World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Project Begins Assembly
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST NUCLEAR FUSION PROJECT HAS ENTERED ITS FIVE-YEAR ASSEMBLY PHASE. Launched in 2006, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) had planned to test its first super-heated plasma by 2020 and achieve full fusion by 2023. The ITER machine is being
Webinar Session On New UKAEA Advanced Manufacturing Park
THE UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY (UKAEA) IS CONSTRUCTING A NEW RESEARCH AND TESTING FACILITY ON THE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK IN ROTHERHAM, TO DEVELOP AND TEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUSION MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS. The new centre aims to work closely with research and
Renewables Now EU’s Biggest Source Of Electricity
FOR THE FIRST TIME, RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION SURPASSED FOSSIL FUEL GENERATION. IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2020, RENEWABLES GENERATED 40% OF THE EU-27’S ELECTRICITY, WHEREAS FOSSIL FUELS ONLY GENERATED 34%. Last month, we reported that Britain had passed a milestone by
Offshore Wind Energy Investment Quadruples In First Half Of 2020
INVESTORS GIVE GREENLIGHT TO £28BN WORTH OF PROJECTS WORLDWIDE IN FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. With renewable energy making up 47% of the UK’s electricity generation, it comes as no surprise that global offshore wind investment has more than quadrupled in
Nuclear Investment Is Key To UK Reaching Net Zero
THE GOVERNMENT’S NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2050 TARGET MAY NOT BE ACHIEVABLE WITHOUT A HELPING HAND FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY. Plans for a clean economic recovery and the goal of Net Zero by 2050 need commitment to new nuclear power stations,
COVID-19 Disruption Keeps Aircraft Deliveries On Hold
THE AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY HAS BEEN SEVERELY DISRUPTED BY THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON INTERNATIONAL AVIATION. In May this year, only nine aircraft orders were recorded, and year-to-date orders have reached 423 to maintain a healthy backlog of 13,779. This is
EGB Engineering Joins Other Businesses To Support The Call On Government To Create A Level Playing Field For Hydrogen
EGB HAVE JOINED PROTIUM GREEN SOLUTIONS, YNNI GLÂN, THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (IMECHE) AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO HIGHLIGHT POLICY ANOMALIES AROUND HYDROGEN AND THE BARRIERS THEY CREATE TO A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THESE ANOMALIES CAN
European Commission Reveals New Hydrogen Strategy
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) HAS REVEALED ITS LONG-ANTICIPATED HYDROGEN STRATEGY, THE PLAN OUTLINES THE DEVELOPMENTS OF HYDROGEN PROJECTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE DECARBONIZATION TARGETS. The strategy aims to increase the EU’s renewable hydrogen capacity gradually. In order to achieve its target,
COVID-19 Recovery Must Focus On Climate Change
FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC, THE UK HAS A ‘ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY’ TO IMPROVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND BECOME GLOBAL LEADER ON ENVIRONMENT, COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE SAYS. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has told the government that the pandemic can still become “a
Is Green Hydrogen The Fuel Of The Future?
HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS HAVE BEEN WIDELY TOUTED AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL FOSSIL FUELS. If renewables, such as solar panels or wind turbines, are used to generate electricity for electrolysis of water then the green hydrogen can be produced without