Postcards from a 40C future: what extreme heat means for the UK
How will transport, cities and health services cope with the climate crisis? With 10 major incidents declared by fire services across the UK on Tuesday, infrastructure failures, and excess deaths over the heatwave estimated at about 1,000, the immediate
Over 80% of public happy with solar in their local areas in ‘ringing endorsement’ of technology
Over 80% of the public would be happy to have a ground-mount solar in their local areas, further confirming the public’s positive view of the technology. In a recent survey from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy
UKPN launches new programme to tackle challenges businesses face when adopting low-carbon technologies
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has launched a new programme designed to accelerate the uptake of low-carbon transport such as electric vehicles (EVs). The Low Carbon Technology Customer Group will see the network operator initially approach the owners and managers
The UK’s solar landscape to 2030: factors driving growth & challenges from global supply chains
Over the next few months, our market research team will be hosting key events in the UK, explaining what the solar landscape in the UK will look like out to 2030, including factors that are driving growth forecasts and issues
‘Biggest reform of our energy system in a decade’: landmark Energy Bill unveiled to parliament
The Energy Bill is set to be introduced to parliament today (6 July) by business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. First announced within the Queens Speech in May, the Bill is designed to boost the UK’s energy security in
Households using heat pumps and EVs now saving £1,180 a year compared to fossil fuel alternatives
Households with electric vehicles (EV) and heat pumps are now saving £1,180 compared to those with petrol cars and gas heating. With inflation at its highest rate in 40 years, it is becoming increasingly cheaper to run an ‘Electric household,’
A third of UK businesses to install EV chargepoints despite concern around power prices
More than a third of UK businesses are planning to invest in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the next 12 months, according to a report from Centrica Business Solutions. Businesses are set to invest £13.6 billion this year in
‘It’s hot’: UK interest in solar power heats up as energy bills soar
Boom clouded by supply chain disruption, a fragmented industry as well as ethical issues “It’s hot,” says Steve Springett, a director of the renewable energy brand Egg, cheerily assessing the solar market. “There’s two key factors: people are understanding the
Domestic electricity prices jump 17% y-o-y in Q1, says BEIS
Domestic electricity prices increased by 17% in the first three months of 2022 in comparison with the same period in 2021, according to new statistics from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Meanwhile domestic gas prices increased