Since the late 1800s, the global temperature of Earth has increased by 1 degree Celsius (or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Studies suggest that if we stay on the same emissions path we are on today, the global temperature will increase 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2040 and 2 degrees Celsius by 2100.On the surface, those increases may
We can all agree how much solar batteries have grown in the past few years. It’s safe to say they have a very bright future ahead, and their growth is not slowing down. Because they provide so many benefits, homeowners can’t get enough of them. Their popularity in Australia has skyrocketed over the past 5
Photovoltaic systems for single-family homes reduce electricity-related CO2 emissions of the households by 45%, according to EUPD Research. When a battery is added the CO2 emissions can be reduced by up to 85%. German-based market and economic research company EuPD Research has conducted an analysis on behalf of German storage manufacturer E3 / DC to
Extreme weather driven by climate change is making power outages more commonplace even as the need for electricity-dependent home health equipment grows. In this context, battery storage can help protect medically vulnerable households, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The article is published in the journal Futures. For the millions
Whether you’re already on a homestead or dreaming of being a homesteader, homesteading skills are invaluable – and lots of fun! They give you a real sense of accomplishment, you save money, and you’re becoming more self-reliant in the process. Jump right in with the homesteading skills on this list. I’ve mainly included practical homesteading
The Green Homes Grant is to reportedly be shuttered in March, less than a year after it first began operation. The £2 billion scheme is designed to provide vouchers for green home technologies such as solar thermal, heat pumps and - in the Local Authority allocation - solar PV, and is administered by American firm
Utilities have called for changes to "outdated" gas and electricity levies in a bid to decrease costs of electrified heating and save the poorest households more than £100 a year. Currently, 23% of the cost of electricity is made up of environmental and social obligation costs, with the costs of numerous decarbonisation programs funded through
After 16 years of working for the oil giant, Dar-Lon Chang said Exxon would not address climate change. So he quit the sector for good, and began a new low-carbon life. For 16 years, Dar-Lon Chang worked as an engineer at ExxonMobil. Fresh out of graduate school, he was by all accounts exactly the type
Solar and wind generated 30% of Britain’s electricity in 2020 according to Drax’s latest Electric Insights report. This was an increase of a sixth on 2019, with solar and wind suppling over 100TWh of electricity. Last year was a bumper year for solar generation, breaking a number of records including peak generation hitting a high
Your roof or your next car could become the ultimate idle cash generator game. In my previous post about blockchain and cryptocurrency, I discussed why I thought Tesla was making such a substantial investment in Bitcoin and allowing the cryptocurrency to be used for car purchases in the future. The balance of its revenue stream,