects have a vital role to play in helping the UK meet its net zero targets, according to Sizewell C senior supply chain lead Steve Carroll.
Leak fears at China’s Hinkley Point C-style nuclear reactor
Fears have been raised over a potential leak at Taishan nuclear power station in China, which uses the same type of reactor as the Hinkley Point C project.
Testing to begin on world’s longest subsea electricity cable between UK and Norway
The world’s longest subsea electricity cable will be turned on this week with testing to begin to allow countries to trade clean energy.