10 tips to reduce your electricity consumption
[Today we have the pleasure of publishing a guest post from Amandine Alexandre, who is a journalist and copywriter - more details are below the article] Last month, I switched energy supplier to avoid a significant tariff hike. Guess what?
Innovations in battery storage key to a solar-powered future
A few years ago, fluctuations and complex storage solutions were the main factors hampering solar growth. Today, the sector is poised to leverage technologies to make a decisive leap. With a sustainable future around the corner, it will be innovative
Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday
Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh. A combination of sunny and blustery weather, together with low demand due to it being Easter Monday, helped
BEIS confirms Green Homes Grant to shutter this month
The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is to close early on 31 March following repeated delays and administrative issues. The government confirmed the decision to close the scheme was made following a review, stating that it was designed to provide
Renewables meet 97.4% of Scotland’s electricity consumption in 2020
Scotland has fallen just short of its goal of 100% of its electricity consumption being from renewables in 2020, reaching 97.4% in the year. This target was set in 2011, a year in which renewables generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity
The site of a former coal mine in Britain is being fitted with a solar farm and battery storage
A coal mine turned waste depot in the northeast of England is to undergo a retrofit that will utilize a range of sustainable technologies and design features, with those behind the project hoping over 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide
Making solar standard: why developers should put sustainability at the top of their agenda
The UK needs to push on at speed if we’re to meet our ambitious zero carbon targets – with both the houses we live in now and the ones we will build for the future proving key to achieving those
Texas and the storm: Could an extreme weather event cause a similar blackout in the UK?
The coldest weather since 1989 hit Texas last month, knocking out much of its generation capacity and leading to rolling blackouts amidst a devastating statewide crisis. With the impacts of climate change being felt increasingly acutely around the world, concern
Power prices stay high as the impact of Brexit continues to be felt
Electricity prices in Britain have soared at the beginning of the month, with the post-Brexit market arrangements contributing to the spikes. The maximum day ahead price in the first week of March hit £683/MWh, which is more than three times