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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.

Heat pumps

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14/4/2026 Comment / Lin Gao,Philip Naylor

Heat pumps or hydrogen boilers? The 2026 decision that could shape Britain’s net zero future

With a pivotal UK government policy decision on the role of hydrogen in home heating expected in 2026, Britain finds itself at a strategic crossroads. At stake is more than the replacement of one household appliance with another. The choice between rolling out heat pumps or hydrogen boilers at scale will determine the size, cost and complexity of the entire upstream energy system required to meet the nation’s net zero target, write Cranfield University Energy Bridge Researcher Lin Gao and Visiting Lecturer Philip Naylor.

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.

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.

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.

Grid management

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3/7/2024 Feature / Gavin Bollan

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition

The UK is facing daunting challenges on the cusp of the energy transition. As the UK phases out ageing nuclear reactors and plans the closure of its final coal-fired power station, there is potential for a substantial shortfall in baseload electricity generation capacity. Gavin Bollan, Technical Director at consultancy ITPEnergised, explores the pressing issues accompanying the transition.

Hydrogen

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15/3/2023 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Europe’s gas grid could gain new life in a hydrogen economy

As Europe turns towards decarbonisation, parts of its vast gas grid could find a new lease of life in transporting hydrogen instead. Energy journalist Karolin Schaps investigates how plausible the task of repurposing old gas pipelines is and, if it is a no-brainer, why conversion is not taking place more quickly.

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

Heat pumps or hydrogen boilers? The 2026 decision that could shape Britain’s net zero future

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

Getting real about the energy transition

Could we produce hydrogen at wastewater treatment works?

Plans for the UK’s first hydrogen village

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition

Europe’s gas grid could gain new life in a hydrogen economy