You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist for this one, but I think the UK Government is quietly cutting the environmental protections for industry. The FT spotted that the carbon price in the UK ETS has, since March, diverged noticeably from the EU ETS, which it had tracked ever since its post-Brexit launch. As … Read More
small nuclear
Green Day/solar/aquifer thermal storage/hydrogen/clothing & focus on SMR nuclear
Looking forward to “Green Day” where the Government responds to Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review and, less directly to the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act. It must be said that the IRA has raised the bar for Government involvement in Net Zero spending, first in the US, then the EU and now, hopefully, the UK. It … Read More
Second life batteries/green jobs/fusion/CLT/low carbon cement
In another sign that sanity is slowly returning to this country it is encouraging to hear that the Environment Secretary has confirmed that the Environmental Land Management scheme will start to roll out as originally planned next year. Not a moment too soon. COMPANY NEWS Ineos in talks with Rolls-Royce to build mini-nuclear power plantIneos, … Read More
Capacity Market/hydrogen/hemp/solar cells & focus on Energy Storage
As if the world wasn’t divided enough the arguments rage now between those who think fracking is the answer to the energy crisis and those who want more renewables to reduce dependency on unreliable sources. I don’t need to suggest which side of that chasm Titbits sits on but there is a good summary of … Read More
biomass/micro-nuclear/compressed air/thermal blocks & focus on “closing the gap”
You have to trawl pretty deep into the budget announcement to find anything of significance for the green agenda. I hope we won’t be saying the same about the wee conference in Glasgow Company news Daimler and BP partner on UK hydrogen refuelling networkMercedez-Benz’s sister brand, Daimler Truck, has partnered with BP to develop a … Read More
mini nuclear/heat pumps/peat bogs/amonia/methane leaks
I remember seeing an impressive presentation years ago about the idea of using ammonia as a zero carbon fuel for certain applications. Some ideas take a long time to take hold Company news Rolls-Royce unveils plans to build 16 mini nuclear plants in the UKRolls-Royce is pushing for the UK government to provide a multi-billion-pound … Read More
Heat networks/price spikes/E10/green bonds/small nuclear & focus on the Budget
Politicians tend to get derided for making “U turns”, but when you are reversing the dismal legislation of your predecessors it should be applauded: welcome back onshore wind and solar in the UK! Company news Ikea slashes global emissions as business growth continues The world’s largest furniture retailer revealed in its latest sustainability report that … Read More