Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week Energy Minister: Hydrogen will have 'very small role, if at all' in heating UK homes EXCLUSIVE: Lord Callanan touts heat pumps and heat networks as replacement for vast majority of fossil gas boilers as he warns that hydrogen remains 'very problematical' for home heating. -

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2022

Following a meeting with industry figures yesterday, the Prime Minister revealed plans to significantly expand the share of UK's electricity produced by nuclear power from around 16 per cent today to 25 per cent by 2050 - a move which would require major investment in new nuclear power capacity in the coming years, according to various reports.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The government will tomorrow publish its long-awaited Energy Security Strategy, promising that the sweeping new plan will 'supercharge' clean energy deployment and put the UK on track to source 95 per cent of its power from domestic low carbon sources by 2030.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

National Grid ESO data published yesterday reveals that wind power produced more than half of British electricity generation on Saturday, bringing renewables' share of overall supplies to 60 per cent. With nuclear power providing 18.3 per cent of electricity generation throughout the day, and solar power 5.8

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2024

The Conservative government has been better for the green economy than its many critics will accept, which makes the failures and scandals of the past decade even more frustrating There's not a lot of love for the Conservative Party amongst green-minded voters at the moment. The government has only itself to blame.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Aurora Energy Research contends thermal power generation equipped with hydrogen and CCS offers most cost-effective pathway to a net zero power system. Power sector decarbonisation is frequently characterised as the low hanging fruit of the UK's net zero transition.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

Relations between Downing Street and the Treasury continue to fray over the Energy Security Strategy, with reports suggesting Number 11 is blocking proposals to expand government support for household insulation and energy efficiency schemes for the lowest income households.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government of Alberta announced a $7 million contribution to Canadian oil giant Cenovus to study the possibility of using small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) as part of the province’s effort to decarbonize oil sands production. ERA’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is financing the project.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Scottish Government has set out its vision for a 'just transition' away from oil and gas and towards becoming a net exporter of green energy. In addition, hydrogen forms a major pillar of the plan, with the devolved administration proposing goals for 5GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030, rising to 25GW by 2045.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The energy industry's interest in low carbon hydrogen is building fast, and the nuclear industry reckons it could yet have a crucial role to play. There may be on-going debates about how best to use hydrogen - should it be deployed to heat buildings, provide energy storage, decarbonise heavy industry, or fuel trains and planes?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Carbon capture, hydrogen, nuclear, EVs, and renewables all set to benefit from £12bn government stimulus plan, but critics warn funding falls well short of the level required to trigger a green recovery.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 25, 2024

s proposed LNG projects would come online in a global LNG market anticipated to see export capacity increase by 43 per cent by 2030, but there is no consensus from governments or industry on future global demand. s LNG industry is the question of where the electricity will come from to power new projects. Many of B.C.’s

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The government has this evening announced long-awaited plans to drive down emissions from buildings and catalyse the market for clean heat technologies, predicting heat pumps will soon be cost competitive with conventional boilers.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Offshore wind energy powerhouse Orsted demonstrates that a pivot away from fossil fuels is possible. Within 10 years, Ørsted has transformed from a conventional energy company reliant on fossil fuels for 85 per cent of its revenues to a renewable energy powerhouse, with 85 per cent of revenues coming from non-fossil sources.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

Government touts High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGRs) to help decarbonise power and produce hydrogen. AMRs are typically smaller than conventional nuclear power stations, offering greater flexibility and which can also be built at a fraction of the cost.

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Party additionally promised support for energy customers not currently protected by the price cap, and said that if it was in government, it would equalise the price householders pay on prepayment meters with that paid by customers on monthly bills. New nuclear projects are forever delayed.". Take renewable energy," Starmer wrote.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Office for Budget Responsibility estimates sustained high fossil fuel prices could make the comparative costs of net zero over a third cheaper. But it also stressed the risk that developing nations could drive a rapid rise in demand for fossil fuels in the coming years, putting further upward pressure on energy prices.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Labour Leader Keir Starmer has pledged that a Labour government would set up a publicly owned clean energy company within a year of being elected to power. British power to the British people.". A Labour government would insulate 19 million homes, he said. Britain should harness that wealth and share it with all.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2023

The Treasury confirmed this evening that next week's Spring Budget will see the government respond to increasingly urgent calls from businesses and campaigners for a UK version of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and EU Net Zero Industry Act, both of which promise to pump billions of dollars of investment into clean tech industries.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

The International Energy Agency predicts that by 2030, 125 million electric vehicles will be owned around the world and the UK government aims for almost every car and van on the road to be zero emission by 2050. Electric cars are undoubtedly cleaner than fossil fuel run cars. Hydrogen cars are powered by a chemical reaction.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

A round up of all the key targets and measures announced as part of the government's plan to wean the UK off risky and expensive fossil fuel imports. The government estimates its enhanced offshore wind ambitions will support 90,000 jobs in the sector by 2028, which is 30,000 more than under is previous ambitions.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2021

A rapid shift away from fossil fuels is also needed alongside a major ramp up in renewable electricity capacity - largely provided by wind and solar projects - which will form the backbone of the future energy system, while development of hydrogen, carbon capture and new modular nuclear technologies is also crucial, the report warned.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2023

Prior media reports suggested the government had intended to badge all of its announcements under the banner of 'Green Day', but instead it appears to have gone with the name 'Powering Up Britain', evidently keen to place as much focus as possible on energy security issues.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is placing a major focus on nuclear hydrogen as a component of the US government’s proposed $7 billion push for clean H2 production. The idea is to be able to focus on carbon emission-free production powered by energy already installed.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

BusinessGreen rounds up the leading reaction to the government's plan for shoring up British energy independence in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Scaling up cheap renewables and new nuclear, while maximising North Sea production, is the best and only way to ensure our energy independence over the coming years."

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision to reality, and energy efficiency is an everyday consideration for families and businesses alike?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Boris Johnson trails first stage in '10-point plan' for a green industrial revolution, as government confirms new £160m wind turbine manufacturing investment.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Plus Poland and South Korea coal-phase outs, Siemens Gamesa hydrogen project, and all the top green business news from around the world this week. Poland accelerates coal phase out, pushes for nuclear and offshore wind. million, in addition to increasing the number of hydrogen vehicles from 8,000 to 200,000 over the coming years.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2022

Ahead of the release of the government's new Energy Independence Strategy, the opposition has published a five-point plan to curb fossil fuel imports and help households cope with soaring bills. This is the safest, quickest route to national energy security.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2022

The government's much anticipated Energy Security Strategy has reportedly been delayed for a second time, with the Treasury resisting proposals for new spending plans that would help to boost domestic energy generation and curb imports of Russian fossil fuels.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The government has today finally published its long-awaited Energy White Paper , setting out its vision for building a zero emission energy system for the UK featuring ambitious plans to scale up renewables, clean heating, nuclear, energy efficiency, smart grid, carbon capture, and hydrogen technologies over the coming decade and beyond.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2022

US and UK financial institutions have this week been accused of continuing to fund Russian "carbon bomb" fossil fuel projects that are both aiding Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and threatening to breach global climate goals. Japan announces plan to revive nuclear industry. Canada and Germany agree 'hydrogen alliance'.

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Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2020

Meanwhile, in the country's traditional automotive regions - Wales, the North East and Midlands - measures should be introduced to boost battery technology ahead of the UK's phase out of fossil fuel cars in 2035, according to the report, which collates recommendations from trade union representatives across five regions of the UK.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

The study drew on data from 123 countries that together account for 99 per cent of fossil fuel emissions. In contrast, with an economic recovery tilted towards green stimulus and reductions in fossil fuel investments, it is possible to avoid future warming of 0.3C Germany advances plans for green hydrogen hub.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

FSO will take 'whole-systems' approach to integration of green energy technologies such as renewables, hydrogen, and CCUS, government confirms. We look forward to working with National Grid, government and the wider industry to implement this important change in the way the energy system is managed.".

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 30, 2021

As a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, I work with the federal government and private industry to develop renewable energy storage technologies. For example, concentrated solar power plants use mirrors to concentrate sunlight, which heats up hundreds or thousands of tons of salt until it melts.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2022

The government's much anticipated Energy Security Strategy has been thrown into yet more confusion, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared to yesterday indicate he was unlikely to back proposals to relax planning restrictions on new onshore wind farms.

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