Solar panels
Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. By installing solar panels, you can generate your own renewable electricity. How do solar panels work? A solar
Government to introduce annual oil and gas licensing
New legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licensing in the North Sea is expected to be set out in the King’s Speech tomorrow (7 November). The bill will allow the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to invite applications for
How To Configure a MyEnergi Zappi EV Charge Point With a Home Battery System
Introduction As electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular we are installing more EV charge points in conjunction with solar and battery systems; this includes adding solar and battery to a house that already has a charge point, and adding
Half of Europe’s family homes could be energy self-sufficient with solar and storage – report
Just over half of Europe's single family homes could technically be fully energy self-sufficient with a combination of solar energy and storage systems, according to a report by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Already today, 53 percent of about
Climate Safe Rooms retrofits Australian homes to protect vulnerable residents in extreme temperatures
Continuing our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Climate Safe Rooms, an initiative that insulates one room in a home as a cost-effective way of preparing low-income homes in Australia for extreme heat. The project was created by Tim Adams for Victoria-based not-for-profit community group Geelong
Why many scientists are now saying climate change is an all-out ‘emergency’
Escalating rhetoric comes as new study shows there are just six years left to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius at current CO2 emissions rate The Oregon State University ecologist had spent his career wandering through the hills and