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EU approves cable firm merger
The EU has approved the acquisition of US-based General Cable by Italian firm Prysmian. Both companies are globally active in the development, manufacturing and supply of cables used in the energy and telecommunications industries. The EU investigated the companies’ overlapping activities in optical fibres, general wiring and power cables of different voltages, both for submarine […]
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US Government seeks to fund ‘coal power plants of the future’
The US Government is seeking information on the development of coal-based “power plants of the future”. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI), inviting stakeholder input on technical and market considerations to inform research and development in support of the design, construction and operation of a […]
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Sellafield faces prosecution after worker contamination at radioactive nuclear site
The company that runs the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing and decommissioning site in Cumbria is to be prosecuted after a worker was contaminated at the radioactive facility. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said it is taking action for offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The charges relate to an incident on 5th […]
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Cadent outlines plans for £900m hydrogen plant ‘able to power 2m homes’
A gas distribution firm is planning to build a hydrogen plant capable of powering industrial sites and two million homes across the UK. Cadent’s £900 million Hynet project would extract low carbon hydrogen from natural gas, potentially reducing carbon emissions by more than one million tonnes per year. It says the site would likely be […]
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UK Government plugs £20m into hydrogen research
The UK Government is to provide a £20 million boost for research into hydrogen technologies. Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry is to make the announcement during her visit to Swindon’s innovative Hydrogen Hub and Recycling Technologies later today. The Hydrogen Supply programme will look into significantly reducing the high cost of producing large […]
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US to ‘quadruple residential battery storage by 2022’
The US is likely to quadruple its installed base of residential battery energy storage between 2018 and 2022. That’s according to information firm IHS Markit, which says less than 200MW of residential battery energy storage was installed in the US prior to 2018 – it believes this figure will soon by eclipsed by more than […]
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Energy UK launches project to identify future energy challenges
Energy UK has launched a new project to identify the challenges and opportunities of delivering a clean energy system able to meet consumer expectations. The ‘Future of Energy’ aims to look ahead to 2028 to try and understand the possible roles that could be played by suppliers, generators and other players in the industry. Along […]
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The future of Triads and network charges
In a previous post, we wrote about how KiWi Power had saved customers over £8 million in Triad charges and in light of the recent results published by National Grid, we thought we’d look at the future of Triad and Network charges. A “Triad charge refers to the levy paid during the highest three half-hour […]
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Scotland announces £3.5m energy efficiency fund for landlords
Scotland has announced a new £3.5 million decarbonisation fund aiming to help social housing landlords make their properties more energy efficient. Local authorities and housing associations will be able to use the fund on projects to improve efficiency ratings and decarbonise heating, through installing measures such as solar panels, improved insulation and air source heat […]
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Alstom signs €2.6bn deal with GE to exit energy joint ventures
French manufacturing firm Alstom said it has signed an agreement with General Electric (GE) to exit three energy joint ventures in return for a €2.6 billion (£2.3bn) payment. That includes the renewables, grid and nuclear joint ventures which were set up in November 2015 as part of the sale of the Alstom Energy business to […]
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