How a solar panel system keeps my oxygen supply working and cut our fuel bills by 65%
When Malcolm Douglas-Kellie and his wife Jackie first considered whether solar panels are worth it, they were put off by the cost of solar. One firm in 2019 quoted them £24,000 for a large array of panels and a
How the UK & Ireland solar PV and residential BESS market compares with Australia
The UK, Ireland, and Australia may share a language, but they have very different solar and storage markets. In this article, we explore equipment characteristics and compare system sizes, which reveals some primary drivers of key differences between the
The climate solution both the right and the left can get behind
We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypse As I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal
Thousands of households are paying nothing for their electricity – and you can too
Almost 10,000 households across the UK paid nothing for their electricity use last year, thanks to using both solar panels and battery storage. Not only did thousands of families dramatically reduce their energy bills, but by using these energy-efficient
My Powerwall Just Turned Seven. One Thing Still Blows Me Away
Last week, my Powerwall 2 turned seven. To celebrate, I stumped up $10 for a 1-month subscription to the excellent, third-party, NetZero Powerwall monitoring app and ran some diagnostics. The results: just 6.4% degradation after seven years, averaging 0.7
I cut nearly £300 a month off my energy bills – I wish I’d done it sooner’
An Octopus Energy customer has revealed how he slashed nearly £300 monthly from his energy bills. With energy bills due to rise again in October, one man has explained how he nearly cut £300 from his monthly costs. Aaron
Solar Plus Battery Storage — This Changes Everything
CleanTechnica has published hundreds of articles on renewable energy and battery storage, but we have not always thoroughly explored how those advances will alter societies that take advantage of them. Predicting the future accurately is impossible. If we could
Energy prices dip below zero as Storm Amy arrives – and some homes could pay NOTHING this weekend
Britain's energy prices have fallen below zero as Storm Amy arrives with high wind speeds this weekend. The country is bracing itself for winds of up to 95mph this weekend, with the Met Office expecting a weekend of ‘very
The calculation to work out if YOU should install solar panels on your roof
Solar panel installations are booming – up 22 per cent in the first six months of the year, and there are now more than 1.8 million households with them. But with panels costing thousands of pounds and most months