Retail and technology giant Amazon has placed the “largest ever” order of electric trucks for its UK fleet. As part of what the company is calling the UK’s biggest electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) order, more than 140 new electric Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600 trucks and eight Volvo FM Battery Electric trucks will join Amazon’s
On October 24, 2024, Trina Solar announced a price increase of 0.03 CNY/W for its entire range of solar modules. Following this, LONGi also declared that the prices of its B-type modules would rise by 1-2 cents, effective October 29. Additionally, reliable sources indicate that Tongwei Solar, Jinko Solar, and JA Solar will also increase their prices
Campaigners urge South West residents to back the Sunshine Bill Devon CPRE is putting its weight behind a Private Member’s Bill to make it compulsory for developers to put solar panels on the rooftops of new build housing, and it’s urging people in the South West to take action to ensure their MP helps get
Panels installed on south quire roof expected to meet a third of church’s electricity needs “And God said, Let there be light” – and on a witheringly cold winter morning there was light, as the Dean of York carried out a rooftop blessing for the minster’s 184 new solar panels. The sky was blue and the sun
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Climate Change (Image: Tumisu/Pixabay) Last year’s global average temperature easily passed 2023’s record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius
Incoming US president Donald Trump, whose campaign ran on the slogan “drill, baby, drill”, has already reopened a quarrel with the UK’s offshore wind development in the North Sea and is unlikely to stop there. Perhaps in anticipation of this, current American president Joe Biden has rushed through legislation banning offshore oil drilling across the
The UK's EV charging infrastructure had a record year of growth in 2024, official figures have confirmed. The number of charge points installed in the UK over the course of the calendar year was the highest annual level seen on record, with tens of thousands of new chargers added as the Government and industry pushes
British roadside assistance company AA has taken delivery of 15 battery-electric Ford Transit Customs and 15 plug-in hybrid variants. The new vans now have to prove themselves in the "real world." According to AA, the vans will hit the road in cities such as Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Nottingham, Liverpool and London. Moreover, they will
Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets despite industry claim they are unsustainable Carmakers sold a record number of electric cars in the UK last year, prompting environmental groups to urge the government to stick to tougher green targets even as the industry argues they are unsustainable. The number of new cars sold
Investing in the latest energy tech for your home comes with a big upfront costs, but brings chunky savings for years to come. Here's the easiest way to take the plunge and grab a new heat pump Linda Karlsen took the plunge and invested in a new heat pump and solar panels for her home