Energy & Power News

The government has selected the West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire as the home of the UK’s first prototype fusion energy plant.

BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses have set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has teamed up with four Japanese utilities to develop an advanced nuclear reactor.

Siam Cement Group (SCG) has invested in Rondo Energy, joining Energy Impact Partners and Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

For perspective, that’s 19 metres taller than central London’s iconic skyscraper 30 St Mary Axe – better known as The Gherkin.

Innovations to make heat pumps cheaper and easier to install have been backed by more than £15m in government funding.