Groundbreaking Hydrogen Project Given Green Light
AN INVESTMENT OF €30M FROM THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL ENABLE WORK TO BEGIN ON THE 30MW PILOT PHASE OF THE AMBITIOUS 700MW WESTKÜSTE 100 GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT. The partners of the Westküste 100 project have received funding confirmation from the German
EAC Chair Calls For UK Hydrogen Strategy
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE (EAC), PHILIP DUNNE, HAS WARNED THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR HYDROGEN TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE UK’S NET ZERO TRANSITION COULD BE SQUANDERED BY THE LACK OF ANY CLEAR HYDROGEN STRATEGY FROM
Battery Storage Boost To Power Greener Electricity Grid
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IT WILL RELAX PLANNING LEGISLATION TO MAKE IT EASIER TO CONSTRUCT LARGER BATTERY STORAGE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM SOLAR AND WIND FARMS ACROSS THE UK. As the world intensifies its efforts to adapt to the disruption caused by
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