Why Nimbys are wrong about solar farms
Opponents of solar farms often say that solar panels should be put on roofs and that fields should be left for agriculture so i asked the experts on whether they agreed Tory leadership loser Robert Jenrick said that solar panels
New trial for flat-price energy tariff to boost electrification
A first-of-its-kind trial of a non-usage-based energy tariff designed to encourage the uptake of low-carbon technologies is due to take place this winter. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is backing the trial of the new Energy
‘If York Minster can do it, everybody else can’
Extreme weather from climate change, in particular rainfall, is now the "biggest threat" to York Minster, officials have said. It has led to the decay of its stone and movement in the Grade I listed cathedral, which has caused
When Should Optimisers be Added to Solar Panels?
The Effects of Shading on Solar Panels Solar panels generate electricity from the sunlight energy that falls on them. Therefore it's obvious that when a panel (a 'module') is shaded from the sun (by a nearby tree, chimney or
Budget: What’s been done to encourage a switch to EVs?
In terms of facilitating a transition to electric vehicles in the UK, yesterday’s budget was something of a curate’s egg. As we’ve mentioned elsewhere, there was widespread disappointment among environmental and health groups that fuel duty was held back yet
Autumn Budget 2024: Green hydrogen, GB Energy, and EV incentives
The UK’s first female chancellor of the exchequer has delivered her first Budget since taking office on 4 July. While much of Rachel Reeves’ first Budget was either broadly in line with expectations, or had been announced early, a move
Rachel Reeves announces electric car tax giveaway with two key Budget changes
In a bid to encourage more electric car sales, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched two EV incentives in the Labour Government's first budget. In the Labour Government's first budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced two new incentives to encourage more Brits to make
Record year for UK small-scale battery storage
Surge in battery storage installations shown in installer data from UK accreditation body MCS. While 2024 is comfortably the best year on record, MCS Head of Scheme Alex Hughes tells ESS News she would like to see even more solar
Households cash in on record £31m from ‘rooftop revolution’ solar schemes
Homes signed up for schemes to sell solar energy back to the grid have more than tripled UK households received record sums for energy generated by rooftop solar panels in 2023, according to the regulator Ofgem. Nearly £30.7m was distributed