How to earn money from solar panels: why you could be making £624 a year
The price of solar panels has been dropping, providing an opportunity for homeowners to generate their own power and cut fossil fuel use Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the subsequent sanctions on Moscow by Western nations,
UK Homes Turn to Solar to Cut Bills and Carbon
Millions of people want lower bills and cleaner power. Many are now looking at rooftop solar. The idea is simple. Make your own electricity. Use more at home. Buy less from the grid. And cut emissions while you save.
Record-Breaking Rise in Solar, Heat Pump and Battery Installs
The first half of 2025 has marked a significant milestone for the UK’s green energy transition. More homes and buildings than ever before are now equipped with solar panels, battery systems and heat pumps, according to new data. Figures
Societal Collapse Is Not a Bug
Living in small homes built entirely from locally available resources and using manpower alone is not a fairy tale. However, it will take an awful long time and a lot of hardship till we get to that point… again.
How long do residential solar batteries last?
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, pv magazine reviewed the productive lifespan of residential solar panels and inverters. Here, we examine home batteries, how well they perform over time, and how long they last. Residential energy storage
Tesla cars can now do vehicle-to-home (V2X) with this new Powerwall competitor
All Tesla vehicles are now capable of bidirectional charging (V2X) thanks to an impressive Powerwall competitor, Sigenergy, which can include a universal bidirectional DC charger. V2X, or bidirectional charging, is becoming a fairly common feature for electric vehicles. Whether
Game the grid and get the most out of your solar battery
Congratulations, you’ve installed one of the smartest upgrades available to your solar system – a battery. But if you’re treating it as a set-and-forget solution, experts say you’re leaving big savings on the table. As a long-time solar energy
Someone else’s job, someone else’s problem
When Britain’s water and sewage industry was privatised in 1989, the promise was that private investment would result in a massive expansion of the infrastructure to overcome some of the problems with droughts and leakage that had emerged in
Octopus and Uber Offer Free EV Chargers for 1,000 UK Homes
Octopus Energy has partnered with Uber to install free electric vehicle chargers at the homes of 1,000 Uber drivers across the UK. The move is expected to save drivers a total of nearly £ 1 million, with each individual