‘Very overwhelming and scary’: How it feels to suddenly wake up to the climate emergency
For Brenda Gabriel, 39, from London, the tipping point in her climate consciousness was the devastating bushfires that ravaged large swathes of Australia from September 2019 to March 2020. By the time the last fire was extinguished, an estimated
European decarbonisation and fuel independence from Russia ‘impossible without energy storage’
The European Union has no choice but to develop a coherent strategy on energy storage if it is to achieve its decarbonisation goals and end its dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports. That was the view expressed to Energy-Storage.news by Patrick
New Energy Bill unveiled in Queen’s Speech to boost energy security
A new Energy Bill was announced today (10 May) as part of the Queen's Speech, to help the UK build a more secure, homegrown energy system that is both cleaner and more affordable. The speech – which formally starts
Energy Balance
“Four Meals From Anarchy” – We Must Grow More Food Locally. A friend sent me a link to this video interview of Michael Raw, an agricultural consultant, about the fragility of Britain’s food supply, which frankly shocked me. The “four meals from
How to Pick a Solar Panel and Battery Backup System
Everyone’s looking for a way to keep the lights on when the power goes out. With increasingly intense weather knocking the power grid offline for days at a time in some regions, traditional fossil-fuel–based backup systems—namely portable or permanent
Energy criteria high on UK homebuyer checklists, survey finds
Savills says people are paying close attention to EPCs, and homes with heat pumps sell at a premium Homebuyers are paying more for properties with heat pumps or other low-carbon technology installed, and are looking closely at energy ratings, according
Solar Battery Storage How Much Does It Cost
If you’re considering a solar battery storage system, you’re likely wondering how much it will cost. The good news is that prices have come down in recent years, and there are a variety of options to choose from. In
Significantly higher than average GB power prices predicted to remain out to 2030
Energy prices in Great Britain are to remain over £100/MWh annually, according to new research from Cornwall Insight. This figure is significantly above the five year pre-2021 historic average of £50/MWh in winter and the even lower prices seen
Battery Installs: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Here's a typical home battery installation, this one installed recently in a customer's garage in Newport Pagnell. It consists of 5x 2.4kWh Pylontech US2000 batteries, making a total capacity of 12 kWh. A Tanjent Powerbanx home battery system (Image: