Zero Carbon Homes axe costing consumers three-times energy cap savings
Former chancellor George Osborne’s decision to scrap the Zero Carbon homes policy is costing occupants of new-build homes more than £200 per year, essentially three times the targeted savings from Ofgem’s price cap.New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence
Blow for coal as EDF to shut ‘uneconomical’ 2GW Cottam plant amidst deep decarbonisation
EDF Energy has confirmed it will close the 2GW Cottam coal plant at the end of September, blaming “challenging market conditions” and the country’s decarbonisation drive.The French energy giant announced today that the facility, which has been producing power for
Climate and economic risks ‘threaten 2008-style systemic collapse’
Environmental and social problems could interact in global breakdown
DfT funding innovative solar rail, roads and footways trials
The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded multi-million-pound funding to trials of solar used in conjunction with railways, roads and footways.Last week the DfT announced a raft of new funding deals, the first of which is a project that has
A third of Himalayan ice cap doomed, finds report
At least a third of the huge ice fields in Asia’s towering mountain chain are doomed to melt due to climate change, according to a landmark report, with serious consequences for almost 2 billion people.Even if carbon emissions are dramatically
Adding Another Battery to a PowerBanx (Sofar/Pylontech) Home Storage System
Adding another Pylontech battery to a home battery system with a Sofar inverter.
Fujitsu unveils blockchain-powered DSR tech
IT and tech giant Fujitsu has unveiled a blockchain-powered, demand side response technology designed to allow energy trading between energy consumers.The technology has been designed first and foremost to allow collaboration between utility firms and consumers to control the amount
Battery Energy Storage = Competitive Substitute For Gas Peakers
Traditionally, utilities built and operated a portfolio of generation plants consisting of a few large baseload units – typically nuclear or coal – some intermediate plants, and a number of peakers – typically natural gas-fired units with rapid ramping capability.