Scotland’s nuclear debate lacks ‘detailed facts’ needed to ensure energy security
Obsolete and bad information is plaguing the debate around new nuclear power developments in Scotland, according to one of the UK’s leading energy lawyers.
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Business sec says building nuclear power may increase energy bills
The Business Secretary has said the Government's nuclear power push may initially increase energy bills.
Transition needs set to energise China’s nuclear power sector
Nuclear power will play a crucial role in China’s decarbonisation drive with capacity set to expand 7% every year to 2035, according to S&P Global Ratings.
UK energy strategy to ‘breathe new life’ into North Sea and Net Zero
A commitment to North Sea oil and gas while ramping up nuclear, hydrogen and offshore wind, is at the heart of a new UK strategy to protect consumers from future surges in energy bills.
How ESG, and the wider energy industry, is being challenged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The definitions of Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) have been challenged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nowhere more so than in the energy sector, where companies have been forced by events to exit Russia abruptly and energy prices have soared to record levels.
The price for Europe to wean off Russian gas keeps going up
Europe’s ambitious timetable for building its way out of a dependence on Russian energy faces potential delays and billions of dollars in extra costs as the war in Ukraine makes steel, copper and aluminium scarce and more expensive.
Uncertainty for South Korea LNG imports as nuclear energy embraced
Following presidential elections earlier this month, energy-short South Korea looks set to pivot back towards nuclear power, leaving the outlook for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports less certain.
Most Japanese back nuclear for first time since Fukushima
For the first time in more than a decade, a narrow majority of Japanese now support restarting idled nuclear reactors, according to a poll in the country’s top business newspaper.
Sanjoy Sen: West needs to challenge its long-held beliefs on energy
On the 24th February, the first of many Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine. And as Brian Wilson noted last week, some uncomfortable realities have kicked in here and across Europe.
Energy reality bites as Ukraine crisis unfolds
The madness in Ukraine has dramatically fast-forwarded issues that were already in the making. Soaring energy prices, over-reliance on imported gas, storage which is essential to facilitate the growth of renewables … the list goes on and on.
LNG imports will not save Europe if Russia cuts all gas flows
If the disruption to Russian gas deliveries spread beyond flows through Ukraine to include all Russian pipeline exports to Europe, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports alone would not be able to meet the shortfall and additional supply levers would be required, the latest analysis from IHS Markit shows. Under such an extreme scenario mothballed coal and nuclear power would need to be restarted.
Global nuclear investments on the rise: $91 billion to be spent in next two years
Nuclear power can be a polarising energy source, but as countries seek cleaner, low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels, investments in nuclear are projected to soar in the coming years, particularly in China, India and Russia, the latest research from Rystad Energy shows. The consultancy estimates $91 billion will be invested in the global nuclear sector by the end of next year.
What is the ideal low carbon energy mix? More questions than answers
Every country is trying to figure out how to create a secure, clean and affordable energy system. So what’s the ideal low carbon energy mix for the UK?
Europe power crunch shuts down factories as prices hit record
European power climbed to a fresh record as France faces a winter supply crunch, with heavy industries forced to curb production across the region.
Securing energy supply to meet growing demand
Without any doubt, 2021 has been a better year than 2020 in the energy sector. It’s been a more progressive year and there are positive signs that the energy transition is gaining momentum.
Energy predicament: Scotland vs Wales
How best to describe Scotland’s current energy predicament? Well, no-one can resist a football analogy - and inspiration duly came as I tuned in to the recent World Cup play-off draw.
China’s climate goals hinge on a $440bn nuclear buildout
Nuclear power once seemed like the world’s best hope for a carbon-neutral future. After decades of cost-overruns, public protests and disasters elsewhere, China has emerged as the world’s last great believer, with plans to generate an eye-popping amount of nuclear energy, quickly and at relatively low cost.
UK Net Zero strategy to focus on nuclear power: Report
UK ministers will put nuclear power at the heart of Britain’s strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in government documents expected as early as this week, the Financial Times reported.
Virtue alone does not keep the lights on
Whatever message is drawn, the current explosion of interest in energy policy should ensure that realism impinges upon the rhetoric which will accompany COP26. Virtue alone does not keep the lights on.
Blaze: Fire safety is decades into the climate mitigation business
The Montreal Protocol of 1987 has been described by the UN as a “truly unparalleled contribution to climate mitigation efforts”.
Nuclear industry calls for new sites on 65th birthday
Business leaders are calling on the Government to secure the future of the nuclear industry and support tens of thousands of jobs.
US firm Jacobs wins £11m deal for Dounreay
Contracts totalling £11.2 million for two complex decommissioning projects at Dounreay have been awarded to US technical services giant Jacobs.
Growth on the cards as further diversification takes Blaze into the nuclear sector
Aberdeenshire-based Blaze Manufacturing plans to double its headcount by the end of the year as it works through advanced contract discussions with international EPC contractors in the energy sector.
Without further delay, we need storage capacity to back up renewables growth
Twenty years ago, I pointed out that we were heading towards 80% of our electricity being generated from gas within two decades and 80% of that gas coming from Russia. It was true at the time.
Hydrogen goes nuclear as UK reactor pivots toward renewables
The $28 billion Sizewell C nuclear station is touted as an anchor for Britain reaching net-zero emissions, yet its reactors will compete with wind farms over the North Sea horizon. On gusty days, where will the plant’s excess power go? Toward making hydrogen.