Tips and tricks to select the ideal energy storage system
Given the increasing concerns about global warming and environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels, policymakers pay more attention to energy storage solutions than ever before. Apart from having the ability to address the intermittent supply of renewable energy, energy storage
Climate change: Power companies ‘hindering’ move to green energy
New research suggests that power companies are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing green energy sources such as wind and solar. Only one in 10 energy suppliers globally has prioritised renewables over fossil fuels, the study finds. Even
Tesla seeks EV lead with energy market push
FRANKFURT -- Elon Musk appears to be opening a new front in the European battle for electric-car supremacy: providing power for EVs. Musk's Tesla has recently acquired a license that will enable the automaker to trade electricity across western Europe
Renewable generation jumps 32% in Q2 driving down Britain’s carbon intensity
Renewable generation was up 32% year-on-year during Q2 2020, as the COVID-19 lockdown made Britain’s electricity ‘cleaner and cheaper, but harder to control’. According to the latest Drax Electric insights report, April to June 2020 was the cleanest quarter ever,
Heat pumps ‘critical’ to London’s 2030 net zero target
Heat pumps have a “critical role” to play in London reaching net zero according to a new report from The Carbon Trust. The report, which was commissioned by the Mayor of London, is designed to help guide local authorities, social
How free-range egg unit slashed bills with solar electricity
When June and Frank Armstrong’s power supply company quoted a figure of £150,000 to hook up their new poultry shed to the mains electricity network, it forced a rethink. The Armstrongs had been milking 130 cows at Netherhirst, near Longtown,
Blackouts expose need for expanding energy storage
The sad reality is that the blackouts rolling across California this week were both predictable and avoidable. The silver lining is that future blackouts across California are avoidable – if we invest in large-scale energy storage projects to provide on-demand
We Are In The Era Of Big Batteries
We are living in an era of big batteries, and they are getting bigger. Isn’t there a song about this: I like big batteries and cannot lie. You other utilities can’t deny, that when lightning takes out the power with
Half of young people want green jobs finds survey on Earth Overshoot Day
Half of young people what jobs that protect the planet, according to a new survey conducted to coincide with Earth Overshoot Day. Of the 1,000 people aged 18 to 34, 45% consider sustainable sectors to offer a more secure career