UK creates new department for netzero

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has created four new government departments, splitting the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) up and creating a dedicated energy security and netzero function. Ahead of a reported Cabinet Reshuffle, the Prime Minister confirmed the changes following a flurry of media reports and a refusal from 10 Downing Street

NZTC gets funding for hydrogen project

The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has received a grant of £2.12 million ($2.36 million) from the Scottish government’s Just Transition Fund to support its Hydrogen Offshore Production Project (HOP2). HOP2, a four-year development, will demonstrate whether offshore hydrogen production and storage is feasible at a scale of 500 MW to 1 GW through repurposing

Gravitricity, Arup received grant from BEIS for hydrogen storage project

Gravitricity, an Edinburgh-based energy storage specialist, and Arup, a global built environment consultancy, have secured £300 000 from the UK Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing hydrogen in purpose-built underground shafts. Gravitricity and Arup will collaborate to deliver a complete system design and commercial feasibility report for