What is the average energy bill in the UK?
We look at the average energy bill by household and how Brits are coping. We look at the average energy bill in the UK by household size and the latest statistics on energy bill payments in the UK, including how
How Big a Home Battery Do I Need?
How Big a Battery? A question we often hear at Tanjent is ‘How Big a Home Battery Do I Need?' Or else 'What home battery storage size is right for my family?' Which IS a great question, just one
‘People are worried’: the ‘prepper’ shops serving Britons who fear doomsday is coming
Spurred by lockdowns, floods and war in Europe, retail demand for survival supplies is rising steeply in the UK As Storm Babet battered the UK last month, a niche but growing section of the population could have felt justified in
UK energy cooperatives urge Rishi Sunak to be ‘on the right side of history’
Following the King’s Speech yesterday (7 November), energy cooperatives across the UK have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to be “on the right side of history”. With the King’s Speech reiterating support for new oil and gas
Solar panels
Solar electricity panels, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity that you can use in your home. By installing solar panels, you can generate your own renewable electricity. How do solar panels work? A solar
Government to introduce annual oil and gas licensing
New legislation to mandate annual oil and gas licensing in the North Sea is expected to be set out in the King’s Speech tomorrow (7 November). The bill will allow the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to invite applications for
How To Configure a MyEnergi Zappi or Other EV Charge Point With a Home Battery System
The issues and options for connecting a charger to solar.
Half of Europe’s family homes could be energy self-sufficient with solar and storage – report
Just over half of Europe's single family homes could technically be fully energy self-sufficient with a combination of solar energy and storage systems, according to a report by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Already today, 53 percent of about
Climate Safe Rooms retrofits Australian homes to protect vulnerable residents in extreme temperatures
Continuing our Designing for Disaster series, we spotlight Climate Safe Rooms, an initiative that insulates one room in a home as a cost-effective way of preparing low-income homes in Australia for extreme heat. The project was created by Tim Adams for Victoria-based not-for-profit community group Geelong