Plans for a lithium mine in Portugal have taken a step forward after developer Savannah Resources signed heads of agreement with Galp Energia, the Portuguese energy group. Galp intends to secure a 10% shareholding in Savannah’s Portuguese subsidiaries , which own the…

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The Environment Agency (EA) has opened a consultation into the generic design of the HPR-1000 nuclear reactor. The reactor design, which  is being assessed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation and EA, is based on one that has been developed by China…

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced plans for a high-level global commission to bring together government leaders, ministers and prominent thinkers to explore how best to empower citizens to benefit from the opportunities and navigate the disruptions resulting from…

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Bluefield Solar has acquired Bradenstoke Solar Park Limited, an operational 70MWp ground-mounted solar farm. The company, a UK-focused income fund that invests primarily in solar assets, acquired the plant for £89.0 million. Bluefield will receive the economic benefit of all…

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“I want to achieve things and really move the dial forward,” says Kwasi Kwarteng MP, who has stepped up to become secretary of state at BEIS as Alok Sharma MP moves to take on a full time role as COP…

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Tim Cornelius has moved to become senior adviser to Simec Atlantis Energy. Graham Reid will become chief executive from 18 January.  Reid delivered more than 5GW of wind, solar and storage projects in previous roles. Most recently he was chief executive of RES Americas,…

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An interactive map of energy storage facilities in the UK has gone live and the organisers want storage operators to add further data. The so-called UK Energy Storage Observatory (UKESTO) aims to help share information from energy storage developed with…

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Energy regulator Ofgem has opened an investigation into Symbio Energy over its late payments into the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) schemes. Symbio Energy failed to pay into RO the buy-out fund or present the required number of ROCs…

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Engie, inspection and testing organisation Bureau Veritas and French research organisation CEA have announced the validation of smart contracts using blockchain. Engie said the smart contract solution had been developed by an internal startup company, The Energy Origin (TEO). It…

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