It’s hard to drone a solar panel
The war in Ukraine may be adding resilience to the list of clean energy's virtues As I write this, the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orsk, Russia is ablaze. It sits 1,400 kilometers from the border with Ukraine—in fact, along the
Clever remote workers reveal how they stay online during hours-long blackouts: ‘My wife has … a video presentation in 2 hours’
"It's not to save you money. It's more of a comfort/safety type of purchase." Power outages are stressful for anyone, but they can be a nightmare for remote workers. The scoop A post in the Tesla Motors Club forum
We want to get solar panels for our house, should we get a battery system too?
We would like to get solar panels installed at our home but we are not sure whether getting a battery system as well is a good idea. We are a family of four living in a four-bed home, with
How a solar panel system keeps my oxygen supply working and cut our fuel bills by 65%
When Malcolm Douglas-Kellie and his wife Jackie first considered whether solar panels are worth it, they were put off by the cost of solar. One firm in 2019 quoted them £24,000 for a large array of panels and a
How the UK & Ireland solar PV and residential BESS market compares with Australia
The UK, Ireland, and Australia may share a language, but they have very different solar and storage markets. In this article, we explore equipment characteristics and compare system sizes, which reveals some primary drivers of key differences between the
The climate solution both the right and the left can get behind
We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypse As I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal
Thousands of households are paying nothing for their electricity – and you can too
Almost 10,000 households across the UK paid nothing for their electricity use last year, thanks to using both solar panels and battery storage. Not only did thousands of families dramatically reduce their energy bills, but by using these energy-efficient
My Powerwall Just Turned Seven. One Thing Still Blows Me Away
Last week, my Powerwall 2 turned seven. To celebrate, I stumped up $10 for a 1-month subscription to the excellent, third-party, NetZero Powerwall monitoring app and ran some diagnostics. The results: just 6.4% degradation after seven years, averaging 0.7
I cut nearly £300 a month off my energy bills – I wish I’d done it sooner’
An Octopus Energy customer has revealed how he slashed nearly £300 monthly from his energy bills. With energy bills due to rise again in October, one man has explained how he nearly cut £300 from his monthly costs. Aaron