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The new battery technology could allow electric cars to travel 1000 km on a single charge
Scientists say that a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries using small silicon particles and gel polymers could lead to electric cars capable of traveling over 1000 km (over 600 miles) on a charge.
range-anxiety, or the fear of how long…
Britain could have a commercial nuclear fusion reactor “as early as the 2040s”
STEP's engineer hopes to win the race against global rivals for clean, limitless power.
According to the engineer in charge of the UK's latest scheme to achieve the dream of unlimited clean energy, a commercial nuclear fusion plant could…
Investor attacks BP over ‘irrational switch’ to clean energy
Oil giant accused of leaving shareholders £40bn worse off with unrealistic strategy
After an activist investor claimed that they had left shareholders £40bn worse off, BP faces new demands to scrap the "irrational", net zero commitments…
Construction delays hit the planned Russian gas pipeline from China to Russia
The construction of the Kremlin’s long-planned Mega-pipeline linking Russia’s western gasfields to China will be delayed, according to the Prime Minister of Mongolia. This is a blow for Moscow’s plans to secure new markets for the gas that…
The French government is pressing the UK to fill a multi-billion-pound gap in nuclear projects
The French government wants the UK to plug a multi-billion-pound budget hole for nuclear power projects that are being built by France's electricity provider EDF in Britain.
The UK's request for a contribution is likely to create…
EDF says Hinkley Point C may be delayed until 2031, and could cost up to £35bn.
Hinkley C , the owner of , has blamed Brexit, Covid and inflation for its announcement that it could delay and cost £2.3bn another nuclear power plant.
France’s EDF announced that the plant in Somerset is expected to be completed by…
The spring is the time when household energy bills are set to fall.
As wholesale gas prices continue their decline despite the new global political turmoil, it is expected that household energy bills will fall by 16 percent or just under £300 per year starting in April.
Since the Ukraine War, Europe has…
Newcleo, a nuclear startup, has decided to build its factory in France instead of the UK.
After being personally lobbied by Emmanuel Macron, a British nuclear startup dropped its plans to build a groundbreaking power plant in Cumbria in favor of investing £4bn instead in France.
Newcleo is based in London and is developing an…
Carbon capture by Drax could add £1bn to household bills every year
According to estimates by a leading energy think-tank, installing carbon capture and storage at Britain's biggest power station could eventually cost bill payers an extra £1 billion per year.
Drax said it will spend billions on the…
Scottish Power Plans £5.4 Billion Green Energy Cables Upgrade
Scottish Power's £5.4 billion investment in green energy cables marks a vital step towards a net-zero future. Learn about the plan's key components and its significance for the UK's energy grid.
Gas shipments to Britain from a vital supplier are stopped through the Red Sea
Qatar has stopped shipments of LNG through the Red Sea, a move which could force Britain into relying on its emergency fuel stocks.
As Houthi rebels attacked vessels near the Bab El Mandeb strait, the Gulf nation, Britain's third largest…
Britain’s gas system still uses engines from 1960s RAF jet fighters
It has been revealed that Britain's vast gas network still relies on a fleet aging aircraft engines. Some of these engines were removed from RAF Lightning fighter planes built in the 1960s.
Jon Butterworth is the chief executive at…
The world’s renewable energy capacities grew at a record pace in 2023
According to the International Energy Agency, the growth of renewable energy capacity in 2023 was the fastest in the past 20 years. This could help the world reach a major climate goal by the end the decade.
According to the IEA,…
Installation of rooftop solar panels in UK hits 12-year high in 2023
According to the official standards body of the industry, in 2023 heat pump installations will reach record levels, as well as rooftop solar panel installations.
Last year, almost 190 000 rooftop solar systems were installed, which is…
Chesapeake and Southwestern will create a US gas giant with a $7.4bn transaction
Chesapeake Energy agreed to purchase Southwestern Energy for $7.4bn in an all-share transaction. This will make the company the largest US natural gas producer.
With an enterprise value of approximately $24bn the combined company will be…
EDF delays closure of four UK Nuclear Power Plants
EDF Energy, the French state-owned company, announced Tuesday that four of Britain's declining fleet of nuclear plants will remain in operation for at least two more years. The operator said its goal was to stop seven years of falling…
Nuclear fusion is about to enter a new era
Today workers will start knocking down West Burton A, a coal-fired power station on the Nottinghamshire-Lincolnshire border that gave its final sparks of electricity to the grid last March.
West Burton, a coal-fired power plant in West…
The UK is facing a cold snap that has lowered nuclear power production to its lowest level since the…
The UK's net-zero goals have suffered a serious setback as the nuclear power production in Britain has fallen to its lowest levels since 1982.
According to data released by the Government and EDF, the permanent closure of Hinkley Point B…