Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster appoints first chief executive
Wigton-based organisation Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster has appointed its first chief executive.
The private sector-led membership organisation, based at Woodrow Hall, has welcomed Dianne Richardson to the role.
“‘BECBC is the place where energy meets business and the coming years will prove pivotal for the energy sector and business, with both Net Zero and levelling-up right at the top of the agenda,” said Ivan Baldwin, chairman of Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster.
“To this end, we have taken the opportunity to reshape BECBC to meet the evolving needs of our members by appointing our first chief executive – Dianne Richardson.
Sizewell C heats up with Direct Air Capture cash
The proposed Sizewell C nuclear power project has secured £250,000 to develop technology that could potentially help it become ‘carbon-negative’
Image: Sizewell C Consortium
The proposed Sizewell C nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast has today secured £250,000 in government funding to develop direct air capture (DAC) technology.
Direct air capture involves taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it – some of this carbon dioxide can also be used in other processes, such as the production of synthetic fuels.
Experts from the University of Nottingham and engineering firms Strata Technology, Atkins and Doosan Babcock have been working on a DAC system that will run on low carbon heat.
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10:45 AM May 25, 2021
Cody Lucas is one of the apprentices to have secured a placement at Hinkley Point C
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Suffolk apprentices have shared their experiences of working at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in preparation for a potential move to Sizewell C.
A number of young people have started their training at the Somerset power station, before being transferred back to Suffolk should plans for the £20bn plant get the go-ahead.
The south-west station has so far trained 756 apprentices to date.
Among those currently working at the plant include project controls apprentice Joshua Wilkins, 21, who said he is proud to help build the first new nuclear power station in a generation.
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