Energy

21 Mar 23

IEEE Xplore Adds Ericsson Technology Review to its Collection

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Ericsson Technology Review is now available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. The monthly magazine provides insights on emerging innovations that are shaping the future of information and communication technology. The publication, which dates back to 1924, is published by Ericsson, a multinational networking and telecommunications company based in…

21 Mar 23

Government borrowing soars amid rising energy bills

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The UK government borrowed £16.7bn in February, reaching the highest level for the month since records began in 1993, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure marked a year-on-year increase of £9.7bn. The rise in public borrowing was said to be caused by spending on energy support schemes…

20 Mar 23

Energy firms face ‘tsunami’ of industrial action, union warns

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to Unite, around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies are planning to strike, which could bring platforms and offshore installations to a “standstill”. The latest round of industrial action will hit BP, CNRI, EnQuest, Harbour, Ithaca, Shell and Total. Fossil fuel extractors have enjoyed bumper profits over the last…

15 Mar 23

Placement of electric vehicle chargers could minimise energy grid stress

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Most national plans to combat climate change include increasing the electrification of vehicles and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources. But some projections show that these trends might require costly new power plants to meet peak loads in the evening when cars are plugged in after the workday.…

15 Mar 23

UK will avoid a ‘technical recession’ in 2023, chancellor says

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In his first full speech to Parliament, chancellor Jeremy Hunt said that the UK has "proved the doubters wrong" and confirmed that the country will not enter a technical recession in 2023. Announcing the Spring Budget, Hunt stressed predictions that inflation rates will fall from their 10.7 per cent high,…

15 Mar 23

UK urged to ‘transform’ 11 ports to support floating offshore wind boom

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

A report by the Global Wind Energy Council's (GWEC) Floating Offshore Wind Taskforce contains a series of recommendations which could see 34 gigawatts (GW) of floating wind installed in UK waters by 2040 if “decisive action” is taken by the government. Ministers have so far set a target to install…

14 Mar 23

Shutdown of two nuclear power stations delayed until 2026

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations (pictured) are now expected to close in March 2026 – two years later than previously forecast. The extensions are expected to add 6TWh to Centrica’s electricity generation volumes between 2024 and 2026 which equates to around 70 per cent of Centrica’s total nuclear…

13 Mar 23

Geothermal energy could provide electricity while capturing carbon emissions

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Using Geothermal-Bioenergy and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS) as an energy source could positively impact the environment, new research has shown. Karan Titus, UC civil and natural resources engineering PhD student, has investigated this type of energy, and how it can be harnessed to remove carbon from the atmosphere. The…

10 Mar 23

Latin America poised to become renewable energy giant, report reveals

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Latin America is poised to become one of the world's largest producers of renewable energy, with almost one billion solar panels' worth of large-scale clean-electricity projects slated to come online in the next seven years across the region, the report says. GEM, a US-based non-profit organisation which tracks clean-energy development,…

08 Mar 23

Scientists discover enzyme that turns air into electricity

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The team for the Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute in Melbourne, Australia, have produced an enzyme that captures hydrogen from the atmosphere to create an electrical current. The researchers created the enzyme from common soil bacterium. It is able to use the low amounts of hydrogen present in the atmosphere,…

IEEE Xplore Adds Ericsson Technology Review to its Collection

Government borrowing soars amid rising energy bills

Energy firms face ‘tsunami’ of industrial action, union warns

Placement of electric vehicle chargers could minimise energy grid stress

UK will avoid a ‘technical recession’ in 2023, chancellor says

UK urged to ‘transform’ 11 ports to support floating offshore wind boom

Shutdown of two nuclear power stations delayed until 2026

Geothermal energy could provide electricity while capturing carbon emissions

Latin America poised to become renewable energy giant, report reveals

Scientists discover enzyme that turns air into electricity

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