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United Kingdom

SonnenBatteries, V2G and EV Smart Chargers Feature in UK’s First ‘Combined Grid Service’ Offering

"Intelligent energy platform" company Kaluza is claiming a UK first as it provides one of the country's distribution network operators (DNOs) with flexibility f…

Energy Technology

£20m Plastic to Hydrogen Plant Progresses

The UK’s first plastic waste to hydrogen facility is one step closer to being operational with the completion of the front-end engineering design phase.

Wind Farm

EDF and ESB Kickstart Construction of £1.8bn NnG Offshore Wind Farm

Energy companies EDF Renewables and ESB have started constructing the first phase of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm in the UK.

Nuclear Policy

E3 Respond to 'Snapback' Request on Iran Agreement

The foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany - the E3 - have issued a statement in response to the US administration's letter to the UN Security Council …

United Kingdom

The Role for Nuclear in the UK’s Future Energy Mix?

EDF says low wind conditions this summer demonstrate the need for nuclear as part of the future energy mix.

Oil&Gas Drilling

World’s Largest Offshore Rig Owner Files Bankruptcy

UK-based offshore drilling contractor Valaris has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, offering creditors to swap some $6.5 billion of its $7.8…

Nuclear Power Plant

Developer Says New Nuclear Plant in Suffolk Brings 'Optimism for the Future'

An energy company behind plans to build a new nuclear power station in Suffolk says the plant will give "optimism for the future" as the UK enters a recession. …

Biobattery

Bovine Biomethane Connected to UK's Grid for the First Time

In the UK, biomethane obtained from cattle manure and straw has been connected to National Grid’s gas transmission system for the first time.

Nuclear Power Plant

Hitachi to Revive Wylfa Newydd Nuclear Power Plant Plans

Japanese technology company Hitachi has reportedly entered talks with the UK Government to revive plans for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant in north Wales …

Nuclear Power Plant

Nearly a Decade After Tsunami, Clean-up Continues at Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Nearly a Decade After Tsunami, Clean-up Continues at Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant.

Energy Storage Technology

Using Liquid Air for Energy Storage and Maritime Propulsion

Initiatives are underway in the UK to develop grid-scale liquid air energy storage, with potential for a mega-scale plant at a coastal location being able to pr…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Toshiba Delivers Hydrogen Fuel Cell System to Michinoeki-Namie

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has installed its pure hydrogen fuel cell system, the H2Rex™, at Michinoeki-Namie in Fukushima Prefecture.

Wind Power Project

Wind Lifts UK Renewables Q1 Output by 30%

Wind helped total renewables generation in the UK increase by 30% in the first quarter of 2020 to just over 40 terawatt-hours, compared with the same period in …

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Naftogaz to Boost Energy Independence, Efficiency with EU Help

Ukraine’s state oil and gas company Naftogaz and the Finance Ministry have concluded a loan agreement with Ukraine’s biggest international financial investor.…

Energy-Eficient Building

Green Homes Grant Boosts Interest in Energy Efficiency by 96%

The government’s Green Homes Grant has nearly doubled Brits’ interest in energy efficiency.