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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. —Steve Scrimshaw, VP at Siemens Energy UK & Ireland and a member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council. million (US$1.8-million)

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. The world’s largest pumped-energy-storage station—a technique that stores energy by pumping it uphill to a reservoir—is set to complete phase two of its construction in 2023.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Most of the activity is in Europe , where there are at least 10 major offshore wind and hydrogen projects , including demonstration systems being built or planned in the North Sea, the Atlantic, and off the coast of Ireland. The technology to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing water has been around for more than 200 years.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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Under the new law, all new homes built in the UK will require at least one “smart” charger, which must be able to switch on during off-peak hours when demand on the UK grid is lowest. For example, catalytic converters developed by Catagen Ltd in Northern Ireland have helped car manufacturers reduce emissions.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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In a hangar at the University of Edinburgh, a triangular steel contraption sits beside a giant tank of water. Inside the tank, a technician in a yellow dinghy adjusts equipment so that the triangled structure can be hoisted into the water to see how it deals with simulated waves and currents. s next frontier.

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