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Finance and investment

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11/1/2023 News

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

The UK government has further backed the future of nuclear power by investing £77mn to support nuclear fuel production and next generation advanced nuclear reactors in the UK. It has also unveiled a further £25mn of funding for innovative technologies that could generate hydrogen from biomass and waste and is seeking views on proposals to make domestic gas boilers hydrogen-ready from 2026. However, a Commons Committee warns that hydrogen is not a panacea to meeting net zero.

Energy policy

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5/4/2023 News

Mixed response to new UK government energy strategy

The UK government’s long-awaited Energy Security Day announcements on 30 March 2023 got a very mixed response, writes Brian Davis.

Oil and gas

29/6/2022 News

Record clean energy spending set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022

Driven by renewables and energy efficiency – as well as rising costs – today’s levels of capital spending are still far from sufficient to tackle the energy and climate crises, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Hydrogen

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16/8/2023 Feature / Javier Cavada

Hydrogen technology at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts

Hydrogen’s critical role in the energy transition is widely recognised and global demand needs to increase fivefold between now and 2050 to align with the Paris Agreement. This means installed production capacity, particularly low-emission production, must grow 75-fold by 2030 to meet demand. Here, Javier Cavada, EMEA President and CEO at Mitsubishi Power, discusses global developments and his company’s projects.

Hydrogen

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26/11/2025 Feature / Assia Bekkar

Mediterranean hydrogen pipeline: future power hub or white elephant?

A multi-billion project to build and repurpose a 3,300 km land and subsea pipeline carrying green hydrogen from Algeria via Tunisia to Italy, Austria and Germany continues, although many key factors depend on the outcome of ongoing feasibility studies, reports Assia Bekkar.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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31/7/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

Getting real about the energy transition

Chief Executive of the Energy Institute Nick Wayth CEng FEI concludes his three-part series on the global energy transition by making some suggestions for improvement.

Energy transition

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18/2/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Taking the long view: Energy Institute President’s Award Winner 2026

Winner of the 2026 Energy Institute President’s Award, Lei Zhang HonFEI, Founder of the Chinese renewables company Envision, gives a valuable insight on technology innovation and keys to success in AI-supported renewable energy development globally. On the day he received what is the Energy Institute’s highest honour, Lei Zhang spoke to New Energy World’s Senior Editor Will Dalrymple about his past, his vision of the future and how he sees the state of the energy transition today.

Hydrogen

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7/9/2022 Feature / John Mullen,Amey Karni,William David MacRae

Could we produce hydrogen at wastewater treatment works?

How are we to optimise the production of hydrogen? Here, John Mullen, Amey Karnik and William David MacRae, all with global engineering company Ramboll, present the results of a study into using final effluent water as the feedstock for hydrogen production, with plenty of scope for onsite uses for the gases produced.

Hydrogen

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14/12/2022 Feature / David Watson

Plans for the UK’s first hydrogen village

The UK government proposes a trial where an entire village will be converted from using natural gas to low-carbon hydrogen in 2025 to help establish the role this fuel could possibly play in decarbonising homes and businesses. David Watson, Head of Energy Transition at Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, explains the proposal.

Hydrogen

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8/10/2025 Feature / Chimwemwe Kamwela

How to address the skills gap in a future UK hydrogen economy

The energy transition faces a serious challenge on the skills front. In October 2024, the UK government released the ‘Invest 2035’ industrial strategy. This green paper allocated £21.7bn over 25 years to position the UK as a global leader in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and the hydrogen sector. However, a significant skills deficit poses a barrier to investment. A new Energy Systems Catapult position paper suggests mapping the required roles, upskilling and attracting talent to the hydrogen workforce and developing targeted training programmes. Here, Energy Institute (EI) Energy Transition Technical Officer Chimwemwe Kamwela AMEI provides an edited version of the paper.

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Search results:

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

Mixed response to new UK government energy strategy

Record clean energy spending set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022

Hydrogen technology at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts

Mediterranean hydrogen pipeline: future power hub or white elephant?

Getting real about the energy transition

Taking the long view: Energy Institute President’s Award Winner 2026

Could we produce hydrogen at wastewater treatment works?

Plans for the UK’s first hydrogen village

How to address the skills gap in a future UK hydrogen economy