National Grid to invest £35bn over next five years
National Grid is planning to invest a record £35bn over the five years to 2031 on upgrading and extending the transmission network. Setting …
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UKAEA to lead the creation of a nuclear robotics and AI cluster linking Cumbria and Oxfordshire
UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) will lead the creation of a new £4.9m nuclear robotics and artificial intelligence cluster across Cumbria…
£4bn Teesworks energy project given green light by Government
The highly anticipated Net Zero Teesside project – set to bring thousands of jobs to our region – has today received the green light from Go…
Start date for vast Balfour and Costain carbon capture power job
Client NZT Power has reached financial close on the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage. Construction i…
Renewable Electricity Generation Overtakes Fossil Fuels in UK for First Time Ever in a Calendar Year
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£230,000 boost to help Cumbrian firms work smarter
A trailblazing digital technology adoption programme has secured an additional £230,000 to help more Cumbria-based SMEs access transformatio…
Government sets out plan for new era of clean electricity
Government delivers on the Prime Minister’s Plan for Change to build an energy system that can bring down bills for households and businesse…
Arup and Equatic partner to advance world's first large-scale ocean carbon removal facility
Equatic, an emerging leader in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) space, has developed an innovative electrolytic process for atmospheric carb…
Cumbrian insurance broker expands business team to meet demand for its services
Carlisle-based H&H Insurance Brokers (HHIB) has recruited industry specialists and promoted from within its existing team to boost the s…
Work starts on West Cumbrian innovation centre
Work has begun to build an innovation centre in West Cumbria. The centre, in Workington, will provide purpose-built accommodation for entrep…
Planning granted for Ayrshire renewables hub
Peel Ports Clydeport has secured permission for a £150m redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire. The former coal terminal a…
US and UK partner with Tokamak Energy on ST40 upgrade
The energy departments of the US and UK governments are to partner with Tokamak Energy for a USD52 million upgrade of the ST40 fusion facili…
£150m Hunterston marine yard redevelopment approved
A £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard has been awarded planning permission, paving the way for more offshore wind power off the …