Space
Artemis launches new era for space
The most powerful rocket ever built successfully launched on 16 November. It propelled the Artemis 1 mission on its journey towards the moon and began
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UK grants first-ever spaceport licence
Spaceport Cornwall has received approval to begin operations. The licence was granted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority following approval from Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
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Masterplanning the sustainable city
Partner: Atkins At the heart of Dubai is the Sheikh Zayed Road. It drives through the city: an artery that pumps eight lanes of cars
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UK blows past wind energy milestone
British wind power generated more than 20GW for first time last week. The rate needed to be achieved for a benchmark 30-minute period, which took
Space
Japan approves first ever commercial activity on Moon
The Japanese government granted a licence to a lunar exploration company to conduct ‘business activity’ on the moon as part of its first mission. The
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Major UK energy retailer targets heat pump rollout
A UK energy utility has entered into an agreement with a bank to supply heat pumps to houses at a reduced rate. The pilot scheme
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UK-Norwegian offshore energy partnership announced
The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Equinor announced an agreement to “tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the offshore renewables sector”. The
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Canada Infrastructure Bank funds small modular reactor
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has agreed to invest CA$970 million in the country’s first small modular reactor (SMR). Ontario Power Generation is developing the
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Danish duo to double nation’s offshore wind
Energy company Ørsted and investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have signed an agreement to develop a number of offshore wind projects totalling 5.2GW. The investment
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General Atomics unveils fusion concept
US energy company General Atomics has revealed its concept design for a fusion power plant. The plan opted for the steady-state, compact tokamak design which
Environmental
Renewable fuels for Spanish microlaunch
A Spanish rocket company has signed an agreement with a Spanish energy company to develop renewable fuels for space vehicles. The agreement between PLD Space
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Report expects fall in tidal energy prices
An industry report concluded that tidal stream energy could fall below £80/MWh by 2035. This would be a significant improvement on the current price of