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UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output
The UK’s JET machine, one of the world’s biggest and most powerful fusion reactors, achieved a new record for energy output on Thursday during its last run before being permanently shut down.
read more... 12/02/2024
Germany needs to speed up offshore wind capacity expansion to hit targets
Germany raised installed offshore power wind capacity by 257 megawatts (MW) in 2023 to reach 8,465 MW but needs to step up the pace to meet a target of 30,000 MW by the end of 2030, industry groups said on Tuesday.
read more... 31/01/2024
Renewables roll-out in France too slow to meet EU targets
France saw a faster rate of renewables deployment from 2021, but things slowed down from 5.3 gigawatt (GW) to 4.5 GW between 2022 and 2023.
read more... 29/01/2024
EC targets EUR 480m of EU funds for CO2 transport, storage
The European Commission has allocated nearly EUR 480m in EU funding to CO2 transport and storage projects as it seeks to create a “European carbon value chain”, it said on Thursday.
read more... 26/01/2024
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€400bn needed for offshore grids by 2050
Europe’s first-ever Offshore Network Development Plan, published on Tuesday (23 January), highlights the huge investment needed to connect offshore wind farms to final consumers, with an estimated 54,000 kilometres of transmission assets expected to be built in European waters by 2050 – almost 1.5 times the equator’s length.
read more... 25/01/2024