Campaigners opposing Sizewell C have launched a legal challenge against the government's decision to give the nuclear power station the green light.
Campaign group Together Against Sizewell C (TASC) has written to energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to legally challenge his decision to approve the project against the advice of the planning…
The sinking of the floating crane and loss of 26 lives during construction an offshore wind farm in Hong Kong last month serves as a reminder of the risks involved in such projects.
However, there is added complexity to managing health and safety risk in UK offshore wind developments, compared…
A range of future energy options for the UK remain on the table following the shutdown of Hinkley Point B in Somerset earlier this week.
The nuclear power plant was the UK's first Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor and, following a nine year construction period, has been operational since 1976. Over the last…
Work on a project to provide the UK with renewable energy generated and stored in Morocco has moved a step closer with appointment of WSP to provide technical advice to the client behind the huge Morocco-UK Power Project.
The consultancy will help Essex-based Xlinks as it procures four HVDC converter stations…
The immediacy of Europe’s energy crisis is evident, with restrictions on energy use in Germany and France and all-time highs in UK wholesale gas prices. Longer-term issues are also coming to the fore, like the West London electricity grid now at capacity, preventing new housing and commercial developments. Energy needs…
Senior international energy figures have expressed concerns that a nuclear accident could occur at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi said that the Zaporizhzhia plant in the south-eastern city of Enerhodar “is completely out of control”, in an interview with Associated…
Skanska bosses believe a hydrogen-powered device the contractor has trialled could create “big savings in carbon and cost”.
The Swedish-owned construction giant said it would “upscale” its adoption of Ultimate Cell internal combustion technology following positive results. Created by Portuguese firm Utis, the device can be fitted to generators, trucks, plant…
Use of small scale hydroelectric schemes could have a major impact on achieving carbon net zero, according to Scottish Government cabinet secretary for net zero, economy and transport Michael Matheson.
Matheson made the comments late last week at the official opening of Highland Council’s 93kW Hydro Ness scheme, which is based…
Experts have called for development of a reliable method of storing renewable energy at scale after Met Office data showed the extent to which wind speeds are dropping and hours of sunshine are growing.
Several key trends for renewable energy producers were unveiled in the Met Office’s State of the UK…
Kier Highways is using hydrogen power on a project to build a dual carriageway in Lancashire.
The contractor is trialling a 110kVA generator powered by the natural gas on its A585 bypass job. Green energy firm Hydrologiq is providing the fuel cell as part of a government-funded initiative to deploy hydrogen…
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