The Last Coal-Fired Generating Station In The UK Went Offline This Week

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:55:01 +0000

The last coal-fired generating station in the UK has been shuttered, an act that could have international implications.

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UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:27:37 +0000

The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates. On Sept. 25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear […]

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The Rolls-Royce SMR, utilizing established Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) technology, is designed to generate up to 470 MWe of low-carbon energy, comparable to over 150 onshore wind turbines. The plant has a 60-year design life and a capacity factor above 95%. Its modular construction, involving 1,500 transportable modules, aims to reduce on-site construction time. The SMR is designed with both passive and active safety features, and it has potential for cogeneration applications. Rolls-Royce SMR targets both domestic and international markets, focusing on scalability and competitive energy generation. Courtesy: Rolls-Royce SMR

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Interesting Chart: How Much Solar or Wind Dominate Renewable Energy in Different Countries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:38:06 +0000

I was going through the new Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), and I noticed an interesting graph. Well, there are at least a few interesting charts, but this one chart is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen. The … [continued]

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Starmer Government Is Leading UK Away From Its Oil Addiction

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:44:26 +0000

The new UK government has announced it will not oppose legal appeals that seek to halt oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

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Solar Power Surges In Europe, The UK, & Texas

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:50:35 +0000

The energy the Earth gets from the sun every day could generate enough electricity to meet the needs of humanity for a year. All we have to do is harvest it wisely and efficiently. [Note: that assumes we don’t use it all to power data centers.] The tools we use … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen Produced By Roving Fleets Of Shadow Ships

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:05:21 +0000

A UK startup plans to launch roving fleets of high tech sailing ships, aimed at leveraging wind power to produce green hydrogen on-the-go.

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All-Electric (Vintage) Bronco from Kindred, Polestar 3 Production in USA — EV News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:56:14 +0000

Polestar 3, a luxury SUV from the well known EV brand, is now being manufactured in South Carolina. This is Polestar’s first offering made in the United States. Elsewhere, Kindred Motorworks presents the zero-emissions vintage Bronco. With modern all-electric torque and efficiency use of energy, one can enjoy that vintage … [continued]

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UK Speeds Up ICE Vehicle Sales Ban (Again)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:48:19 +0000

While some auto industry folks, some oil-soaked investors, and some tech-adoption laggards would love to believe the EV revolution is over and EV market share will stop growing, the fact is: the future is electric. EV sales continue to grow in most places (Germany’s policy chaos and EV market excluded), … [continued]

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Lilium Logging More Electric Jet Sales

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:15:05 +0000

Lilium is one of the leaders in the electric aircraft industry, or more specifically the early electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market. It seems to have one of the more appealing and practical aircraft designs, and it is breaking through barriers (or I should say, flying over barriers) quicker. … [continued]

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Sheer Chaos As Paint-On Perovskite Solar Cells Take Over

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:33:30 +0000

Solar opponents will have to figure out a new line of attack when perovskite solar cells suddenly plaster the world.

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