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Carbon storage capacity in Aberdeenshire
A project to provide world-class, safe carbon storage capacity in the North Sea, off Aberdeenshire, will benefit from GBP 31 million of UK Government funding and could create tens of thousands new jobs.
The scheme is one of nine green tech projects across the UK benefiting from a pot of GBP 171 million UK Government funding to cut emissions from industry, and part of a wider package of measures including an ambitious blueprint to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector. -
DOE $2.4 million for three advanced energy storage projects, among which hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has awarded $2.4 million to three projects focused on advancing thermal and hydrogen energy storage technologies. The selected projects aim to develop innovative solutions for energy storage, including sand-based thermal storage, hydrogen duct-firing to enhance natural gas power plant performance, and cost-effective hydrogen storage for fossil fuel infrastructure. Each project is co-funded by non-DOE partners and supports the broader goal of improving clean energy reliability and flexibility.
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Outcome Statement of the IEA’s 11th Annual Conference on Energy Efficiency
The Montreal Action Plan In the context of the current global energy crisis, we meet today in Montreal at the International Energy Agency’s 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, co-hosted by the IEA and the Government of Canada, to reaffirm the importance of energy efficiency and to discuss how we can scale up energy efficiency efforts. In doing so we aim to build longer-term economic competitiveness and resilience at the national and global level, improve people’s lives by reducing energy bills, increasing energy security, and advancing clean energy transitions. This action plan builds on the…
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Energy Innovation Program
…fund that can be tailored to specific clean energy technology challenges, technology readiness levels and types of recipients via regular calls for proposals. The program is managed by the Office of Energy, Research and Development (OERD), has an annual budget of CAD 24 million, and runs targeted calls.
The key priority areas of the program are:
- renewables
- smart grid and storage systems,
- reduction of diesel use in industry in northern and remote communities
- methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emission reduction
- reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in building sector
- carbon capture, use and storage
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IEA Ministers elevate Agency’s Critical Minerals Security Programme as key international platform for mineral security
At 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting, Members endorse expanded cooperation on emergency preparedness and supply diversification through the Programme Ministers from IEA Member countries today endorsed an expanded phase of cooperation under the IEA Critical Minerals Security Programme, strengthening collective action to address rising risks to global critical mineral supply chains and highlighting the Programme as a key international platform for mineral security.In a declaration adopted at the 2026 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris, Ministers recognised the strategic importance of critical minerals to energy security, economic resilience and emerging technologies. They commended the significant progress made under the Critical Minerals…
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Thematic session: Flexible grids for electrification
Event backgroundIn today’s context of energy market volatility and economic uncertainty, energy efficiency remains essential for affordability, energy security and competitiveness. The 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency will bring together global leaders to accelerate action, with digital and flexible power systems playing a key role in addressing current energy challenges.Power systems are undergoing rapid transformation as electricity demand rises from electrification, data centres and cooling needs, while growing shares of variable renewable energy increase system complexity. These trends are placing increasing pressure on grids and require new approaches to ensure reliability and resilience.Demand-side flexibility…
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Alberta Hydrogen Roadmap
The Alberta Hydrogen Roadmap aims to integrate clean hydrogen into Alberta’s energy system by 2030, leveraging its natural gas reserves, CCUS infrastructure, and renewable energy sector. The plan targets hydrogen use in transportation, heating, power generation, and industrial processes, with a goal to reduce GHG emissions by 14 Mt annually. Alberta aims to become a global leader in hydrogen exports, with projections to produce 45 million tonnes of clean hydrogen per year and export 1 million tonnes by 2030. The roadmap outlines seven policy pillars, including building market demand, enabling CCUS, de-risking investment, and pursuing hydrogen exports.
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Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan Update 2023-2030: Feasibility study
Carry out a study on adapting the FSG to hydrogen storage