Rachel Reeves announces electric car tax giveaway with two key Budget changes
In a bid to encourage more electric car sales, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched two EV incentives in the Labour Government's first budget. In the Labour Government's first budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced two new incentives to encourage more Brits to make
Record year for UK small-scale battery storage
Surge in battery storage installations shown in installer data from UK accreditation body MCS. While 2024 is comfortably the best year on record, MCS Head of Scheme Alex Hughes tells ESS News she would like to see even more solar
Households cash in on record £31m from ‘rooftop revolution’ solar schemes
Homes signed up for schemes to sell solar energy back to the grid have more than tripled UK households received record sums for energy generated by rooftop solar panels in 2023, according to the regulator Ofgem. Nearly £30.7m was distributed
Solar energy helped keep the lights on after Helene, but not how you might think
Buncombe County has invested over $10 million in the past few years to install solar panels in many of its municipal buildings and most of Asheville City Schools. “We went from having zero solar projects to a whole bunch of
New Audi A3 PHEV delivers 88-mile electric range and 5% BiK
Audi is launching a new A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid, delivering a huge 88 miles of all-electric range and qualifying for 5% Benefit-in-Kind. On sale from November priced from £39,150, the new plug-in hybrid version more than doubles the electric range
Battery Owners: Why You Still See Small Energy Imports Despite a Full Battery
The only thing that’s grown more than electricity bills recently is the number of new solar power systems installed with batteries. I’m guessing a close third is the growth of my inbox, specifically with questions about small unwanted energy imports.
The World is in Crisis
Over dinner last week, I was asked to give a sweeping overview as to why the planet is in crisis. As I was talking, I realised I am yet to amalgamate that same information for my subscribers in one post.
What is net zero, and why is it important?
Net zero is a goal to balance greenhouse gas removal vs emissions The aim is to get to the point where emissions caused by human activity are negated The goal is ‘net zero’ emissions overall According to the University
Innovative British start-up launches revolutionary integrated rear bike rack specifically for EVs
The new bike rack is a real breakthrough. Auxtail’s founder and a former designer at Nissan, Craig Broadbent, explained: “Electric cars are range sensitive and wind resistance consumes roughly half of their battery’s energy. Carrying loads on the roof seriously