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Nuclear fusion

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15/5/2024 News

UK eyes future of nuclear power with fuel cycle and fusion investments

The UK government has made three announcements about nuclear fuel, a current nuclear project and nuclear fusion research.

Research and development

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29/5/2024 News

Research in hard-to-abate sector offers new possibilities to tackle climate change

Scientists in the UK claim to have developed the world’s first process for making zero-emissions cement, while in the US, researchers have found a potential new pathway for fossil fuel-burning operations to capture emissions.

Research and development

Rock core samples with injection platen

18/9/2024 News

Plug and abandonment innovation aims to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells by 2034

Rockit, a cleantech initiative from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, has unveiled ambitious plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells within the next decade using new chemical injection technology. Meanwhile, a new study by the North Sea Transition Authority suggests that increased well interventions could offer cheaper, easier and cleaner oil and gas production from the UK Continental Shelf.

Green hydrogen

View inside production facility

11/6/2025 News

Germany and the US showcase new electrolyser pilot plants, but Australia’s hydrogen sector is faltering, according to report

The opening of Thyssenkrupp Nucera’s SOEC and OCOchem’s CO₂ electrolysis pilot plants on one hand, and Wood Mackenzie’s analysis of Australia’s lagging hydrogen sector on the other, reveal the diverging trajectories of global players in the hydrogen economy. While Germany and the US push forward with electrolyser deployments, Australia risks losing its early-mover advantage without stronger policy intervention.

Rare earth materials/Critical minerals

Computer generated image of machinery deep sea mining on seabed

7/5/2025 News

Exploring deep sea frontiers in mineral extraction

Land-based resources of the critical minerals used in the manufacture of clean energy technologies such as lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and solar panels will not last forever. Parts of the ocean promise greater riches than on land. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are assessing the environmental effects of subsea mining, and whether they might cause less disruption than land-based mining.

Hydrogen

A couple of cars parked on a wet surface

9/4/2025 News

New innovations are driving change in hydrogen fuel cell technologies

Recent hydrogen fuel cell advancements from Hyundai, Toyota, Ricardo and Bramble Energy continue to develop hydrogen technologies for various clean power applications. Hyundai’s latest fuel cell electric vehicle boasts enhanced power and efficiency, while Toyota’s third-generation fuel cell system goes beyond passenger cars and extends to commercial applications. Ricardo reports its multi-stack module has achieved 393 kW for maritime use and Bramble Energy’s new UK-Taiwan initiative aims to cut green hydrogen production costs.

Hydrogen

Bright sun with blue sky above and bright clouds and yellow sky below

25/10/2023 News

Harnessing the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen

Research engineers at the US Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a conceptual design for a system to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors driven solely by the sun.

Wind

View of Viking wind farm on Shetland at sunset

19/6/2024 News

First power from UK’s Viking wind farm, and other new initiatives

The first power has been produced at the Viking onshore wind farm on Shetland, as the North Sea archipelago gears up to be fully connected to Great Britain’s electricity transmission grid for the first time. Further south, Ørsted has unveiled plans to build a BESS co-located with the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm’s onshore converter station, among other news.

Innovation

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7/12/2022 Comment / Sasha Polakov,Josephine Hibou

Empowering the public’s energy autonomy: environmental and cost benefits

Winners of the 2022 Energy Institute Climate Change Special Award* at The Big Bang Competition, Sasha Polakov and Josephine Hibou from St Paul’s Girls’ School, discuss their innovative and novel solar blinds concept, SolUp.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

CGI rendering of offshore wind farm comprising banks of vertical axis floating wind turbines

18/9/2024 News

New visions for wind development

Innovative wind turbine concepts are looking to push the boundaries of wind both offshore and onshore, while one developer considers recycling and circular economy aspects. In the UK, a new report sets out an approach to leasing an additional 20–30 GW of offshore wind by 2040.

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