The 13 best electric cars in 2026
Electric car sales boomed last year as prices dropped and more choice became available – as highlighted by the Independent EV Price Index. The government’s Electric Car Grant was launched in the summer, offering discounts of either £1,500 or
UK households urged to get free solar panels and insulation in 2026
Solar panels, heat pumps and double-glazing are all being offered Households across the UK can take advantage of an offer to have solar panels and insulation installed for free. This is available to low-income households via the Government's Warm
Can home batteries really protect you from high energy prices?
Home batteries are increasingly marketed as a kind of financial shield. Charge them overnight when electricity is cheap. Use that stored energy when prices spike. Avoid the dreaded 4pm-7pm peak. Maybe even get paid when wholesale prices dip below
I test drive electric cars – these are the ones to buy, and to avoid
As a writer who specialises in cars, I’ve driven more than 20 new electric vehicles (EVs) in the past year, and while it is difficult to find a genuinely bad car these days, I have been surprised at the
How Do I Set Time-of-Use Tariff Charging through Fox ESS Cloud?
With a Fox ESS battery or hybrid inverter we can set it to charge up the house batteries on a cheap power tariff, usually overnight, and then use that cheap electricity to power the house during the day. Setting
Do electric cars need less maintenance?
Electric cars usually need less routine maintenance than petrol or diesel cars because there are fewer moving parts and no engine oil or exhaust system. EVs still need tyres, wheel alignments, cabin filters, brake fluid, battery coolant, software updates,
Government accused of caving in to building lobby amid plans to shake up housing sector in England
Changes to planning rules would limit scope of English councils and prevent them pursuing improvements to low-carbon homes The government has been accused of bowing to lobbying by housebuilders, in proposals that would prevent English local authorities from pursuing
We need to get the UK’s renewables transfer right
A green energy future will require critical decisions on upgrades to the grid and the fossil fuels switchover The government has set growth as its defining mission. Even as it has pivoted to tackling cost of living pressures in
Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warming
Our planet may be heading to a point of no return. Scientists predict that a domino effect of damage is on the horizon without intervention, including “hothouse” level warming. Climate change is likely to worsen, especially as the Trump