What I Learned in Space about the Climate Emergency
It’s the planet’s greatest threat, and fighting it should be our 21st-century moonshot When you look at Earth from space, you realize just how vulnerable life is on this planet. The atmosphere is incredibly thin and fragile looking. Almost like
Can solar panels charge an electric car?
Charging your electric car with solar panels is a great way to save money in the long run. We explain why... As electric cars don’t produce any emissions from an engine or exhaust like a regular car, they’re often referred
COP26: Sharma warns coal must ‘stay in the past’ as he urges countries to ‘abandon’ the fossil fuel
COP26 president-designate and ex-energy secretary Alok Sharma has called for an end of international coal finance in a speech marking six months till the international climate conference. Speaking in Glasgow – where the conference is set to take place this
IEA hails ‘new normal’ of dramatic renewable growth as new solar installations hit 135GW in 2020
Last year, renewable capacity additions were up by 45% globally to almost 280GW, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This was the highest year-on-year increase since 1999, but the agency has said these high additions are the “new normal”
Is Britain’s “green revolution” realistically achievable?
Boris Johnson is hoping to claim global leadership on the climate issue by committing Britain to an accelerated programme of emissions cuts. Is this achievable – and affordable? What has the government announced? Last month, in the run-up to Joe
Do Home Battery Systems Work Automatically?
How a home battery system gets charged up from solar and the grid.
Wind hits new record on wet and cold bank holiday
With another bank holiday has come another renewable generation record, with wind power hitting a new high of 17.6GW. At 3.30pm on Monday 3 May, the renewable source was producing 48.4% of Britain’s electricity mix according to provisional results from
Phishing Overview
(We are again pleased to welcome a guest post this week. There has recently been a sharp increase in phishing attacks so here is good advice from our associate Olubowale Sangosanya of isecurdata on how to keep yourself safe.) It
Innovative battery solutions and electric vehicles are solar energy’s strongest allies
The past decade has seen solar energy leading the way towards a future of affordable clean energy for all. Now, with a little more innovation and a lot more deployment, batteries, whether in electric vehicles or as stationary energy storage