Beat the energy crisis: The ultimate EV home-charging setup tested
Installing solar panels may have seemed like an expensive luxury to most of us some time ago. But now it seems like a way out of the fuel crisis hitting the UK. I had made the switch to EVs in
Rise in solar panel sales as people ‘want to save money’
"It's all about saving money now, not just sustainability." Those are the words of the founder of a solar power firm who sums up the shift in the industry neatly. Ben Harrison's Gloucestershire company has installed 65% more solar
Are solar panel prices about to surge? Why now might be the perfect time to invest
Geopolitical uncertainty, supply shortages and China’s recent tax reform are threatening to send the prices of solar panels soaring. But, is it really that severe? Once an extortionate investment reserved for the ‘eco-elite’, solar has rapidly become one of
Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut
Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills The boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much
How much home battery backup do YOU need?
Home batteries are getting a lot of attention lately, but are people really looking for a full “whole home” setup, or are they just interested in keeping their phones alive for some post-hurricane doom scrolling? We asked you, our
Three million UK households planning to install solar panels in the next five years
Nearly three million UK households are planning to install roof-mounted solar panels within the next five years, according to new research by comparison service Uswitch.com, with two-fifths saying that rollercoaster energy prices have made them more likely to invest
£12,000 solar-panel grants for thousands of homes confirmed – who is eligible
Around £15bn has been earmarked for grants and loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries to help lower bills Households will be given £15bn in grants and loans to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries to
You can’t make a cup of tea
When I was young, I remember being told about the Cutty Sark, a now preserved Victorian tea clipper. It was a story bound up in an empire that was coming to an end as I was growing up. And,
Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
US generated more power from renewables including solar and wind than gas last month in a first Donald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which he has called a “scam”