Up to 300,000 households will benefit from home upgrades in the next year, as the government confirms new steps to help households of every kind take up measures that can help save money on their bills and deliver cleaner heating. This includes boosting the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to support more households
“The Vauxhall Frontera Electric stands out for its price parity with the hybrid, but it's got more going for it too” Good stuff Appealing price tag, looks great on white steel wheels, low (ish) weight Bad stuff Uninspiring cabin, lots of wind noise, can’t combine options packs Overview What is it? It’s the new Vauxhall Frontera,
Tripling of investment outlined in draft Scottish Budget for 2025/2026 could leverage £1.5bn in private capital Offshore wind in Scotland is earmarked to receive £150m of government investment, announced in the draft Scottish Budget 2025/2026. Shona Robison, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for finance, stated that the money will help leverage private investment of £1.5bn in the
Number of petrol cars on British roads rose to 18.7m this year, but decrease expected amid growth of EVs The number of petrol cars on British roads has peaked this year but is set to tumble by more than 40% over the next decade, according to a report. Auto Trader’s latest motoring forecast estimates
New vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed. Anglo-American flow battery company Invinity launched its new product, Endurium, today. It follows around three years of R&D, testing, and prototyping, during which Invinity has partnered with
UK clean technology group Altilium has begun processing lithium-ion battery waste at its ACT 2 recycling facility in Plymouth. The 18,000 square foot facility has the capacity to process the equivalent of one electric vehicle (EV) battery (300kg of black mass waste) a day and is the latest phase of Altilium’s plans for megascale recycling
Rather than having a shorter lifespan than internal combustion engines, EV batteries are lasting way longer than expected, surprising even the automakers themselves. EVs are practically worthless secondhand, because the huge batteries will need expensive replacement after a few years. At least, that’s what some articles or forum discussions in recent years may lead you to believe. However, while
One in four cars sold in the UK last month was electric, according to industry figures, but new registrations were driven by steep discounting. Electric car sales grew in November for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as carmakers raced to meet tough targets. Manufacturers gave "massive"
Figures from CrowdCharge show annual cost savings of up to almost £1,000 for fuelling EVs using V2G compared to petrol vehicles The average cost of charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home is around half of the £1,205 yearly cost for fuelling a petrol car, but latest figures show that smart charging can reduce these
Due to the relative infancy of the green energy sector, there is a shortage of green skills training available and, while the net zero target promises to open a new job market, a green skills shortage threatens the energy transition. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) estimates that between 135,000 and 725,000 new jobs could be