British Gas launches £4,999 heat pump offer
British Gas is offering heat pump installations for £4,999 in an effort to help customers reduce their emissions. The deal applies to a standard air source heat pump up to 7Kw and a dumb cylinder with a capacity up to
The ‘preppers’ stockpiling food and generating their own electricity
David Anderson first started worrying about shortages around the time of the Brexit referendum. After reading reports that supermarkets could face disruption, he thought it would be sensible to have some supplies set aside
Energy Price Guarantee cut short with review of longer term support announced
The Energy Price Guarantee in its current form will now only run until April, according to newly appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Setting out new fiscal plans this morning, Hunt reversed much of what was announced in his predecessor Kwasi
Government sets out plans to decouple power and gas prices in new Energy Prices Bill
Government announces plans to sever the link between renewables, nuclear and gas prices in new Energy Prices Bill. The Bill enshrines the support measures announced over the last few months into law, including the Energy Price Guarantee for domestic
Octopus Energy introduces energy flexibility scheme with financial incentive for customers
A new energy flexibility scheme introduced by Octopus Energy could save customers £100 on energy bills and reduce demand during peak usage hours. Dubbed “Saving Sessions”, the scheme will entice customers of Octopus, who additionally have a smart meter installed,
Setting Charging Times on Your GivEnergy Home Battery Storage System
Setting GivEnergy Charging Times All home battery systems will by default charge up from spare solar. In addition, all the ones we sell also have the option to charge up at specific times of the day or night so
National Grid ESO ‘cautiously confident’ there will be adequate margins for winter
While there is a risk of blackouts due to electricity shortages over the coming winter, National Grid ESO is ”cautiously confident”. The operator has released its Winter Outlook report, which this year models both the Base Case for the period 31
Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms
Ministers are planning to ban solar farms from most of England’s farmland, the Guardian can reveal. The new environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, is understood to oppose solar panels being placed on agricultural land, arguing that it impedes his programme of
America’s ‘first solar-powered town’ was a hurricane success story as millions of other Floridians lost power — see inside Babcock Ranch
Hurricane Ian knocked out power to 4 million customers in Florida. But one community was left largely unscathed by the Category-4 storm, CNN reported. Babcock Ranch, a planned town built with a focus on sustainability and renewable energy, kept