The new SMRs will be built in Anglesey, near the site of the existing Wylfa Nuclear Power station (pictured, in 2019; image credit: Shutterstock). Wylfa in North Wales has been selected as the site for the UK’s first publicly built small modular nuclear reactors, the government announced on 13 November. The project is “expected to […]
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The incident site (image credit: Thames21). All river stakeholders, including the Environment Agency and Cherwell District Council, are being urged to work together in a swift manner to prevent a massive illegal waste dump from being washed into the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, according to environmental charity Thames21. A shocking illegal rubbish dump, stretching over
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The emerging CO2 removal technology of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) has been validated for commercial deployment by energy giant Equinor in what’s claimed as a major step forward for the method, announced on 12 November. Much as its counterpart, the more widely explored CO2-removal method Direct Air Capture (DAC) removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
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A valuable resource that will help innovators navigate, access and engage with the UK and Ireland water sector’s innovation ecosystem has launched. Developed by Spring, the UK and Ireland water sector’s innovation centre of excellence, the Water Innovation Strategy Ecosystem Guide aims to provide a clear view of innovation across the sector, outlining the roles
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A waste incineration plant in Oberhausen, Germany. A report published by the Environment Agency concludes that high-temperature incineration (HTI) remains the only proven, commercially viable method for large-scale destruction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals”. However, HTI must operate under strict conditions to ensure effectiveness, say the authors. The analysis “Rapid
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Nium’s “catalyst creator”. A long-standing grail of chemicals manufacturing is a less emissions- and energy-intensive process for manufacturing ammonia. One of the Earthshot Prize nominees, Nium unveiled an advanced catalyst manufacturing platform at Milton Park, Oxfordshire in October. Supported by Innovate UK, the work relies on nanotechnology to take hydrogen from water and nitrogen from
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