Recently I’ve seen a stirring in the solar marketplace. Big solar systems are great but the trend to giant oversized panels must be nipped in the bud. Please read on while I explain why commercial and industrial products don’t belong on domestic roofs. Commercial and industrial (C&I) size power systems use megawatt hours of battery
As the new price cap comes into force this year, energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has predicted further increases for the year ahead. The April cap, which will be officially announced in February, is now expected to be £1,785 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer. This is a 3% increase on January’s cap of
Number hits record level but rate of growth slows as installers face delays to government funding The UK installed a record number of public electric car chargers in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed as installers contended with delays to government funding. Numbers rose by more than a third to reach 73,421 by 20
Battery energy storage systems, a hallmark of low-emission energy development, “casually kept the lights on” in the United Kingdom during a major disruption in power imports from Norway this month. On October 8, Norway’s power exports to the UK through the North Sea Link suddenly dropped from 1.4 gigawatts to zero, causing a sharp dip
Your complete guide to everything you need to know about charging your electric car in 2025. Charging an electric car is quite different to filling one with petrol or diesel. It can be done at home, for a start, and although charge speeds have improved significantly in recent years, topping up a battery still tanks
"If you were on the fence, and live in Florida, I recommend it." Not even a deadly hurricane could take away this homeowner's power, thanks to the Tesla Powerwall. A Reddit user on r/TeslaSolar residing in Tampa Bay, Florida, recently shared their immense satisfaction with the performance of the Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery during Hurricane Milton. Photo Credit: Reddit Photo Credit:
How does a Tesla Powerwall work with your Tesla EV? Will it save you money? We went to the Lake District to try out Elon Musk's clean energy ecosystem Part of the appeal of owning a Tesla for many buyers is the whole lifestyle it encompasses. You aren’t just buying an electric car, you're
New survey from across 18 countries shows widespread satisfaction with EV purchases. A new survey from the Global EV Alliance, an international non-profit network of 64 national electric vehicle driver’s associations, found that 92 percent of EV owners, if they had to replace their EV tomorrow, would purchase another EV. The survey, which reached more than 23,000
Boost your solar energy output with these top tips Solar panels are one way to cut down on your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint, but winter can be a challenging time. With cloudier days and shorter daylight hours, solar panels can struggle during these darker months, when our energy usage is higher than
A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours