‘This report will change your life’: what zero emissions means for UK
Committee on Climate Change sets out how UK can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 “Make no mistake, this report will change your life,” says Prof David Reay at the University of Edinburgh. “If the meticulous and robust expert
Government must be placed on a ‘war footing’ to tackle climate change threat
The UK government must be placed on a “war footing” to tackle the various threats posed by climate change, a new commission has said. UK-based think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has today unveiled a new Environmental Justice
Second-life EV batteries: The newest value pool in energy storage
With continued global growth of electric vehicles (EV), a new opportunity for the power sector is emerging: stationary storage powered by used EV batteries, which could exceed 200 gigawatt-hours by 2030. During the next few decades, the strong uptake of
No place for coal as RWE shelves final lignite plans
RWE has shelved plans for a new coal-fired power station in Germany, announcing that new coal-fired units “no longer have a place” in its strategy. The energy giant had been due to replace existing coal-fired units at the Niederaussem power
Climate change helping solar, hurting hydro in Europe, say scientists
Climate change is picking up pace in Europe, thrusting farmers and power generators onto the front lines of a battle with nature that threatens to upend the lives of the half billion people who occupy the world’s biggest trading bloc.
Europe’s Solar Renaissance Is on the Horizon
European solar installations hit a five-year high in 2018, and the annual market should crack 20 gigawatts by 2021, according to the latest research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Europe's solar market is undergoing a resurgence. More than 10
EVgo adding 14 battery storage systems to spur EV fast charger deployment
Dive Brief: EVgo said April 11 it has completed or has in construction 14 battery storage systems at 11 fast charging stations. The company calls it the largest deployment of battery storage systems at public fast charging stations in the
Does Solar Panel Cleaning Make a Difference? (spoiler alert – I think it does)
Cleaning solar panels - before and after.
Level low carbon playing field critical to energy future, Energy UK says
Establishing a level playing field for low carbon technologies must be a priority for government if the power sector is to realise the full benefits of the energy transition, Energy UK has said. The trade association this week published its