‘I had solar panels worth £1,000s installed for free and you may be eligible too – four things I learned’
The solar panels were installed through a government scheme usually for those on benefits, but wealthier households can qualify too When a letter landed on the doormat telling my girlfriend and I that we might be eligible for energy
I cut my monthly energy bill from £400 to £40 – here’s how I did it
A family from Bromley have managed to slash their electricity bills from more than £400 a month to around £40, thanks to a solar panel and battery systemWith two electric vehicles, a hot tub, and a home equipped with smart
UK rooftop solar installations hit record high
The number of certified rooftop solar panel installations to have taken place across the UK this year has now surpassed the previous annual record set in 2011. MCS, the certification body for smaller-scale clean energy installations, has confirmed that
Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran
Iran - especially its capital, Tehran - is facing an unprecedented drought this autumn, with rainfall at record lows and reservoirs nearly empty. Officials are pleading with citizens to conserve water as the crisis deepens. President Masoud Pezeshkian has
If this government is serious about climate change, it should increase tax on petrol and diesel rather than taxing EV drivers
A potential three pence per mile levy on electric car drivers has brought much criticism, and EV Editor Steve Fowler thinks it shows how little the government knows, or cares, about the car business and car owners Back in
Is the solar price plunge over? PV panel costs tipped to edge up in 2026
The era of ever cheaper solar panels may be over, at least for a time, as industry experts warn that prices will rise by one to two cents per watt from 2026, on the back of increasing materials costs
UK battery attachment rate – far greater than previously thought?
Exclusive data from Australian market research company SunWiz reveals how the UK is performing in battery attachment rates. Running a business without reliable data is like flying through clouds without instruments—you might stay airborne for a while, but you’re
Life On The Slippery Slope
Two scenarios for what a world with a declining resource and energy availability could look like We, the lucky 1 billion living affluent lives, are completely technology-blind. We take all what has been discovered, developed and scaled up in
Time to go electric? New government plans to make home charging easier
Here's how a new Government initiative could make charging your car even easier. The UK Government has announced new plans to make charging electric cars at home easier and cheaper, especially for renters and those without driveways. Under the