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Proposed launch of Great British Energy
04 October, 2022
The UK’s largest opposition party, the Labour party, announced at its annual conference that a Labour government would set up a publicly owned energy company to invest in clean UK power.

After the perfect storm
28 September, 2022
We are all energy experts. Social media is flushed daily with opinions on how to mitigate the energy crisis that has been percolating since the pandemic and escalating since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine six months ago. Climate sceptics have blamed the phase-out of coal, the lack of investment in fracking and nuclear, and the ‘blinkered’ drive to achieve net-zero for surging energy prices, while climate activists have blamed under-investment in renewable energy. Ironically, neither is right or wrong in its assessment.

Uniper and Vesta to develop green ammonia terminal
13 September, 2022
‪Uniper Global Commodities and the Dutch company Vesta Terminals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate the feasibility of refurbishing and expanding an existing storage facility at Vlissingen, in The Netherlands, with the aim of creating the first green ammonia hub in northwest Europe. Uniper intends to book capacity in the terminal, which is named ‘Greenpoint Valley’, to create an entry point into the northwest European markets for the growing green ammonia and hydrogen activities within the Uniper group. It is anticipated that developing these markets will also further strengthen security of supply in Europe.‬‬

Breaker breakthrough
31 August, 2022
On 29 August, Hitachi Energy unveiled, in conjunction with CIGRE Session 2022, what it describes as “the world’s first fully tested SF6-free 420 kV circuit-breaker.” A world-first SF6-free 420 kV dead tank breaker employing the new technology is to be installed for Eversource in the USA in 2023.

Hitachi launches world’s first eco-efficient 420 kV CB
30 August, 2022
Hitachi Energy chose CIGRE Session 2022 on 29 August as the place to unveil the world’s first eco-efficient 420 kV circuit-breaker. The technology is described by Hitachi as a significant milestone in its accelerated EconiQ high-voltage portfolio roadmap, and is said to be the world’s first fully tested SF6-free 420 kV circuit-breaker where all the relevant tests described in the IEC and IEEE standards, for 63 kA, 5000 A, at 50 and 60 Hz have been successfully performed.

UK Power Networks maps a path to SF6-free switchgear
24 August, 2022
When UK Power Networks upgraded a substation in Kent, UK, it took the opportunity to specify primary switchgear that would enable it to evaluate how it can reduce reliance on SF6. Stephen Gibbs, ABB’s UK marketing and sales director for distribution solutions, answers questions about the project and explains ABB’s strategy in introducing an alternative gas mixture.

Next-gen heat pump ‘could cut energy bills and CO2 emissions’
02 August, 2022
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals.

Mocean starts new wave energy test programme
19 July, 2022
Mocean Energy has begun tank testing models of its 250 kW Blue Horizon wave energy machine as part of the EU funded EuropeWave programme.

SF6: preparing for tighter regulations worldwide
23 June, 2022
As anticipated, the regulations governing SF6 use are growing ever more stringent, and switchgear manufacturers and system operators are responding.

Hitachi Energy’s roadmap for eliminating SF6
31 January, 2022
Hitachi Energy sees elimination of sulphur hexafluoride from its HV equipment offerings, and extending its EconiQ™ portfolio to ever higher voltages and more demanding applications, eg metal enclosed switchgear, as key to its sustainability strategy