Quality control failures could delay the construction of an EDF nuclear reactor in France, which is being built using the same methods as the UK’s Hinkley Point C.
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Start date revealed for huge power tunnel scheme
Construction on the second phase of National Grid’s London Power Tunnels megaproject will start in summer next year, it has been announced.
Critical infrastructure supply chain ‘target of cyberattack campaign’
Hostile states are attacking the UK’s national infrastructure supply chain in an ongoing cyber campaign, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has said.
CO2 transport emissions increase despite overall decline
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the UK transport sector are increasing, despite an overall decrease in CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, according to a climate science publishing body.
Mersey Tidal Power project funding confirmed
The Mersey Tidal Power project has been allocated a share of a £1.6M fund by Liverpool City Region.
Insight | Cyberattack threat to UK infrastructure
Increased interconnectivity could leave the UK’s critical infrastructure vulnerable to a cyberattack, experts have warned.
Engineering firm chosen to help develop EfW plant
Cory Riverside Energy is to partner with specialist energy from waste (EfW) contractor Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI), giving plans to build a new EfW plant in south east London a significant boost.
Underground nuclear waste facility proposals move forward
Plans to construct a radioactive waste disposal facility up to 1km underground have moved a step closer after the government launched a consultation into site location.
EU votes to boost renewable energy targets
European Union (EU) lawmakers have voted to boost energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources in the next 22 years.
Cyber attacks pose global risk to key infrastructure
Cyber attacks on infrastructure are one of the biggest risks facing the world this year, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) annual report.