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Wales & West Utilities announce plans for hydrogen pipeline
Global Hydrogen Review
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August 7, 2025
Wales & West Utilities has announced its plans for a hydrogen pipeline in North Wales, UK, to support cleaner energy ambitions for business and industry across the region. The proposed pipeline, HyLine Gogledd, would help bring hydrogen to the...
AI revolution to transform Europe's outdated power plants
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Microsoft and Amazon are looking to convert some of Europe's old coal and gas-fired power plants into data centres with ready access to electricity and water. Engie in France, RWE in Germany, and Enel in Italy are all looking to capitalize on the...
England: Six-year directorship ban for construction boss
Scottish Construction Now
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A Staffordshire businessman who sold seven historic cars, including two Jaguars and three Rolls-Royces, for just £1 to another company he also controlled has been banned as a director. Kulbarg Singh, 62, was the director of Aldridge Construction...
Expert on coordinated information campaign against Armenian NPP by Turkiye, Britain
Finport
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ArmInfo. Turkey and Great Britain have coordinatedly stepped up information attacks against the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) located in Metsamor. This was written about by energy security expert Vahe Davtyan in his Telegram channel. The...
UK firm to start aviation production in Morocco
Zawya
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British aviation company, Vertical Aerospace, has announced that Morocco will participate in the production of the VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through a Spanish company’s industrial operations in Casablanca. In...
Brit shares worrying trend on Spanish island that all holidaymakers should be wary of
The Mirror
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August 7, 2025
A British man in Ibiza has highlighted a worrying trend on the Spanish island and issued advice to all those planning holidays in the region. Alex MacGugan took to TikTok to share a video in which he claimed the problem is occurring "every single...
Gill To Lead North Zone In Duleep Trophy After Stellar England Tour
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) New Delhi- Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Thursday named captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, beginning August 28. Gill, who scored a remarkable 754 runs in the five-Test series - the...
Danish fund provides $670m financing guarantee to 1.4GW UK offshore wind farm
Splash 247
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August 8, 2025
Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) will provide a £500m ($672m) project finance guarantee for the development of ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the UK. The guarantee will finance part of the project’s...
UK rats breed through council cuts, utility failures and climate change
Environment Journal
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August 7, 2025
A 22-inch rodent nesting in a Teesside home is the tip of the iceberg, with a perfect storm of ageing wastewater and sanitation infrastructure, poor housing stock and rising temperatures encouraging infestations. On Monday 4th August shocking...
India Eyes Bigger Share In EU, UK Imports From China Via FTAs: BCG
ABP Live
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August 8, 2025
India's proposed free trade agreement (FTAs) with the European Union could unlock access to a USD 875 billion market and bring tariff parity with ASEAN peers as the country navigates a critical juncture in the evolving global trade landscape,...
British police are unprepared for violent disorder
Unherd
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August 7, 2025
Driving home from holiday on a French motorway last week, we were passed by a convoy of gendarmes. Nine or 10 large blue vans, lights flashing, hurried past at high speed. I never did find out where they were going or what they were doing, but I...
The Commodities Feed: Potential Trump-Putin Meeting Weighs On Oil
myMotherLode - California
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Thursday, August 7, 2025 9:40 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay Energy – Potential Trump-Putin meeting ICE Brent settled almost 0.7% lower yesterday with hopes that Presidents Trump and Putin may meet soon, possibly as soon as next week. It’s still...
Brits should only eat a burger once every 2 WEEKS to save the planet, climate scientist claims
Daily Mail
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August 7, 2025
Whether you have yours with pickles, extra cheese or covered in sauce, a burger can be one of the most satisfying meals to tuck into. But people should limit their intake to one every two weeks to help curb climate change, according to an expert....
Who is Scotland’s energy future for? New wind farm proposal near Campbeltown prompts crucial question
West Coast Today
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August 8, 2025
“Communities like those in Kintyre are already surrounded by turbines, with the region among the most densely developed onshore wind areas in Scotland. They’ve done more than their share. But still the proposals come, often bigger, often closer....
The sky’s the limit at UK’s only dedicated roofing event
Express & Star
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August 8, 2025
Backed by the UK's leading roofing association, the NFRC (The National Federation of Roofing Contractors), and The Rooflight Association, the RCI Expo will bring together leading professionals, manufacturers, and innovators from across the...
Tendulkar lauds India’s star performers in England series
Guyana Chronicle
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August 8, 2025
THE Tendulkar-Anderson Test series was one for the ages as nothing separated both the sides post the five-Test series after a thrilling finale at The Oval. Even Sachin Tendulkar, who shares his name on the series trophy with former England seamer...
BPMA Promotes Training as Key to Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Pumping Systems
Process & Control Today
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08/08/2025 BPMA (British Pump Manufacturers Association Ltd) The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is reinforcing the vital importance of ongoing skills development for all engineers, contractors, and operatives involved in the...
Work your erk’n’jerk! Inside the UK club nights for dancing, not social media posing
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
I’m the only one who’s not been in. The floor’s open. Someone goes in for their second round, buying me some time with a two-step, a dribble and out. Another agonising pause. I know Tiger’s looking at me – he’s not going to let me get out of this,...
Energy-efficient new vision system offers unique eco benefits
Control Engineering
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August 7, 2025
Engineers from Glasgow, São Paulo State, and Hong Kong Metropolitan University have developed a low-power system that uses organic, biodegradable, and recyclable materials to detect and store color data. A recently developed, energy-efficient...
Oil Prices Fell Below $65 Per Barrel
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Unsplash As of Wednesday, the Dow Jones Index (US30) rose by 0.18%. The S&P 500 Index (US500) gained 0.73%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Index (US100) closed up by 1.21%. The US stocks rose as investors reacted to strong corporate...