Sustainability has transitioned as the top priority, playing a pivotal part across business planning, operations as well and management, which notably reaps scalable outcomes. Consumers are focusing more on eco-friendly companies, and the government is also setting new standards for minimising carbon emissions. One of the most potential ways for the firms to meet
There are now 1.5 million solar panels on homes across the UK. As well as saving you money on energy bills, solar panels can earn you cash. And don't worry, they can still generate electricity on gloomy days, vital when the weather's as dull as dishwater. But they cost an average of £7,000, so you
Swiss start-up Sun-Ways has permission to trial the first removable rail track solar panels. But there is opposition to the project on safety grounds A Swiss start-up is trialling a new way of harnessing the power of the sun – solar panels on railway tracks. The removable PV system will be tested on a track in the
A study on the benefits of co-locating solar energy and sheep grazing shows that sheep grazing in the shade of PV modules may produce higher-quality wool than those on traditional agricultural properties. Renewables developer Lightsource bp says a study of the quality of wool produced by sheep grazing among the panels at its 174 MW Wellington Solar
When you think of Tesla, your mind might jump to "premium" if you're a glass-half-full person, or "expensive" if you're more inclined to lean half-empty. That's why it's refreshing that Tesla's solar tech offering, the Powerwall 3, is surprisingly affordable and cost-effective for consumers looking to future-proof their homes. Per EnergySage, the Powerwall 3 "costs less than almost all" of its
Opponents of solar farms often say that solar panels should be put on roofs and that fields should be left for agriculture so i asked the experts on whether they agreed Tory leadership loser Robert Jenrick said that solar panels are “for roofs not fields” when asked by i last month if he supported a
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
The Effects of Shading on Solar Panels Solar panels generate electricity from the sunlight energy that falls on them. Therefore it's obvious that when a panel (a 'module') is shaded from the sun (by a nearby tree, chimney or whatever) then its output must drop. However, quantifying the reduction is not straightforward. Solar panels
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