‘They’re suffering now’: Americans scramble to adapt to daily reality of climate crisis
Heat and wildfire smoke force residents to seek respite – and buy cooling systems and air purifiers, if they can afford them. Wildfire smoke had painted the sky orange last week when Sam, a Bay Area resident, plugged in his
The Government’s Climate Assembly: Lessons on the public support for decarbonisation
At the beginning of September, the Climate Assembly appointed by the Government reported its findings. The question it was asked was how the UK could get to net zero carbon emissions in pursuance of its local obligations contained in the
CBI calls for government to accelerate EV and low carbon heat deployment in green roadmap
The CBI is calling on the government to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) and heat pump rollouts and offer greater policy guidance for net zero. Citing delays to the energy white paper and the National Infrastructure Strategy, the CBI stated
Coronavirus proves the world can solve the climate crisis if it really wants to
Faced with Covid-19, governments took drastic action. The same urgent response is needed to tackle the climate emergency As the world continues to grapple with Covid-19, leaders are meeting at the United Nations today to discuss another crisis: climate
What will drive the adoption of heat pumps?
Tariffs, consumers and the government In July, energy supplier Good Energy launched the UK’s first ever heat pump tariff, raising a question about what will drive the adoption of the technology going forwards? A more mature technology One of the
Melting Antarctic ice will raise sea level by 2.5 metres – even if Paris climate goals are met, study finds
Research says melting will continue even if temperature rises are limited to 2C Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet will cause sea level rises of about two and a half metres around the world, even if the goals of
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