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Hydrogen Project

ScottishPower Submits Plans for UK's Largest Electrolyser

The 20MW electrolyser will be the key component of a green hydrogen facility close to ScottishPower’s Whitelee windfarm

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting.

Solar Power Plant

Duke Energy Division Planning $180M Indiana Solar Farm

The Hoosier Jack Solar farm would be located on leased land in southern Vigo County and northern Sullivan County.

Video: Will Fukushima Water Release Damage Human DNA?

​For nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan has kept the contaminated water stored in the nuclear plant's tanks.

Video: China Urges Japan to Dispose Fukushima Wastewater in Responsible Manner

China on Friday urged Japan to dispose Fukushima wastewater in a responsible manner and make prudent decisions based on thorough consultations with neighboring …

Japan

Video: Japan to Release Radioactive Fukushima Plant Water into Ocean

A huge amount of contaminated water has been building up at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant, stored in giant tanks, since the earthquake and tsunami in …

Nuclear Power Plant

Japanese Regulator Bans Nuclear Plant Restart Over Lax Safeguards

The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant that was destroyed in a 2011 disaster said Wednesday it will accept a penalty imposed by regulators over sloppy anti…

Geothermal Power Plant

Australian Firm’s Mission to Repurpose North Sea Platforms for Geothermal Energy

An Australian company says its “unique” technology could lead to oil and gas rigs in the UK North Sea being repurposed as key infrastructure for geothermal en…

Nuclear Fusion

New Academic Partnership to Accelerate UK Fusion Future

A new partnership has been signed between The University of Manchester and the UK Atomic Energy Authority to help accelerate the UK’s progress toward net zero …

Energy Subsidies

NextEnergy Claims New Record for UK’s Largest Solar Farm as 115MWp Subsidy-Free Portfolio Completes

NextEnergy Capital has energised two subsidy-free solar farms, one of which - a 75MWp asset developed in Wales - is claimed to be the largest constructed PV pla…

Smart Grid

Northern Powergrid Invests in Smart Grid

UK utility Northern Powergrid has awarded a £11.4 million contract to upgrade its secondary Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system.

United Kingdom

UK Rules out Second COP26 Postponement

London monitoring Covid-19 situation and examining ways Glasgow event can be held safely in November

Solar Technology

RES Targets Solar Surge with 1GW Pipeline

Developer has a total of 23 new projects in UK and Ireland ranging from 12MW to 120MW

Hydrogen Project

Lightsource BP Joins Welsh Project to Expand Hydrogen Economy

Lightsource bp has announced participation in the South Wales Industrial Cluster deployment project, which has secured funding of nearly £20 million from UK Re…

Hydrogen Project

Tokyo Olympic Torch to be Powered by Hydrogen

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch, which began its 121-day relay from Naraha, Fukushima, is being powered by hydrogen in selected legs of the relay meaning there wil…