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SMR

Rolls-Royce Releases UK Small Modular Reactors Shortlist

Seven sites are in the running for the first Rolls-Royce SMR power station which will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy.

Floating Solar Project

RWE Commissions First Floating PV Project

RWE has commissioned its first floating photovoltaic (PV) project.

Australia

Australia Breaks Ground on Energy Infrastructure Digitalisation

Enzen Australia has secured its first engagement in an ambitious strategy to digitalise the energy infrastructure of Australia through smart IoT solutions.

LNG

UK’s LNG Imports Doubled in First Quarter

UK’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in the first quarter of 2022 reached the highest level recorded over a decade.

Electric Car

Tesla Deliveries Fall for the First Time in Two Years

Electric vehicle maker blames supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns for drop in production

Geothermal Power Plant

First Underground Laboratory Set Up for Research on Deep Geothermal Energy

Locally available, emission-free and baseload-capable: geothermal energy is an essential component of the energy transition.

Natural Gas

IEA: Europe Will Have to Cut Gas Usage By Nearly One-Third

In the first quarter of next year, the countries of the European Union will have to cut their usage of natural gas by up to 30% in preparation for a complete st…

CCS

Tata Chemicals Europe Opens Uk’s First Industrial Scale Carbon Capture and Usage Plant

The UK’s first industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant has been officially opened by Tata Chemicals Europe in Northwich, Cheshire.

Wind Farm

Hybrid Solar and Wind Farm Under Development in Turkey

One of Turkey’s first hybrid solar and wind farms is under development.

First Electric Flying Ferry Will Make Stockholm’s Waterborne Public Transport Faster Than Cars and Subway

The world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is set to hit Stockholm’s waters next year, heralding a new era of transport.

Amazon and Equinor Join Bill Gates to Back Ex-Tesla and First Solar Execs’ ‘Industrial Scale’ Green Hydrogen Tech

US start-up Electric Hydrogen draws stellar list of backers as it looks to deploy 100MW-plus electrolyser systems aimed at decarbonising heavy industry

United Kingdom

Multi-Million-Pound Hydrogen-Powered Furnace Arrives in Liverpool

The furnace is believed to be the UK’s first refinery-based hydrogen-powered furnace

Electric Car

3ti Attracts £500,000 Solar Car Parks Funding in One Hour

Crowdfunding will accelerate the roll-out of what 3ti claims is the world’s first pop-up mini solar car park and electric vehicle charging hub, Papilio3

Nuclear Reactor

First Plasma Propels Zap Energy’s Plans for Garage-Sized Fusion Reactors

Nuclear fusion is an incredibly complex scientific problem that researchers are coming at from all sorts of angles, and Zap Energy is starting to make waves thr…

Biofuel

Cargill Completes Biodiesel Plant in Belgium

In a move aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promoting circular fuel possibilities, Cargill has completed its first advanced biodiesel plant i…