MCS publishes updated PV Standard as installations increase
MCS has updated its solar PV Standard as it celebrates the “encouraging levels” of new installations. The certification scheme said that installations were up 5% in July and August 2020 compared with the year before, with MCS CEO Ian Rippin
Over 70% of installers to offer Green Homes Grant but six month length ‘not enough time’
Installers are calling for an extension to the Green Homes Grants by at least eighteen months. A survey conducted by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) of over 800 of its members found that 44% of contractors believe it should be
An Overview of Energy Storage Systems and Their Applications
This article will describe the main applications of energy storage systems and the benefits of each application. The continuous growth of renewable energy sources (RES) had drastically changed the paradigm of large, centralized electric energy generators and distributed loads
Ex-oil engineer makes switch to Hyundai Ioniq and rooftop solar
A switch to an electric car and rooftop solar by ex-oil engineer Larry Narraway has zero emissions and zero downside, he says. In an interview with Tasmanian reporter Rose Grant, on behalf of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) and
World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report
‘Humanity at a crossroads’ after a decade in which all of the 2010 Aichi goals to protect wildlife and ecosystems have been missed The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and life-sustaining
Solar Panel Bird Control Systems
An important thing to consider when getting solar panels installed on your roof is the possibility of having trouble from birds and other pests. Birds in particular can be keen to roost under and between solar panels because of the
‘We are at peak oil’: If global demand for crude hasn’t already peaked, it will do in the next few years says BP
Oil giant BP has said annual oil demand may have already reached its high point as the world converts to renewable energy usage and away from fossil fuels. The FTSE 100 company's projection is detailed in its 2020 Energy Outlook,
And next time?
In the next six weeks we will find out if we are at the start of a Covid-19 second wave. What we know today is that the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK has been growing dramatically
The best solar storage batteries: Tesla Powerwall and 17 others put to the test
An independent trial compared 18 batteries in lab conditions, and not all survived. If you've got solar panels on your home, or you're considering getting them, then you're probably wondering if you should get a storage battery as well –