With the energy price cap rising today (1 October), the latest analysis from energy and climate think tank the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) paints a grim picture of the UK’s energy bills over winter. Energy bills will rise by 10% to an average of £1,717 per year for the average dual fuel tariff,
With households constantly looking to save money on energy bills, renewable methods could be easier to access than ever. Experts at Severn Wye Energy Agency, a sustainability charity based in Gloucestershire, explain how solar panels have become an accessible way to generate clean energy that can work for most homes. Renewable energy is becoming a
UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good A deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years.
Hans Unkles spent two-and-a-half years converting the vessel in a shed near the village of Tayvallich in Argyll. Sitting in the water, there is little to tell the Lorna Jane apart from other fishing boats. But this vessel is believed to be one of a kind. Below deck, where the engine once was, there is
Intro The Kia EV3, a £32,995 new electric crossover that’s Volkswagen Golf-sized in its footprint, is exactly the kind of car that buyers could default to in the electric car era as they have done to the Golf in the combustion one. The EV3 gets to near price and spec parity with a 2.0
"You'll feel so much more confident in your clean-energy decisions." There are a thousand reasons for a homeowner to install solar panels, and just as many providers willing to do the work — but some are more reliable and cost-effective than others. The many options can be so confusing that some potential buyers give up before
Two recently released reports suggest lithium-ion EV and home batteries should stand the test of (warranty) time. Home Batteries: A Positive Sign Most home batteries come with a 10-year warranty these days, with a certain amount of battery capacity warranted at the end of the period – usually around 60% to 70%. This means at the end
A real-world range test has shown what distance a driver should expect to cover from a fully-charged battery on some of the latest electric vehicles (EVs). The most efficient new car in the test, conducted by What Car?, was the Tesla Model 3 RWD, which averaged 4.4 miles per kWh. The least efficient, the Audi
A special service of blessing for new solar panels is being held at a Grade I-listed church. Holy Trinity and St Mary, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has installed 26 panels on a flat roof on the south side of the building. It is hoped they will provide 70% of the church's energy requirements. Susan Phillips, from
Solar’s extraordinary forecast-defying growth, explained. Every day, the sun’s rays send 173,000 terawatts of energy to Earth continuously, 10,000 times the amount used by all of humanity. Which is to say, the potential for solar energy is immense, and we’re nowhere near the limit. That’s why solar energy is such an