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
Energy Act 2023: the ‘biggest energy legislation in UK history’ becomes law
The Energy Act 2023, which has been called the “biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history”, received Royal Assent yesterday (26 October). The Act, which has now become law, includes a number of major changes aimed at creating
How To Get Remote Control Access To Your Solis Inverter
Solis Inverter Settings If you have had a Solis inverter installed - either a hybrid solar inverter or an AC battery inverter - you will likely have found that you have to make most setting changes through the screen
Top 5 Best Solar Batteries for Home Storage 2023
The pros and cons of different home battery storage systems.
IEA: Solar PV to contribute more than half of new power capacity to 2030
Renewables are set to contribute 80% of new power capacity to 2030 in the stated policies scenario (STEPS), with solar PV alone accounting for more than half of this, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its flagship World
IEA: global temperatures could rise by 2.4 °C under current policy settings
Despite significant clean energy growth across the globe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that under today’s policy settings, emissions would remain high enough to increase global average temperatures to around 2.4 °C. Bending the emissions curve onto a
Second National Infrastructure Assessment rules out hydrogen for heating
The call forms part of the five yearly review – conducted by the NIC – which sets an agenda for action for UK infrastructure over the next 30 years. Instead, in the assessment, the NIC urges the government to focus