The Health Risks of Our Sweltering Summers
The health threats of climate change are on full display this summer as communities around the world deal with record-breaking heat. Carbon pollution driving climate change is causing significant human suffering by making extremely hot days more common, and increasing
Tesla’s mad growth in energy storage
In the first two quarters of 2018 Tesla deployed 40% more energy storage than all of 2017, with 300-400% growth expected for 2019. Solar power deployments grew 11% to 84 MW over a low Q1 value.
Surge In Residential Battery Storage In Q1
A new report from Greentech Media and the Energy Storage Association finds residential battery storage in the US surged in the first quarter of 2018.
Electric vehicle and stationary storage batteries begin to diverge as performance priorities evolve
Separate markets could evolve as EVs push for batteries with higher density and stationary storage seeks higher cycling capability
Halfway to boiling: the city at 50C
It is the temperature at which human cells start to cook, animals suffer and air conditioners overload power grids. Once an urban anomaly, 50C is fast becoming reality
Ireland to incentivise solar-plus-storage with household grants
Homeowners in Ireland can now access grants worth hundreds of euros to fund the installation of solar and energy storage systems as the government launches its first micro-generation scheme for the technology.This pilot scheme offers €700 (~US$818.5) per kWp of
Heat-related deaths set to treble by 2050 unless Govt acts
The Environmental Audit Committee publishes its report into ‘Heatwaves: adapting to climate change’. The Committee has found that failing to address the danger of heatwaves will threaten the wellbeing of an increasing number of vulnerable people.
UK C&I battery install could take grid demand to 0%
A planned commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage project in England could increase onsite solar consumption to the point that no power will be drawn from the grid on some days of the year.A distribution centre in Swindon, west England
Setting Economy 7 Times on Your PowerBanx (Sofar) Home Battery Storage System
Overnight and Time of Use Battery Charging I recently described how a PowerBanx home battery system saves you money: you charge it on a combination of free solar and reduced price 'Time of Use' electricity (like Octopus Go or











