Solar Made Simple 1: All You Need to Know About Solar Panels
The main components that make up a solar and battery system.
Met Office issues terrifying warning over extreme weather events as 500k UK homes at risk
THE MET OFFICE has issued a warning over the impact of extreme weather events on the UK, claiming 500,000 homes are at direct risk of the effects of climate change. A new report by the national weather service shows higher temperatures are
The Value of Solar Property
The financial benefits of a solar-powered future The Value of Solar Property is a ground-breaking report that looks at the financial benefits of residential rooftop solar systems. The research findings – which included statistical analysis of more than five million
Balancing energy security with food security on solar farms
The economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the world. This is especially true in the energy and food markets whose supply chains depend on both countries. The crisis has reinvigorated a long-running debate about
Risk of ‘very high prices’ and electricity supply shortages – but the lights will stay on, National Grid says
The power network's electricity system operator (ESO) said it expects supply to be tight at times this winter, most likely in the first half of December. The UK could face "very high prices" with experts warning household bills could
Ofgem branded ‘incompetent’ as BEIS select committee calls for energy efficiency and reforms
Ofgem has proved “incompetent as the regulatory authority” according to a new report from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) select committee. The Energy pricing and the future of the Energy Market report finds that suppliers were allowed to
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