Often in discussion on the future of gas, there is talk about the role of hydrogen. Sometimes that is put forward as more or less a ‘straight swap’ from natural gas. There is a concern though: people worry about having…
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US gas asset hit by cyber-attack: experts comment
by New Power •
A US gas network had to close down a compressor station for two days following a ‘ransomware’ cyber-attack, according to an ‘alert’ from the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency. CISA said the cyber-attack affected control and communication assets on the…
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Embedded plants: new scrutiny after blackout
by Annabel Andrews •
Operators of embedded generation will come under more scrutiny as a result of the blackout on 9 August, according to the outcome of an investigation by the Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C). This is an extract from an article in…
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WPD under investigation over Priority Service Register failings
by New Power •
Ofgem has opened an investigation whether distribution network operator (DNO) WPD has failed to meet licence obligations regarding customers on the Priority Services Register (PSR), including a duty to establish and maintain a PSR, a duty to give information and…
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Mitsubishi/Chubu Electric Power consortium named as preferred connection owner for Hornsea 1
by New Power •
Diamond Transmission Partners (a consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu Electric Power) has been named preferred bidder to take on the link connecting Orsted’s Hornsea 1 wind farm to the onshore network The link is around 145km offshore and 38km,…
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BEIS awards £18M to new technologies that could switch industrial processes away from high-carbon energy
by New Power •
BEIS has awarded over £18 million in funding for technologies that could help energy intensive industries use new, low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuel. The awards are to: HyNet North West, led by Progressive Energy, which has been awarded £5.24 million…
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A handful of green hydrogen options share £28 million in BEIS funding to kick-start bulk production
by New Power •
Five projects aiming to produce low-carbon hydrogen at bulk have together been awarded over £28 million in funding by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Dolphyn, awarded £3.12 million, and led by Environmental Resources Management, concerns production of hydrogen…
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How the UK industry got ahead on decarbonisation: the role of luck, surprise and late mover advantage
by New Power •
The UK is celebrating bringing forward the phase out of coal and the plunging level of carbon emissions from the power sector. But as I have covered the sector over the years, I have noticed that it’s not always the…
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Lanarkshire project could see 500% increase in public EV charge points
by New Power •
North Lanarkshire Council is backing a project which could see a £5 million investment in electric vehicle (EV) charging and electricity network infrastructure across Lanarkshire. ‘Public use’ hubs will be created in car parks owned and operated by North and…