Electric vehicles could be as disruptive to oil industry as coronavirus, Suncor CEO says
The shift to electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies could disrupt crude oil demand on a similar scale to the coronavirus pandemic, Suncor Energy Inc’s chief executive said on Monday. The comments are a stark prediction in an industry
Over 200 businesses call for climate-focused COVID-19 recovery
Decarbonisation should be the focus of the COVID-19 recovery, a letter signed by over 200 business leaders has said. The letter, sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calls for a clear vision for recovery efforts that align with the
Renewable power stocks outperform fossil fuels across the board
Renewable power shares are outperforming fossil fuels in the stock market, but obstacles are still standing in their way. A new report produced by Imperial College London and the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that renewables offered investors higher
Five Takeaways: Early Moves and Current Trends in Energy Storage
McDermott continues its dialogue with renewable industry leaders to provide the latest market updates on the disruption, challenges and opportunities COVID-19 presents to the industry. This week, we focused on the energy storage market and hosted Chris McKissack, CEO
UKPN introduces ‘green’ transformers to aid decarbonisation
UK Power Networks (UKPN) is installing new steel core transformers at substations that are set to help support decarbonisation. The amorphous steel core transformers are high efficiency, with the distribution network operator (DNO) to replace around 15,000 transformers over
Design a Permaculture Garden: The 12 Principles To Follow
[I'm learning about Permaculture as I embrace the good life - I found this to be a very good summary. Trevor] Gardening will never go out of fashion. Anyone with a green thumb and a penchant for growing nutritious food
Upgrading a PowerBanx (Victron/Pylontech) Home Battery Storage System
Adding another Pylontech battery to a home battery system with a Victron inverter.
Surging wind helps renewables overtake fossil fuels in Q1
For the first time ever, more electricity came from renewables than fossil fuels throughout the whole of Q1 2020. During the first three months of the year, over 40% of Britain’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, with 30.6%
Three signs that battery energy storage is mainstream today
With the inclusion of battery energy storage into new building codes and safety standards, it’s obvious just how mainstream storage is today. Electrochemical batteries have been around for more than 100 years and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been