Energy

15 May 23

UK energy independence under threat from falling North Sea production

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to a report by The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), under current conditions, gas import dependence has the potential to grow by 60 per cent by 2035. This is anticipated to have “major financial implications”, including a profound negative impact on the UK’s balance of trade and household…

12 May 23

The LNG dilemma – fuelling global imbalance

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

It might not have felt like it looking at your bills, but Europe dodged an even bigger energy crunch last winter as Russia curtailed or stopped supplies of gas, coal and oil. But even that was more down to luck and brute force than judgement. There were consequences elsewhere and…

11 May 23

Microsoft to be powered partly by fusion energy from 2028

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Bill Gates' Microsoft has become the first Big Tech company to sign a power purchase agreement with a nuclear fusion company. Fusion is based on the same physical reactions that power the sun and stars, which create energy by forcing atoms together. It is the opposite of standard nuclear reactors which rely on…

10 May 23

National Grid hints Demand Flexibility Service could take on expanded role

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to National Grid ESO, this would be enough to power nearly 10 million homes for an hour across Great Britain. In total, 1.6 million households and businesses signed up to participate in 22 service events across the winter, covering both live events to balance the electricity network and monthly…

09 May 23

Securing inactive oil and gas wells could cost the US $30bn, study finds

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The 14,000 inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico region can still leak and harm marine ecosystems in the process. However, the cost of securing them could reach $30bn (£23.7bn), according to researchers at the University of California. The team collected data from the US Bureau…

08 May 23

Air pollutants from US fossil fuel extraction kills 7,500 annually, study finds

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US oil and gas sector has boosted exports to the point where the US is at the top of the world’s energy-exporting nations. A study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has been looking into what this expansion in production means…

05 May 23

Collaboration on optimisation of large batteries to revolutionise future energy use

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

SSE Energy Solutions’ software grid balancing technology, Enhance, is designed to help maximise the efficiency of mega batteries. Now, the Enhance platform has been deployed at one of the world’s leading energy research centres, managing the operation of the 2MW battery at the University of Sheffield’s Willenhall Energy Storage facility.…

04 May 23

Britons believe oil companies should cover climate change costs, poll finds

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The majority of UK citizens think the country has a responsibility to pay for climate action in poorer and vulnerable countries, according to new polling commissioned by the charity Christian Aid. The survey was carried out by Savanta, which polled 2,181 UK adults between 21 and 23 April. Out of…

03 May 23

MPs call on government to accelerate Welsh nuclear plant project

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The Welsh Affairs Committee has warned that “major obstacles remain” before Wylfa could be home to a gigawatt-scale nuclear power station. The site was already home to a nuclear power station that operated for over 40 years until decommissioning began in 2015. A second plant has been proposed as part…

03 May 23

Australia’s largest hydropower project pushed back two years

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Snowy Hydro, the Australian government-owned company behind the country's largest pumped hydro project, has deferred the facility's opening to December 2028. The Snowy 2.0 pumped storage hydro project in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales is expected to generate 2GW of renewable energy, and provide about 350,000MWh of large-scale…

UK energy independence under threat from falling North Sea production

The LNG dilemma – fuelling global imbalance

Microsoft to be powered partly by fusion energy from 2028

National Grid hints Demand Flexibility Service could take on expanded role

Securing inactive oil and gas wells could cost the US $30bn, study finds

Air pollutants from US fossil fuel extraction kills 7,500 annually, study finds

Collaboration on optimisation of large batteries to revolutionise future energy use

Britons believe oil companies should cover climate change costs, poll finds

MPs call on government to accelerate Welsh nuclear plant project

Australia’s largest hydropower project pushed back two years

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