The UK’s battery storage market is set for exponential growth in the coming years, rising from the ground up to reach 24 gigawatts (GW) capacity by the end of the decade. These utility-scale battery systems will attract investments of up to $20 billion and have enough combined energy reserves to power 18 million homes for
Ripple Energy has today (17 April) announced that the first co-owned solar farm – a 42MW site – will be built in Devon. The announcement follows the company revealing it was planning to build its third co-owned site at the beginning of March. Derril Water Solar Park was sold to a Ripple managed co-operative by the renewable
Solar and wind power increased their combined share of global electricity to 12% in 2022, but other clean energy resources dropped for the first time since 2011, according to energy thinktank Ember. Ember’s fourth annual Global Electricity Review revealed that solar generation grew by 24% in 2022, the fastest-growing electricity source for 18 years straight.
The latest data from National Grid ESO (NGESO) has shown that 47% of the UK’s electricity was generated by zero carbon sources in March 2023. NGESO confirmed that the highest zero carbon mix percentage for a single half-hour settlement period in March was 83.46% on 13 March at 03:00 (during the 02:30-03:00 settlement period).
Experts are calling time on the fossil age as new analysis shows wind and solar power produced a record amount of the world’s electricity last year. The renewables generated 12 per cent of global electricity in 2022, up from 10 per cent the previous year, according to the report from clean energy think tank Ember.
If you’re new to the EV game and find yourself asking ‘What is an electric car?’, don’t be shy. TG explains all… If you’re on the hunt for a new car (or even a used one, come to think of it) for the first time in a blue moon, it won’t have escaped your attention
The UK is “strikingly unprepared” for the impacts of the climate crisis, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which said there had been a “lost decade” in efforts to adapt for the impacts of global heating. The CCC, the government’s official climate adviser, said climate damages will inevitably intensify for decades to come. It has warned repeatedly of poor preparation in
A call for evidence issued by the Treasury yesterday proposes extending the existing zero VAT rating for solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to battery storage, when either retrofitted to a solar photovoltaic system or fitted as a standalone unit. The Treasury said that the action is in response to “multiple requests”, showing that lobbying
During climate disasters and extreme weather events, people with underlying health conditions and disabilities face global mortality rates that are four times higher than those without disabilities. During climate disasters and extreme weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires or winter storms, people with underlying health conditions and disabilities face global mortality rates that are
More Britons are making their homes greener and cutting bills – here’s how the costs add up How would you like to be able to power two electric cars, cover most of the electricity for your greener home, and still save £150 a month on your electricity bill? If you don’t believe it is possible,