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Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has reached an agreement on a term sheet for General Hydrogen Corp., a CGI Gases subsidiary, to purchase net-negative carbon intensity hydrogen from a biomass-fuelled facility utilising BrightLoop™ technology being developed by B&W in Louisiana. As the exclusive partner within defined segments for the distribution of hydrogen produced at the plant, General…
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Saipem, a leading company in the engineering, drilling and construction of major projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and Stockholm Exergi, the district of Stockholm's energy company, have signed a Letter of Intent for a large-scale CO2 capture plant to be installed at Stockholm Exergi's existing bio-cogeneration plant located in the Swedish capital. Saipem's scope of work covers…
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A White Rose was visible on Drax Power Station’s 350ft-tall cooling towers on Tuesday August 1, to celebrate Yorkshire Day. The gesture saw the renewable energy company join with other businesses and community groups across the county to mark the annual event. Drax Power Station is the UK’s single-largest renewable power generator, producing enough renewable electricity for around four…
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CATAGEN, the net zero innovation company, has been awarded a record £4.9 million (€5.7 million) in funding by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop its novel ClimaHtech BIOHGEN Biohydrogen Reactor in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having already built a prototype Biohydrogen Generator and successfully completed feasibility studies in real-world industrial settings,…
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New research by leading consultancy, Oxford Economics, The Economic Impact of Drax Power Station in the UK, has found that the renewable power station plays a significant role in the economies of Selby and Ainsty, Yorkshire and the Humber and the UK. The report, utilising data from 2021, calculated that the North Yorkshire site, including its supply chain, contributed £735 million (€857.2m)…
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BBVA, a leading financial institution in ESG, has joined Suma Capital to expand its track record and expertise in responsible investments. To do so, it will invest €300m in Suma Capital’s third sustainable infrastructure fund, SC Climate Impact Fund III. BBVA's investment will focus upon the energy transition, circular economy and waste management for the production of biogas and…
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HYRO - a joint venture between RES and Octopus Energy Generation – has submitted a planning application to Flintshire County Council in Wales for its Coleshill Green Hydrogen Project. The scheme is one of two projects located on existing Kimberly-Clark sites that aim to assist the roll out of this source of power for industrial businesses. The Coleshill Green Hydrogen Project comprises a…
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Japan's Sumitomo said it and Sharjah National Oil Corp (SNOC) will study a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at a mature gas field in the United Arab Emirates, reported Reuters. Japan, which is actively pursuing a green energy transition, is promoting its green technology in the Gulf countries, as the region aims to turn from the world's biggest oil producer into the global clean energy…
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Sewage biogas produced in Manchester is set to become a sustainable feed source for graphene and hydrogen production, due to a pioneering partnership between Levidian and United Utilities. The UK government-funded collaboration is a first for the UK's water industry and will see Levidian’s innovative LOOP technology used to decarbonise biogas created within the wastewater treatment…
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Ho Chi Minh City has requested the central government to raise its capacity of waste-to-energy incineration from 240 MW to 340 MW to handle the growing amount of waste, reported Vietnam News. By 2030, it is projected that the electricity generated from waste incineration in Ho Chi Minh City will exceed the current plan by approximately 100 MW. Currently, the combined capacity of the authorised…
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Six people died after being trapped in a biogas tank in Yongshan county, Yunnan province in China, on 10 July, reported China Daily. At around 12.20pm on the date in question, a villager with the surname 'Hou' was cleaning an overflow tank of livestock manure, and became trapped in it. Five others - including Hou's father - attempted to rescue him, but were also trapped. Immediately after the…
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enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste company, has created “digital twins” of its facilities - a virtual model designed to accurately reflect the actual state of a physical object. In a UK-first for its sector, enfinium has partnered with Vertex Industrie, a pioneer of 3D manufacturing visualisation technology, with the aim of having the most reliable facilities in the energy-from-waste…
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The US Department of Energy 's (DOE) 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) - a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector - shows clean energy jobs increased in every state in 2022. Clean energy jobs grew by 3.9%, adding 114,000 jobs nationally, increasing to over 40% of total energy jobs. Clean energy technologies, such as solar and…
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Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective from 1 July 2023. The Oregon-based engineering and manufacturing company will continue to operate under its current name as a separate internal division within Bruks Siwertell Group. “We could not be more delighted to bring WSM under the Bruks Siwertell…
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