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
Renewable Energy Made Up 47% Of UK’s Electricity Generation In First Three Months Of 2020
LAST WEEK, WE REPORTED THAT BRITAIN SET A NEW COAL-FREE RECORD OF MORE THAN TWO MONTHS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION BEGAN AND IT SEEMS THAT RECORDS ARE CONTINUING TO BE BROKEN. The government’s official data has revealed
Nuclear Energy Agency Launches Recovery Plans For Post-COVID Economy
Last week, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) launched a series of policy briefs examining the post-Covid economic recovery of nuclear energy. The policy examines key themes that explore the role nuclear energy can play in the post pandemic recovery. They are
Renewable Energy Sources Finally Replacing Coal?
2020 IS SET TO BE A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, WITH THE SECTOR HITTING SOME IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN THE LAST WEEK. Britain passed a milestone last week, reaching two months of coal-free power generation. In total, the grid ran for
Continuing Deflation Of Renewable Energy Despite COVID-19 Predicted Setback
RECORD-BREAKING MILESTONES ARE STILL BEING ACHIEVED WITHIN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR, DESPITE THE LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. According to a new report released by IEEFA this month, it is predicted that the cost-efficiency gains of solar and others will