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Siemens Energy, FFI and GeoPura developing prototype ammonia cracker to produce hydrogen

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We have just 13 years to deliver a net-zero electricity grid for the UK. —Steve Scrimshaw, VP at Siemens Energy UK & Ireland and a member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council. The technology could then be scaled up for future markets, including industry, heat, and grid-scale power generation. million (US$1.8-million)

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Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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The project would provide 3 GWe of zero-carbon energy and is also expected to produce more than 3 million kilograms of green hydrogen per year for use by the UK’s transport sector, ensuring full utilization of the energy produced. Power generation at Wylfa could begin as early as 2027.

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SSE expands into Grid Battery Storage

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SSE’s sector director for distributed generation & storage Richard Cave-Bigley said: As we put more renewable energy on the grid and phase out fossil fuels, battery storage has a key role to play in helping the UK decarbonise. SSE develop, own and operate low carbon infrastructure to support the zero-carbon transition.

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Calor introduces Neste BioLPG to the UK market; targeting fully renewable by 2040

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BioLPG is Calor’s first renewable product offering that sees the company commit to reducing its carbon footprint and to become fully renewable by 2040. LPG, typically used for heating off the gas grid, transport and industrial applications, is already a flexible, low-carbon fuel compared to other fossil fuels.

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WWF-UK study finds UK needs at least 1.7M electric vehicles by 2020 to achieve climate targets; 15% of new car sales

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All three scenarios also assume near decarbonization of the grid by 2030. The middle scenario is the one matching the recommended level of EV penetration in line with the UK achieving a 34% carbon reduction target by 2020. The highest scenario (Stretch) is in line with achieving a 42% carbon reduction target by 2020.

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Stanford team increases power of corrosion-resistant solar cells; advance for solar fuels

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Researchers at Stanford, with colleagues at University College Cork in Ireland, have shown how to increase the power of corrosion-resistant solar cells, setting a record for solar energy output under water. Instead of pumping electricity into the grid, the power these cells produce would be used in the production of solar fuels.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

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It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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