Someone else’s job, someone else’s problem
When Britain’s water and sewage industry was privatised in 1989, the promise was that private investment would result in a massive expansion of the infrastructure to overcome some of the problems with droughts and leakage that had emerged in
Octopus and Uber Offer Free EV Chargers for 1,000 UK Homes
Octopus Energy has partnered with Uber to install free electric vehicle chargers at the homes of 1,000 Uber drivers across the UK. The move is expected to save drivers a total of nearly £ 1 million, with each individual
Martin Lewis reveals green way to save hundreds on your energy bills
There are now around 1.5 million UK households fitted with solar panels Money expert Martin Lewis has shared how households can save hundreds every year on their energy bills by taking advantage of an often misunderstood green technology. Solar
Households with solar panels missing out on hundreds of pounds by sticking with Feed In Tariffs, report suggests
A quiet energy revolution is underway, and it could mean extra cash for over 850,000 UK homes Solar homeowners still on the government’s Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme could be missing out on significantly higher earnings by switching to the
Why Didnt My Tesla Solar System With A Battery Backup Work During A Power Outage?
Picture this: a storm knocks out the neighborhood power. Your lights flicker and die. You relax, knowing your fancy Tesla solar panels and big Powerwall battery should kick in. But nothing happens. Silence. Darkness. Heartbreaking, right? Why did your
My electric car was stolen and I couldn’t be happier
I reckon that over the last five years I’ve driven about 50,000 miles in my all-electric Nissan Leaf. Given that it only goes 100 miles – less on the motorway – without needing to charge (despite the range given
‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK
Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions Record-breaking extreme weather is the new norm in the UK, scientists have said, showing that the country is firmly in the grip of the
Solar panels: How to get paid top rates for electricity you export
Compare export tariffs to find the best rates If you've got solar panels, make sure you're getting the best rates for the electricity you export back to the grid. Some energy suppliers offer far better rates than others, so it's
No Will
Last week’s blogpiece bemoaned our cultural focus on the future. During the intervening week I found myself guilty of that same error, although not a future of optimism. In a response to an online post I stated, ‘Unplanned collapse