Energy | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:24:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Energy | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Software company Oracle plans to use three SMRs to power AI-focused data centre https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/software-company-oracle-plans-to-use-three-smrs-to-power-ai-focused-data-centre-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/software-company-oracle-plans-to-use-three-smrs-to-power-ai-focused-data-centre-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:30:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283936 Plans for three small modular reactors (SMRs) have been announced by software giant Oracle as part of its proposals to build an artificial intelligence (AI) focused data centre.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/software-company-oracle-plans-to-use-three-smrs-to-power-ai-focused-data-centre-23-09-2024/feed/ 0 IAEA team observes Russian-led emergency exercise at Ukrainian nuclear power plant https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iaea-team-observes-russian-led-emergency-exercise-at-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plant-20-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iaea-team-observes-russian-led-emergency-exercise-at-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plant-20-09-2024/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:45:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283865 A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials have observed an emergency exercise by the Russian authorities at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iaea-team-observes-russian-led-emergency-exercise-at-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plant-20-09-2024/feed/ 0 Company behind Hinkley Point C pulled up on environmental transparency https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/company-behind-hinkley-point-c-told-it-must-be-more-open-with-environmental-information-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/company-behind-hinkley-point-c-told-it-must-be-more-open-with-environmental-information-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:18:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283826 The company building Hinkley Point C has been told by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it must comply with Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), following a challenge by Fish Legal.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/company-behind-hinkley-point-c-told-it-must-be-more-open-with-environmental-information-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 Publicly owned National Energy System Operator to launch on 1 October https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:21:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283546 A single publicly owned body responsible for the strategic design of Great Britain’s gas and electricity networks will be launched on 1 October.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/publicly-owned-national-energy-system-operator-to-launch-on-1-october-16-09-2024/feed/ 0 Select committee chairs bring ‘firm understanding’ of infrastructure and key sectors to roles https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/select-committee-chairs-bring-firm-understanding-of-infrastructure-and-key-civils-sectors-to-roles-13-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/select-committee-chairs-bring-firm-understanding-of-infrastructure-and-key-civils-sectors-to-roles-13-09-2024/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:31:35 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283504 Civil engineering and related industries have welcomed the election of new select committee chairs at the start of the new parliament.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/select-committee-chairs-bring-firm-understanding-of-infrastructure-and-key-civils-sectors-to-roles-13-09-2024/feed/ 0 Hinkley Point C saltmarsh relocation welcomed, but fish deterrence questioned https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-saltmarsh-relocation-welcomed-but-fish-deterrence-questioned-12-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-saltmarsh-relocation-welcomed-but-fish-deterrence-questioned-12-09-2024/#respond Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:16:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283486 An environmental expert has welcomed plans by EDF Energy for a relocated saltmarsh to be created near Hinkley Point C, but raised concerns about the power station’s destruction of fish populations.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-saltmarsh-relocation-welcomed-but-fish-deterrence-questioned-12-09-2024/feed/ 0 New nuclear projects drive record-breaking 87,000 jobs in sector https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-nuclear-projects-drive-record-breaking-87000-jobs-in-sector-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-nuclear-projects-drive-record-breaking-87000-jobs-in-sector-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:50:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283434 A 60% increase in the number of jobs in nuclear in the UK in just 10 years has driven the sector to a record-breaking 86,908 jobs, according to the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-nuclear-projects-drive-record-breaking-87000-jobs-in-sector-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 GE Hitachi signs agreements with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs, Laing O’Rourke to bring SMRs to UK https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ge-hitachi-signs-agreements-with-aecon-atkinsrealis-jacobs-and-laing-orourke-to-bring-smrs-to-uk-10-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ge-hitachi-signs-agreements-with-aecon-atkinsrealis-jacobs-and-laing-orourke-to-bring-smrs-to-uk-10-09-2024/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:17:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283365 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Laing O’Rourke as part of efforts to deploy its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ge-hitachi-signs-agreements-with-aecon-atkinsrealis-jacobs-and-laing-orourke-to-bring-smrs-to-uk-10-09-2024/feed/ 0 Pilot floating offshore wind turbine to partially decarbonise North Sea oil and gas platform https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-floating-offshore-wind-turbine-to-partially-decarbonise-north-sea-oil-and-gas-platform-05-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-floating-offshore-wind-turbine-to-partially-decarbonise-north-sea-oil-and-gas-platform-05-09-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:31:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283218 An offshore oil and gas platform in the North Sea called Culzean will have 20% of its power supplied by a floating offshore wind turbine following TotalEnergies’ successful application for the pilot project.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/pilot-floating-offshore-wind-turbine-to-partially-decarbonise-north-sea-oil-and-gas-platform-05-09-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid picks 9 firms for community engagement on Great Grid Upgrade projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-picks-9-firms-for-community-engagement-on-great-grid-upgrade-projects-30-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-picks-9-firms-for-community-engagement-on-great-grid-upgrade-projects-30-08-2024/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:45:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282973 Nine firms have been named by National Grid to support it to deliver community engagement work required for consenting and construction of its 17 Great Grid Upgrade projects.

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