The California grid ran on 100% renewables with no blackouts or cost rises for a record 98 days
A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days
Solar panels and saving energy: Jimmy Carter will be remembered as America’s first green president
The former president, who has died aged 100, famously installed thermal solar panels on the roof of the White House in 1979. Following the death of Jimmy Carter, US president from 1977 to 1981, the flurry of obituaries highlighted
Ofgem considers removing standing charges to cut consumer bills
Ofgem has published an update on its review of standing charges, after responses to its call for input painted a “stark picture” of users’ dissatisfaction with the current system. According to the regulator, tens of thousands of consumers expressed
Warm homes heat boost
Up to 300,000 households will benefit from home upgrades in the next year, as the government confirms new steps to help households of every kind take up measures that can help save money on their bills and deliver cleaner
Vauxhall Frontera Electric review
“The Vauxhall Frontera Electric stands out for its price parity with the hybrid, but it's got more going for it too” Good stuff Appealing price tag, looks great on white steel wheels, low (ish) weight Bad stuff Uninspiring cabin, lots
Scotland earmarks £150m for offshore wind
Tripling of investment outlined in draft Scottish Budget for 2025/2026 could leverage £1.5bn in private capital Offshore wind in Scotland is earmarked to receive £150m of government investment, announced in the draft Scottish Budget 2025/2026. Shona Robison, Scotland’s cabinet secretary
Auto Trader forecasts ‘seismic shift’ to electric vehicles in Britain
Number of petrol cars on British roads rose to 18.7m this year, but decrease expected amid growth of EVs The number of petrol cars on British roads has peaked this year but is set to tumble by more than
Flow battery player Invinity claims new product can enable ‘solar baseload’ for the grid
New vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed. Anglo-American flow battery company Invinity launched its new product, Endurium, today. It
Altilium begins processes at ‘UK first’ battery recycling facility
UK clean technology group Altilium has begun processing lithium-ion battery waste at its ACT 2 recycling facility in Plymouth. The 18,000 square foot facility has the capacity to process the equivalent of one electric vehicle (EV) battery (300kg of black