A first-of-its-kind trial of a non-usage-based energy tariff designed to encourage the uptake of low-carbon technologies is due to take place this winter. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is backing the trial of the new Energy Sure tariff from smart energy company ivie, which is offering homes with low-carbon technologies, such
Extreme weather from climate change, in particular rainfall, is now the "biggest threat" to York Minster, officials have said. It has led to the decay of its stone and movement in the Grade I listed cathedral, which has caused "huge concern". To reduce its carbon footprint, 184 solar panels are being installed on the
In terms of facilitating a transition to electric vehicles in the UK, yesterday’s budget was something of a curate’s egg. As we’ve mentioned elsewhere, there was widespread disappointment among environmental and health groups that fuel duty was held back yet again but what was done to encourage a move away from the internal combustion engine?
The UK’s first female chancellor of the exchequer has delivered her first Budget since taking office on 4 July. While much of Rachel Reeves’ first Budget was either broadly in line with expectations, or had been announced early, a move criticised by the deputy speaker of the house, there were some new announcements and significant
In a bid to encourage more electric car sales, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched two EV incentives in the Labour Government's first budget. In the Labour Government's first budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced two new incentives to encourage more Brits to make the switch to an electric car. Whilst many drivers will remember the October Budget for the sharp rise
Surge in battery storage installations shown in installer data from UK accreditation body MCS. While 2024 is comfortably the best year on record, MCS Head of Scheme Alex Hughes tells ESS News she would like to see even more solar installers take on a storage accreditation. It’s been a record shattering year for accredited battery
Homes signed up for schemes to sell solar energy back to the grid have more than tripled UK households received record sums for energy generated by rooftop solar panels in 2023, according to the regulator Ofgem. Nearly £30.7m was distributed to homeowners under schemes offering households revenue to sell energy from their rooftop panels back
Buncombe County has invested over $10 million in the past few years to install solar panels in many of its municipal buildings and most of Asheville City Schools. “We went from having zero solar projects to a whole bunch of solar projects in a real short order,” said Jeremiah LeRoy, Buncombe County sustainability officer. Those
Audi is launching a new A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid, delivering a huge 88 miles of all-electric range and qualifying for 5% Benefit-in-Kind. On sale from November priced from £39,150, the new plug-in hybrid version more than doubles the electric range of the previous model, thanks to a new higher-capacity 25.7kWh battery, while also now delivering
The only thing that’s grown more than electricity bills recently is the number of new solar power systems installed with batteries. I’m guessing a close third is the growth of my inbox, specifically with questions about small unwanted energy imports. Read on while I explain; please, stop emailing me… Like the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The