HVS launches hydrogen truck with 600km range

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has unveiled a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV). Showcasing its game-changing hydrogen powertrain in the form of a 40-tonne HGV technology demonstrator underlines the company’s objective of being the first indigenous UK-designed and developed hydrogen-electric HGV on the market. The Glasgow-based company, which focuses on the ground-up design and development

Velocys welcomes sustainable aviation fuel

Velocys PLC said that it welcomes the UK government’s consultation paper supporting sustainable aviation fuel. The Oxford, England-based sustainable fuels technology company said the paper, which contains proposals aimed at supporting and financing the development of the sustainable aviation fuel industry, could aid its Altalto waste-to-jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire, UK. The company’s

PLA achieves fewer emissions using biofuel

The Port of London Authority (PLA) which oversees safe operations in the UK’s busiest port, has released a statement on its achievement of halving its carbon emissions in the past year due to biofuel. As stated by the PLA, last year’s performance delivered a 50% cut in carbon emissions three years ahead of the original

Vertex Hydrogen developing hydrogen hub

Vertex Hydrogen is developing the UK’s first large scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub at Essar’s site in Ellesmere Port – the heart of the HyNet North West cluster.Vertex Hydrogen is a joint venture between Essar and Progressive Energy. Vertex has now signed agreements to supply over 1,000MW of low carbon hydrogen to leading industrial

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

EAC recommends setting up end date for fossil fuels before 2050

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), a cross-party group tasked with making assessing progress in UK on green issues, warned policymakers that an end date should be set ‘well before 2050’ in order for the country to retain its reputation as one of the most pro-active in terms of the climate. Recommendations formed part of an

Hydrogen-centric economy planed for Oman

About 47 percent of all foreign direct investment into Oman is British, with the energy sector playing a vital part. British flag-bearers bp and Shell – and a whole ecosystem of UK energy companies, including SMEs from across the UK – heavily contribute towards a sector that underpins 77 percent of Omani state revenue.  COP26

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

IEA recommends countries to work together on hydrogen

The IEA’s new Breakthrough Agenda Report contains four key priority areas for hydrogen and projects annual value chain investment could top as much as $130bn through to 2030. Demand creation, standards and certification, research and innovation and financial and technical assistance are the ‘big four’ that stand out in the report as immediate priorities for

UK approves new nuclear propulsion regulations

The UK Department for Transport (DfT), via the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (UKMCA), has set a target date for passing the Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) Regulations into law. The current legislative timetable will see the regulations enter force on November 22. The regulations will transpose Chapter VIII in the Annex to the International Convention for