Tag: energy

The Netherlands – Nyrstar’s zinc smelter in Budel will be put in mothballs from 1 September until further notice. Or in professional terms: in care and maintenance. Nyrstar’s zinc production has been under pressure for some time now due to the much higher electricity prices. The company cannot pass these costs on to the customer because the prices are determined on the world market. As a result, margins are evaporating.

Germany – MAHLE and Siemens have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on wireless charging systems for electric vehicles.

The Netherlands – The municipality of Rotterdam has given Battolyser Systems a grant to help pay for a feasibility study for a Battolyser manufacturing facility in the region.

Poland – The Legnica Special Economic Zone (LSEZ) in Poland and DB Energy have signed a Letter of Intent with US small modular reactor (SMR) developer Last Energy to build a 200 MWe power plant using ten SMRs.

United Kingdom – bp plans to invest up to £50 million (roughly $60 million) in a new analytical laboratory and testing facility for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the UK.

Germany/United Kingdom – The financing plan for the first-ever energy link connecting Germany and the United Kingdom has been approved by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

United Kingdom – To lessen Britain’s reliance on pricey gas imports and hasten the shift to cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable domestic energy sources, Ofgem has proposed a number of potential reforms.

Norway – The European Commission and Norway have agreed to intensify their collaboration for both short-term and long-term gas supplies.