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

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

Phillips 66 Made Renewable Fuels Without Proper Permits - Regulators

California regulators allege that U.S. refiner Phillips 66 improperly began processing renewable diesel in a unit at its Rodeo

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

SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR Receives Rapturous Welcome Back Home by Mancunians

The engineering giant has confirmed Manchester will become home to its Small Modular Reactors unit.

Energy Investment

IRENA, OPEC Fund Tie Up to Advance RE Investment

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) to further advance investment in renewable energy.…

Nuclear Power Plant

South Korea Gov’t Plans to Support Nuclear Energy Sector Growth

It includes the reconstruction of New Hanwil nuclear plant units 3 and 4.

Energy Storage Battery

Battery Energy Storage Investment to Climb US$20B in 2022: IEA

This is largely led by grid-scale deployment.

SMR

Poland Expands Cooperation on SMRs and Large Reactors

Polish state-owned energy company Enea SA has signed an agreement with US small modular reactor (SMR) developer Last Energy to cooperate on the deployment of SM…

Nuclear Fusion

NASA Picks Three Nuclear Power Concepts for Demonstration on the Moon

Three teams comprising some of the most prominent engineering and technology firms in the U.S. will provide initial designs for a fission surface power (FSP) sy…

LNG

INEOS Energy Enters Global LNG Market With US Supply Deal

Major deal with Sempra Infrastructure will see the potential supply of 1.4mn tonnes of LNG a year from North America for 20 years.

Offshore Wind Power

Biden, 11 U.S. States to Boost Support for Offshore Wind Energy

The Biden administration is partnering with 11 East Coast states to accelerate development of offshore wind facilities and create jobs by supporting a domestic …

LNG

World’s Largest Hybrid Ship Set to Ferry Passengers Between Britain and France

The idea behind the hybrid ships is that they can run on liquefied natural gas (a fossil fuel), battery power or a combination of the two.

Hydrogen Production

MHI Invests in Electric Hydrogen, a U.S. Startup, to Accelerate Efforts to Produce Clean Hydrogen at Scale

MHI's investment will support Electric Hydrogen's efforts to develop and distribute fossil-free hydrogen for industrial and infrastructure applications

Energy Storage Project

Recurrent Energy Acquires 400MWH Storage, Expands Ercot’s Storage Pipeline

Recurrent Energy, LLC, has acquired two standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES).

Hydrogen Production

Norway’s Equinor Seeks UK Funding for 1.2 GW Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant

Norwegian energy company Equinor has submitted a funding bid to build a second major low-carbon hydrogen production facility in northeast England.