How Solar Panel Prices Fell 90 Percent In 15 Years
Solar panel prices have fallen 90 percent since 2010, making solar the cheapest form of energy on Earth. Early German subsidies and Chinese manufacturing scale-up set off a cost spiral that still drives 80 percent of the global solar
Why solar power is taking over the world
Here are four reasons solar energy has seen a meteoric rise in recent years Forty-seven years ago U.S. President Jimmy Carter stood grinning in front of a set of 32 bulky solar panels. It was 1979, and the oil
Stranded travellers, evacuated homes and water rationing as extreme weather grips two continents
Extreme weather has upended life across Europe and Asia this week, with devastating flooding in Japan, heatwave wildfires in England, and a historic drought forcing two countries to power down nuclear reactors. The disruption spans two continents, leaving thousands
Met Office warns another heatwave could hit UK after 38C temperatures
Another heatwave could be on the horizon, the Met Office has predicted, as the UK reels from a month of unprecedented hot and dry conditions. Temperatures are expected to finally come down this week after the fifth heatwave brought the
Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are some great home battery alternatives out there
Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and more like sound planning. That shift in thinking is driving
Solar soars in Europe’s heatwave
Every day 5kWh was exported to the grid which saved homes £21 during the seven-day heat in June This summer’s heatwave has increased the EU’s solar output by 17%, research by Ember finds. This included rises of 28% in
Scientists warn ‘collapse of civilisation is the most likely outcome’
Climate change threatens to bring about humanity's collapse as civilisations face mounting pressure from our planet's shifting conditions, scientists have warned. Multiple "global tipping" points are approaching dangerous thresholds that could spell disaster for our species. The most catastrophic
‘A secret had been shared’: The inside story of an emergency climate briefing that made experts cry
Who else remembers the COVID briefings on TV given by governments around Europe at the height of the crisis? In the UK, the Prime Minister and top scientists stood behind lecterns, earnestly briefing the nation about the number of
Is your house at risk from climate change?
The three most important determinants of property price have always been location, location and location. No doorstep is more desirable than that with an outstanding school, hassle-free train link and leafy green space around the corner. But what is likely