The ‘application window’ has opened for developers to apply for seabed rights to build offshore wind farms in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland launched ScotWind Leasing in June 2020, and it has invited registered developers to submit applications by 31…
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Wylfa proposal would see nuclear and wind combine to produce power and hydrogen – but US reactor design would have to be licensed first
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So-called ‘hybrid’ clean energy company Shearwater Energy has announced is developing a combined project incorporating wind generation, a small modular nuclear reactor and hydrogen production at the Wylfa site in North Wales. The project would provide 3GWe of power, which…
Enfield residents to get low-carbon district heat from waste
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Enertik, the energy company owned by London’s Enfield Council, has signed a long-term heat supply agreement via district heating with North London Waste Authority (NLWA) and LondonEnergy. Energetik will capture and use up to 60MW of otherwise untapped heat energy generated…
Port of Tyne takes on UKPN Services for analysis of route to total electrification by 2040
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Port of Tyne has taken a step forward in its plans to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030 and to electrify the entire port by 2040. Itt has engaged UK Power Networks Services to undertake detailed modelling and…
Building owners offered free EV charging points alongside solar or efficiency upgrades
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Meanwhile in Singapore… Sustainable energy developer Urban Renewables has offered free electric vehicle charging units for building owners who adopt its solar rooftop or energy efficiency projects. The deal, under the brand Urban Charge, will be available to building owners in…
Last chance to join WPD ‘vehicle to grid’ trial as Green Energy UK becomes one of four supplier partners UPDATED Igloo Energy joins
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UPDATED: Igloo Energy has become an energy partner in the Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid (V2G) trial (below). Twenty-five of the 100 applicants on the Electric Nation V2G trial will be offered the opportunity to join the project with the Igloo Energy and…
Essar and Progressive Energy ‘hydrogen hub’ at Ellesmere Port aims to produce 3TWh/yr to kick off HyNet cluster by 2025
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Progressive Energy and Essar Oil, which owns and operates the Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere Port, have set up a joint venture to produce hydrogen at the refinery. Eventually investment of approximately £750M will be committed to produce enough hydrogen to…
Councils in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Norwich, Norfolk and Redbridge join forces with UKPN to speed EV chargepoint installation – more councils needed
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Five local authorities are joining forces with UK Power Networks to end electric vehicle (EV) charging blackspots in their areas. Charge Collective, a pilot project, will see UKPN partner with Cambridge City and Cambridgeshire County Councils, Norwich City Council, Norfolk…
Portuguese lithium mine project takes a step forward
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Plans for a lithium mine in Portugal have taken a step forward after developer Savannah Resources signed heads of agreement with Galp Energia, the Portuguese energy group. Galp intends to secure a 10% shareholding in Savannah’s Portuguese subsidiaries , which own the…
Environment Agency consults on nuclear design mooted for Bradwell
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The Environment Agency (EA) has opened a consultation into the generic design of the HPR-1000 nuclear reactor. The reactor design, which is being assessed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation and EA, is based on one that has been developed by China…