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Manufacturers have urged the government to revive the northern section of HS2 in order to allow an expansion of rail freight in the UK.

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Changes to EU rules around carbon offsets amount to a watering down of commitments, climate campaigners have said.

The National Energy System Operator has published a July timeline for developers to submit evidence of their transmission projects, ahead of the upcoming reordering of the grid connections queue.

A carbon capture method that converts carbon dioxide into metal oxalates – a precursor for cement production – has been developed by a team of researchers.

Researchers in Japan have created a cement-free soil solidifier from recycled glass and construction waste, reducing landfill and carbon emissions.

The fusion industry raised $2.64bn in private and public funding in the past 12 months – a 178% rise from the previous year – according to a report by the Fusion Industry Association.

Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.

Ofgem has approved an initial £24bn investment in Britain’s energy networks that could see consumer bills rise to cover the cost.

Aviation now contributes a greater share of total UK emissions than the entire electricity supply sector, putting future climate change targets at risk, a report has found.

France has achieved a milestone in the development of fusion energy having maintained a high-confinement plasma operation for 1,337 seconds – surpassing the recent Chinese record of 1,066 seconds.

Neoliner Origin, the world’s largest cargo ship to be powered primarily by sails, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.

The French railway operator SNCF has commenced six months of performance testing of a new prototype that generates energy from PV panels placed on non-operational railway tracks.

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The fusion industry raised $2.64bn in private and public funding in the past 12 months – a 178% rise from the previous year – according to a report by the Fusion Industry Association.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £22.5bn-a-year commitment in research and development aimed at supporting advancements in areas such as AI, sustainable energy technologies and life sciences.

The new EV battery factory will deliver over 1,000 “high quality, well-paid jobs” to the north-east.

The UK government has announced a £121m investment boost into quantum technology to help tackle fraud and money laundering, which cost the economy £2.6bn a year.

The government has finally confirmed a £14.2bn investment in the upcoming Sizewell C nuclear plant, as well as a further £2.5bn for small modular nuclear reactors.

Tracking the early stage developments: this issue we look at nanofiltration membranes, nanocatalysts and batteries made from nuclear waste.

Decommissioning Sellafield nuclear plant is not happening fast enough, and could add further costs to a project that is already estimated to cost £136bn, MPs have said.

Meta has signed a 20-year deal with a nuclear plant to buy electricity that will power the data centres behind its AI efforts.

Former President Joe Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act already had flaws, but now his successor’s administration’s approach is complicating matters further.

Since 2002, all of Earth’s continents have experienced “unprecedented freshwater loss” driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme droughts, new satellite observations have revealed.

Great British Railways is a “solution looking for a problem” and could see the UK repeating mistakes made under British Rail.

Researchers at Meta are developing a wristband capable of controlling devices using subtle hand or finger gestures.

The fusion industry raised $2.64bn in private and public funding in the past 12 months – a 178% rise from the previous year – according to a report by the Fusion Industry Association.

Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.

The widespread switch-off of Radio Teleswitch Service meters on 30 June will be replaced by a phased-out approach, the government has confirmed.

China’s State Council has approved the construction of 10 new nuclear reactors, as reported by Bloomberg.

Researchers at Meta are developing a wristband capable of controlling devices using subtle hand or finger gestures.

The fusion industry raised $2.64bn in private and public funding in the past 12 months – a 178% rise from the previous year – according to a report by the Fusion Industry Association.

The new MachLab rocket-testing facility has opened in Scotland, aiming to support the research and development of new rocket engines capable of delivering up to one tonne of thrust.

Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.