Industry heavyweights from the energy and technology sectors will descend on Whitehall today (8 April) for the first meeting of the UK’s new AI Energy Council.

Co-chaired by the Technology and Energy Secretaries, today’s inaugural meeting will see members agree the council’s objectives with a key aim focused on how the government’s clean energy superpower mission, and its commitment to advancing AI and compute infrastructure, can work together to deliver economic growth.

A new BGS science briefing note focuses on the potential of hydrogen storage to support the UK energy transition.

BGS briefing notes aim to communicate the latest scientific research in a succinct format to policymakers, industry and the general public. The latest note, ‘Underground hydrogen storage: insights and actions to support the energy transition’, outlines the current state of play in terms of hydrogen storage research and development, and names underground hydrogen storage as an emerging technology that will be crucial to support the UK’s transition to net zero.

Czechia’s largest energy utility, has selected Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) to support its new nuclear program by advancing plans for two small modular reactors (SMRs).

Amentum’s Brno-based nuclear and project management specialists will deliver environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports relating to proposals for Rolls-Royce SMRs on sites at Temelin, home to an operating gigawatt nuclear station, and Tušimice, a coal-fired power station which is due for decommissioning.

Humanity faces a future of severe challenges. If we want to continue to flourish, we need revolutionary new technology. That technology is fusion.

Fusion energy promises to be a safe, low carbon and sustainable part of the world’s future energy supply. 

Ridge has announced they are to acquire Adept Management, strengthening our proposition in the rapidly growing infrastructure sector.

Adept Management’s experience managing large scale complex programmes – combined with its impressive portfolio of nuclear, transport and defence projects – complements our established strength in the building sector.  Adept’s focus on programme management, including deep expertise in project controls and design management, significantly strengthen our position in the infrastructure sector, as it moves to the top of the national agenda.

The UK Government has confirmed the West Burton power station site in North Nottinghamshire will be home to the ground-breaking STEP prototype fusion energy plant.

The Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) plant will be designed and constructed to demonstrate the ability to put net electricity on the grid. It will also pave the way to enable future commercial fusion energy plants to be commissioned and constructed.

UK leading the world in fusion powerplant design

The UK is leading the way in fusion energy powerplant design, as published in a recent special Royal Society edition. The edition details the technical progress of STEP, a pioneering programme to design and build the UK’s first prototype fusion plant.

This is the first time a complete snapshot of the design has been captured for publication, outlining the technologies required for a first-of-a-kind prototype and how they will be integrated into a powerplant to produce electricity from fusion.

Government delivers on manifesto commitment to reduce red tape – merging existing bodies to get a grip on delays to infrastructure delivery.

Sizewell C has awarded key new UK contracts for road and infrastructure work as it prepares to take significant steps forward in building the off-site infrastructure needed to help construct the nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast.  

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has warned there is ‘no time to waste’ as she urged Parliament to back key legislation needed to speed up the delivery of the Plan for Change milestone of 1.5 million homes and deliver the vital infrastructure this country needs.

The rallying call was made ahead of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill returning for its Second Reading today (March 24). This is another milestone in the government’s push to make this Bill law to get Britain building and drive economic growth.

The move will see RPS leave their Kirkintilloch hub at Southbank Business Park, where they have been located for over twenty years to a more modern location which can accommodate new opportunities.

"We’re excited to officially open the doors to our new office, a space designed for collaboration, innovation, and growth.” Says Kieran Faulkner, Senior Project Engineer. “Opening this new office will allow our team to continue to thrive and push boundaries in everything that we do in a brand-new office hub.”

Eni and UKAEA launch a research and technological development collaboration for innovative solutions in the field of fusion energy.