GE gas plant to close 20 years early, become battery storage site — sign of the times?
General Electric will demolish a California natural gas-fired plant with 20 years remaining in its useful life, deeming the plant “uneconomical” as inexpensive solar and wind grab a larger share of power in the state. The Inland Empire Energy Center
Solar and storage VAT legislation moves forward despite strong opposition
Legislation to increase the rate of VAT attached to solar panels and home batteries to 20% move forward yesterday following a legislation committee hearing that included accusations of government errors and “bombast and windbaggery”. Yesterday (Monday 24 June) legislation was
Citizens’ Assembly to advise government committees on net zero pathways
A Citizens’ Assembly on climate change and achieving net zero has been announced by six of the government's select committees. The Assembly will bring together a group of citizens to discuss – and reach a conclusion on - a net
Climate emergency: ‘People will die’ unless communities are moved, EA chief warns
Speaking at a flood and coastal erosion conference in Telford, Bevan welcomed the government’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, but said this would not eliminate climate change-related damage to the country and that communities
Solar and Battery VAT – A reply From the Financial Secretary to the Treasury
It was never more important to keep renewable energy in the focus of our parliament. We have heard plans for net zero carbon for the UK which is a fantastic endeavour. However, it will only happen with government backing
Two thirds of PV solar owners in Germany could become self-sufficient with storage – E.ON
Two thirds of all people who own a PV array generate enough electricity to become self-sufficient if they have access to storage, according to German utility E.ON. “66 percent of our clients with a solar array produce more electricity over
Fossil fuels produce less than half of UK electricity for first time
National Grid is able to confidently predict the 2019 record just six months into the year Zero-carbon energy sources are poised to overtake fossil fuels as the UK’s largest electricity source over a full calendar year. This year will be
Quadrupling VAT on renewable energy systems including solar panels could backfire by putting customers off going ‘green’
A proposed quadrupling of the rate of VAT on renewable energy systems including solar panels could backfire by putting customers off going ‘green’, a leading energy expert has warned. David Jones, whose Denbigh-based Hafod Renewables are specialists in the installation
UK’s big energy firms accused of failing to tackle climate crisis
Shell, BP and Centrica have talked of backing EU emissions target but withheld support The UK’s largest energy companies have withheld support for a legally binding target to reduce the EU’s emissions to net zero by 2050, even while publicly