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ABB has taken another decisive step in industrial decarbonisation with the expansion of its IE6 Hyper Efficiency synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor range.
The magnet free technology—now available from 110 to 450 kW in frame sizes 280 and 315, and operating at speeds up to 3600 rpm — brings ultra high efficiency to a wider set of demanding applications.
The move follows ABB’s 2024…
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Energy Systems Catapult will host a new Scale-Up Zone at the All-Energy 2026 conference in Glasgow from 13-14 May, bringing together some of the UK's most promising energy innovators on a national stage.
The Zone will showcase high-potential SMEs, providing investors and potential partners a chance to build relationships with key innovators driving the UK's energy transition.
The Scale-Up Zone…
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Penspen has been awarded a critical research project designed to look into how hydrogen can support the transition of the UK’s industrial clusters.
Hydrogen Transition Pathways for Industrial Clusters is a research and decision-support project for the Future Energy Networks (FEN), Energy Innovation Centre, Northern Gas Networks (NGN), and Xoserve. FEN’s current members include National Gas…
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Up to 400 construction jobs and 100 permanent roles could be created under plans for the UK’s first commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen facility.
The £120 million (€138 million) proposal, brought forward by Hydrogen TE (Manston) Ltd and the first of its kind, has been submitted as part of a full planning application for a site at Manston, Kent. The development would process around 44,000…
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Shell plc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Resources, an energy company focused on the Montney shale basin in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
“ARC is a high-quality, low-cost and top quartile low carbon intensity producer operating in the Montney shale basin that complements our existing footprint in Canada and strengthens our resource base for decades to…
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Armstrong Industrial has formalised a strategic partnership with Hystar, the Norwegian developer and manufacturer of ultra-efficient PEM stacks, to deliver integrated and modular hydrogen production plants ranging from 1 MW to 20 MW with larger options available.
The collaboration combines Hystar’s high-efficiency proton exchange membrane (PEM) stack technology with Armstrong Industrial’s…
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UK chemical supply chain businesses remain under significant strain, according to the latest Quarterly Chemical Supply Chain Trends Survey from Chemical Business Association (CBA), which has tracked sector performance for more than 14 years across manufacturers and distributors, transport and logistics firms, and service providers.
The Q4 2025 survey shows tentative improvement in activity.…
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Greene Tweed has announced the launch of Arlon® 3160XT - a new glass-reinforced, cross-linked PEEK material for fuel cell, electrolyser and valve components.
With exceptional creep resistance and electrical insulation properties, Arlon® 3160XT represents a significant advancement in materials science, addressing critical needs in hydrogen applications.
Hydrogen energy is gaining momentum as…
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The Net-Zero industry Act, already informally agreed upon with the council, sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero technologies by 2030.
This is based on National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and to capture 15% of the global market value for these technologies.
Technologies to be supported include all renewable technologies, industrial…
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The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is concerned that the Government’s targets to decarbonise power by 2035 are in jeopardy following announcements to support the building of new gas power plants.
To make matters worse the REA said the plants will not attempt to limit emissions at all as they will not be built with carbon capture technology.
The REA is disappointed…
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MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the European Council have informally agreed on plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases including hydrogen on the EU’s gas market.
The regulation informally agreed aims to decarbonise the gas sector and secure supply in order to address both climate change and the disruption of gas flows caused by the Russian aggression of…
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The Government’s Powering Up Britain Strategy has missed the opportunity to recognise the role of renewable liquid gases in the future off-grid energy mix, a trade body has argued.
Liquid Gas UK said although the strategy adopts positive policies, including advancing carbon capture technology and the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, it does not yet acknowledge alternative low-carbon…
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A plan to cut greenhouse gases and lower energy costs by investing in renewable energy and carbon capture technology has been published by the UK government.
The plan includes measures to ensure emissions are net-zero by 2050, mainly by cutting fossil fuel dependence.
Ministers say they want the UK to have the cheapest electricity in Europe by 2050, but admit the strategy is unlikely to bring…
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Shell has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy.
“In this report, we show the progress we have made towards becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, as we continue to supply the vital energy the world needs during a time of great volatility," said Wael Sawan, Shell's CEO.…
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The European Commission has adopted the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), which was initially introduced in March 2020. It is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe’s agenda for sustainable growth.
The transition to a circular economy is expected to support the efficient use of natural resources and create sustainable growth and jobs. It is considered a…
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INEOS Inovyn has published its second sustainability report outlining its steps to make the industry more sustainable.
The company said it was doing this through its ‘four pillars’ - responsible production, carbon neutrality, circularity and value to society.
With this report, INEOS Inovyn has further acknowledged its responsibility as a world leading PVC producer when it comes to changing…
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International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol addressed world leaders on the progress the world has made on clean energy and the challenges it still faces to meet its energy and climate goals.
He delivered a keynote speech last week at the COP27 World Leaders Summit plenary session in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which was chaired by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Egyptian President…
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Neste’s board of directors has approved a merger plan where the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Neste Engineering Solutions will be merged into Neste Corporation.
The merger took place on 30 September and it will only affect the Finnish operations.
The entire personnel, approximately 750 professionals, will transfer to Neste Corporation.
Contractual rights and obligations of Neste…
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