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Tide turns for floating wind as UK and EU approve major projects
Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute
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The 48 MW Kincardine wind farm in Aberdeen Bay, offshore Scotland, is one of two floating offshore wind projects currently operating in UK waters Photo: Floatation Energy White Cross Celtic Sea floating offshore wind project receives full consent...
UK taxpayers on hook as failed Cumbria coalmine investors sue government
The Guardian
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August 11, 2025
The UK government is being sued in a secretive “corporate court” after a proposal for a new coalmine in Cumbria was quashed by the high court. If successful, UK taxpayers would have to fund a substantial compensation payment to the mine’s...
British Gas tells customers to avoid eating in house this week
Daily Express
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August 11, 2025
Energy firm British Gas is urging customers avoid eating in the kitchen as the UK is hit by a blistering heatwave. With the UK enjoying sizzling temperatures of up to 33C in parts of England and the rest of the UK this week, most of us are looking...
Households could slash energy bills by £150 a year under discount - are you eligible?
GB News
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August 13, 2025
Millions of households could be in line for a £150 reduction on their energy bills this winter but Britons will need to take urgent action to ensure they claim this discount from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Government is...
U.S. sets record for exporting energy, mostly fossil fuels
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
Published 2:34 pm Wednesday, August 13, 2025 The U.S. exported a record 30% of its energy production last year, according to the Energy Information Administration, another sign 2024 was a strong year for fossil fuels in America. The U.S. generated...
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes welcomes UK Vehicle Accident Repair Industry Environmental Standard (ARIES) launch
Process Industry Informer
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August 13, 2025
ARIES is a UK-wide industry initiative aimed at measuring and reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in the vehicle accident repair sector. Supported by AkzoNobel investment and other industry players like leading motor insurers, ARIES...
Rolls-Royce boss says nuclear-powered AI could make it UK’s top company: Report
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 13, 2025
British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce has set its sights on becoming the UK’s most valuable company. Chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic told the BBC that the company is planning to power artificial intelligence with nuclear reactors. Marching...
Broccoli harvest hit by heatwave and lack of water
BBC
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Malcolm Prior and Jenny KumahBBC News rural affairs team ShareSave Some farmers in the driest parts of the UK are finding their broccoli yields are down more than half Farmers in the driest parts of the UK are facing some of their worst ever...
Battery storage investments will switch off Shetland’s power station and scatter hundreds of community-scale batteries across the UK
Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute
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Wärtsilä has been contracted by Zenobē to deliver 68 MW/130 MWh of capacity to the Shetland Standby Project in the Shetland Islands, Scotland Photo: Wärtsilä The Shetland BESS is to be delivered to UK grid-scale battery storage operator Zenobē. It...
Eight cooling towers disappear in “matter of seconds” in stunning coal plant demolition
Renew Economy
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August 18, 2025
The eight giant cooling towers of a shuttered UK coal fired power generator have been demolished “in a matter of seconds using half a tonne of explosives,” marking the last major milestone in the plant’s decommissioning process. The Cottam Power...
Crude Realities: The Evolving Impact of UK and EU Sanctions
National Law Review
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August 13, 2025
Recent months have seen a number of significant sanctions developments, giving rise to changes in the international compliance landscape. In this article, we collect the key issues and set out our analysis of what this means for corporates in the...
We Reveal The Most Shopped Summer Beauty Products From Every City In The UK – Is Yours On The List?
Grazia
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Us Brits have a real thing for beauty. According to Barclays, beauty spending grew by 7.1% in 2024, with consumers spending £291 each on average during the year. In 2025 that growth shows no signs of waning. In April, the category grew by 15.1%...
UK winter wheat harvest: lower yields but higher protein
All About Feed
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August 11, 2025
Winter wheat yields from the UK harvest combined so far are showing disappointing yields but good protein levels. The winter wheat harvest toward the end of July was around 11% complete – ahead of the last 2 years but at a similar level to 2022....
New Hope Emerges for Insolvent UK Refinery
Oil Price
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August 13, 2025
The Lindsey Oil Refinery in the UK could be saved from closing as a potential buyer has emerged with interest to take over the site in Lincolnshire and continue run it as a crude processing facility, local politicians have told the BBC. The...
LifeSight announces £450m investment in Schroders Greencoat Renewables+ LTAF
Professional Pensions
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August 13, 2025
The master trust said it had committed to investing £450m in the fund initially with the potential for additional investments in the future. It said the strategy will feature in LifeSight's core default funds – meaning the vast majority of its...
An Unusual Way to End Up With a Whole Lot of Gold
The Atlantic
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August 9, 2025
Last month, a small company in San Francisco announced that it had a plan to manufacture gold—not merely a flake or a nugget, but tons of the stuff. According to a paper written by one of Marathon Fusion’s co-founders (and not yet peer reviewed),...
EIA: Nearly a third of US-made energy exported in 2024, mostly fossil fuels
Offshore Energy
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August 13, 2025
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, almost one-third of the energy the country produced last year was exported. Illustration; Source: U.S....
Mehmet Shukri to lead Aon’s UK Reinsurance Client Services
Reinsurance News
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August 13, 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Mehmet Shukri as Head of UK Client Services for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, effective immediately. In his new role, Shukri will focus on accelerating client...
UK households urged to shut doors from 10am to 3pm from Tuesday
Daily Express
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August 11, 2025
Households across the UK are being urged to shut doors from 10am to 3pm this week as a weather warning has been issued. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has put amber and yellow heat health alerts in place across England from 9am on August 12...
ITM Power to supply electrolyzer for MorGen Energy’s 20 MW hydrogen project in Wales
Offshore Energy
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August 13, 2025
UK’s electrolyzer manufacturer ITM Power has signed a supply agreement and binding heads of terms for a long-term services agreement with Switzerland-based MorGen Energy for the 20 MW West Wales Hydrogen project in Milford Haven, UK. Credit: ITM...