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
Will the pandemic trigger a boom for rooftop solar?
The UK solar sector emerged relatively unscathed from the pandemic in 2020 and now believes that it can benefit from the new work from home culture, which has seen domestic energy costs soar. We talk to Solar Energy UK to
Government has ‘no plan’ for net zero, critiques Commons Select Committee
The Government still has “no plan” for achieving net zero by 2050, the Public Accounts Committee has said in a new report. Despite the target being legally set almost two years ago, a lack of coordinated plan with clear milestones
Texas blackouts and the role energy storage can play in a more resilient future
Texas’ grid and the idiosyncrasies of its electricity planning system regime made global headlines in February following a harsh winter storm and subsequent blackouts that affected millions of people and businesses for almost an entire week. The tragic events, which
Climate Change and Homeownership
Since the late 1800s, the global temperature of Earth has increased by 1 degree Celsius (or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Studies suggest that if we stay on the same emissions path we are on today, the global temperature will increase 1.5