Home Batteries Aren’t Just for Doomsday Preppers. Here’s Why You Might Want One
After adding one to my home, here's why you might want a home battery, how they work, and what to look for, plus some installation tips. With electricity costs soaring, home batteries have never looked so attractive. Whether you
Attempt to drive length of Britain on solar power
A former BBC broadcaster is attempting to drive across the UK in an electric vehicle (EV) using only solar power. Jeremy Hart, who was a Formula 1 commentator for many years, is leading a team of four people on
Why Solar Power Is Booming Under Trump
Solar was the single largest source of new U.S. power capacity for 28 consecutive months through year-end 2025, accounting for 72.6% of all electricity additions, per FERC data. Despite the Trump administration's rollback of Biden-era clean energy incentives, renewables
UK records highest-ever annual solar installations in 2025, with 269,000 deployments completed across homes and businesses
The UK completed 269,000 solar installations in 2025 — the highest total ever recorded in a single calendar year, and 37% more than the year before. Around 95% were rooftop systems fitted on homes, businesses, and other buildings, equivalent
EV Owners Are Using Rooftop Solar to Charge Their Cars and Cut Energy Costs
Electric vehicle owners are finding a cleaner and cheaper way to charge at home: connect the car to rooftop solar, add battery storage, and let the system do the work. That setup is getting more attention after Tesla owner
I talked to homeowners considering a battery backup – these are their biggest questions
Home batteries are a significant investment, but price is not always the biggest hurdle. Price is usually not the biggest barrier for home battery buyers Batteries can boost home value, even if you're planning to move Outage frequency and
UK solar installations continue rising as costs per kW drop
Figures published by the government today also show that nine of the ten best-performing months for solar additions were in the last year. Figures from the UK government show that April this year saw 22,733 new solar PV installations,
Households could save £823 a year on their energy bills by installing solar panels and batteries
Energy price cap has increased to £1,862 but home solar panels with batteries could knock 44% off annual energy bills As Ofgem announces higher energy bills from July, households could save £823 a year by installing solar panels and
Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052
If you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you to the last day of July 2052, the rays of the climbing sun reveal a city still sweltering in the residual heat of the day before. From the