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Rolls-Royce is pushing for the UK government to provide a multi-billion-pound pot for its plans to build 16 small nuclear reactors across the country.

Pictured: An artist’s impression of one of the plants

The engineering giant is part of the UK’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Consortium, along with the likes of BAM Nuttall, Jacobs, Laing O’Rourke and the National Nuclear Laboratory.

In a statement this week, the Consortium said it could have the 16 reactors up and running by the end of 2025 if the Government provides funding and planning permission is granted as a matter of urgency. This move would create 6,000 jobs.

Each of the power stations would cost £2bn to deliver provide up to 440MW of capacity. The Consortium has said that they could be online for 60 years.

The Consortium confirmed in the statement that it has signed agreements with Exelon Generation in the US and CEZ in the Czech Republic to deliver key infrastructure.

The UK Government is reportedly planning to allocate at least £1.5bn from central coffers to the scheme as part of Boris Johnson’s ten-point plan for the green recovery. He began unveiling the plan last month but announcements were paused as new lockdown measures were developed and implemented. Announcements are expected to begin again next week.

In its manifesto for the 2019 General Election, the Conservative Party threw its weight behind nuclear fusion, pledging £220m to the sector and setting a 2040 target to bring at least one plant online. This proved controversial given that the related technologies are in their relevant infancy.

Nuclear gap

Six of the UK’s nuclear plants are planning to go offline by 2030. While some are reaching the natural end of their working life, others have reported increased costs in recent years and are predicting further hikes without government support.

At the same time, progress on Hinkley Point in Somerset has been stalled once again due to Covid-19.

Proponents of nuclear power have warned that this will leave a “gap” in low-carbon power generation – particularly given that the UK’s electricity demand is set to rise over the coming decades.

In his keynote speech at edie’s Net-Zero Live on Wednesday (11 November), Conservative MP Bim Afomali, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG), said the Group is urging the Government to “throw its weight” behind nuclear in the same way it has supported offshore wind.

Doing so, he argued, would maintain energy security and reduce costs as the UK brings more renewables online and strives to get to a net-zero energy sector ahead of the 2050 deadline.

But green groups including Greenpeace have argued that the risk of radioactive waste releases and weapons proliferation should not be ignored and that the Government would be better off investing in green hydrogen and geothermal power

I wouldn't be surprised if thallion bought in on the last fundraise

It’s 100% sustainable,” said Bond. “When we first started talking to Extreme E back in January, they told us they needed to create power – that’s what we do. We found ways of making it a little bit funkier, cutting edge. There aren’t too many international sporting events that can say: “We’re not only creating clean power, but we’re creating our own clean fuel to charge up an EV that’s at the core of that sporting event.”

“That’s a pretty unique thing to say.”

And it could be coming to a corner near you. Especially if you live somewhere a bit more remote.

“The Scottish Government is looking very closely at hydrogen opportunities. Scotland has the opportunity to be a leader in the use of hydrogen because of the amount of wind that’s available up there and the chance to convert that into hydrogen and then use that as a fuel.

“Wherever you have tourism, people tend to drive to it, you need a car to go to the Scottish Highlands and these kind of places, but those locations don’t want solar panels or wind turbines – but you have to have somewhere to charge cars. The Scottish Highlands are a good example of this, instead of investing into upgrading the grid to cope with the demand from EVs in the future, why not put fuel cells in and charge them up using hydrogen that’s generated by the wind on the coast?

“They [the H-Power fuel cells, which are about the size of a shipping container] can be camouflaged, they can go underground. There’s a lot of places in the UK where the grid isn’t quite there in terms of power consumption. There’s a new high-performance road car out with a 250kW battery. The average house uses 0.5kW/hour, so extrapolate that out and charging that car in one hour is going to take the same power needed to power 500 houses for the same period.

We have a significant amount of cars coming to draw down power from a grid that was never designed to provide that service. We have an answer for that.”

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great unit and good to be working with you Adam

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The World Rally Championship will use a single supplier for fuel and energy supply for the electric element of Rally1 cars from 2022, with the FIA opening a tender for exclusive suppliers.

On Friday afternoon the FIA unveiled a new tender process, looking for a single supplier to provide the WRC service park with a single “sustainable fuel” with lowered CO2 emissions, to be used across multiple classes of the WRC ladder.

In addition to a single fuel supplier, the FIA is also looking for an exclusive supplier of sustainable energy to power the service park infrastructure, which will also be used to charge the hybrid element of the new-for-2022 Rally1 cars.

While the FIA is hoping to find a single supplier to cover both elements of fuel and energy supply, it has also indicated it is willing to split this across multiple companies as it plans to ban fossil fuels entirely from world championship service parks by the time the new suppliers are introduced – meaning no more diesel generators.

“Taking into consideration the rapidly changing landscape of the global energy sector and in particular sustainable and alternative fuels, the intention of the FIA and WRC Promoter is to use this opportunity to work with potential tenderers to demonstrate the wide range of options that are available in this field,” stated the FIA tender document.

“The FIA and WRC Promoter are open to exploring what relevant innovation is available in each individual area and then consider if there is an opportunity for a unified approach from one supplier (or consortium) to highlight the diversity of sustainable energy proposals relevant to these fields.”

The third pillar of the tender proposal is for the new ‘Official Energy Partner’ of the WRC to be branded on the plug-in hybrid charging stations that will come into use with the hybrid cars.

The outcome of the tender will be announced at the end of March 2021.

The World Rally Championship will use a single supplier for fuel and energy supply for the electric element of Rally1 cars from 2022, with the FIA opening a tender for exclusive suppliers.

On Friday afternoon the FIA unveiled a new tender process, looking for a single supplier to provide the WRC service park with a single “sustainable fuel” with lowered CO2 emissions, to be used across multiple classes of the WRC ladder.

In addition to a single fuel supplier, the FIA is also looking for an exclusive supplier of sustainable energy to power the service park infrastructure, which will also be used to charge the hybrid element of the new-for-2022 Rally1 cars.

While the FIA is hoping to find a single supplier to cover both elements of fuel and energy supply, it has also indicated it is willing to split this across multiple companies as it plans to ban fossil fuels entirely from world championship service parks by the time the new suppliers are introduced – meaning no more diesel generators.

“Taking into consideration the rapidly changing landscape of the global energy sector and in particular sustainable and alternative fuels, the intention of the FIA and WRC Promoter is to use this opportunity to work with potential tenderers to demonstrate the wide range of options that are available in this field,” stated the FIA tender document.

“The FIA and WRC Promoter are open to exploring what relevant innovation is available in each individual area and then consider if there is an opportunity for a unified approach from one supplier (or consortium) to highlight the diversity of sustainable energy proposals relevant to these fields.”

The third pillar of the tender proposal is for the new ‘Official Energy Partner’ of the WRC to be branded on the plug-in hybrid charging stations that will come into use with the hybrid cars.

The outcome of the tender will be announced at the end of March 2021.

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The problem with this country we seem more in favour of foreign companies like Siemens then our own uk companies. I read years ago that we had some good wind turbine companies but they never got the backing

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Do we know whose fuel cell is being used in this major construction project

The construction industry is notoriously carbon-intensive, but it doesn't have to be. As environmental concerns grow, it's increasingly crucial for companies to go green, and new technologies make that possible. One of the most promising of these technologies is hydrogen fuel cells.

Fuel cells generate electricity from a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. If they use sustainably obtained hydrogen, then they're entirely carbon-free, emitting only electricity, heat and water as byproducts. As these technologies become more affordable and efficient, their uses grow.

Construction companies can use fuel cells to become more eco-friendly. Here are five potential use cases for the technology.

ZERO-EMISSIONS GENERATORS

Construction sites use a considerable amount of energy to power lights, appliances and other electrical equipment. The industry standard has been to use diesel or gasoline generators to provide this electricity. If teams turned to fuel cell-powered generators instead, they could easily reduce their carbon footprint.

A major construction project in the United Kingdom adopted hydrogen generators in August in an attempt to go green.

The power source resides in a shipping container and can provide enough energy for the entire project. Portable solutions like this are readily available and won't disrupt regular work to use.

HYDROGEN VEHICLES

Most conversations about hydrogen power revolve around fuel cell-powered vehicles, which can also apply to construction. While most hydrogen vehicles today are for consumers, there have been developments in hydrogen-powered construction equipment. Most recently, Hyundai unveiled a mid-sized hydrogen forklift capable of lifting five tons.

Smaller fuel cell forklifts are already available for use, and more options will emerge in the future. With further advancement, construction companies could see fuel cell-powered excavators, cranes or bulldozers. Fuel cells can effectively power anything that uses a combustion engine.

ECO-FRIENDLY FACILITIES

The same U.K. project that adopted hydrogen generators also implemented fuel cell cabins on the worksite. These facilities provide kitchens, toilets and changing rooms to workers. Running all of those features on fossil fuels would generate considerable amounts of emissions, but they're carbon-free with fuel cells.

Construction companies could use fuel cell technology to provide more facilities for workers. Since they wouldn't increase their carbon footprint, construction teams could more comfortably install more amenities like this. Employee morale—and productivity—would rise, but carbon emissions wouldn't.

FUEL CELL-POWERED BUILDINGS

The potential for fuel cells in construction doesn't stop at the building process itself, either. Firms could start constructing buildings that rely on hydrogen power, and there's already precedent for this. The UC Irvine Medical Center has drawn 30% of its energy from a fuel cell pla

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She is known to swing to the far left as well

Can't see Biden in for long .kamala harris will be in with a far left agenda

The way things are going we could end up with a totalitarian government

America wise i am mostly worried about the chance of civil war breaking out rarther than who gets in .For all Trumps faults in my oppinion i think he really does love america and wants the best for them when it comes to putting Americans first or should i say second after himself .Biden more as you say climate etc

Not getting in to any political arguments ,never seems to end well when i post my feelings .