Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare? As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have
If you’re considering installing solar panels at home, you’ve likely come across solar batteries, which are large lithium-ion packs that store excess power for when the sun isn’t shining. Using the same technology found in electric vehicles, these batteries let you use stored solar energy at night, charge from the grid during off-peak hours,
Millions of rooftops are quietly doing what big power plants can’t Home solar marks a fundamental shift in how we produce and consume energy. The rooftop panels are quietly transforming what, for over a century, had been a centralized power model into one that is far more dynamic and resilient. This decentralized model is
Energy bills have remained stubbornly high in the years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted global gas markets, pushing up the price of electricity for millions of UK households. Yet even as bills rose, the cost of solar panels continued to fall, creating a chance for homeowners to generate their own clean power, reduce
Highlights The stable climate of the Holocene made agriculture and civilization possible. The unstable Pleistocene climate made it impossible before then. Human societies after agriculture were characterized by overshoot and collapse. Climate change frequently drove these collapses. Business-as-usual estimates indicate that the climate will warm by 3°C-4 °C by 2100 and by as much as
The solar panels were installed through a government scheme usually for those on benefits, but wealthier households can qualify too When a letter landed on the doormat telling my girlfriend and I that we might be eligible for energy upgrades to our home, we couldn’t quite believe it. So much so, we ignored it,
A family from Bromley have managed to slash their electricity bills from more than £400 a month to around £40, thanks to a solar panel and battery systemWith two electric vehicles, a hot tub, and a home equipped with smart technology, Ian Bowden, 39, said the move has saved him £4,320 a year, while also
The number of certified rooftop solar panel installations to have taken place across the UK this year has now surpassed the previous annual record set in 2011. MCS, the certification body for smaller-scale clean energy installations, has confirmed that certified solar project installations in 2025 to date have now surpassed 203,125 – the previous
Iran - especially its capital, Tehran - is facing an unprecedented drought this autumn, with rainfall at record lows and reservoirs nearly empty. Officials are pleading with citizens to conserve water as the crisis deepens. President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that if there is not enough rainfall soon, Tehran's water supply could be rationed.
A potential three pence per mile levy on electric car drivers has brought much criticism, and EV Editor Steve Fowler thinks it shows how little the government knows, or cares, about the car business and car owners Back in July, our government introduced an electric car grant, saying it was “making it easier and