ICE ban brought forward to 2030 in ‘landmark moment’ as Johnson releases Ten Point Plan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released his eagerly awaited Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial revolution, setting out pledges to create 250,000 jobs. The plan covers offshore wind, carbon capture and storage (CCS), heat pumps, hydrogen, and electric
SSE joins Race to Zero campaign as it sets sight on net zero by 2050
SSE has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, as it joins the Race to Zero campaign. The Perth, Scotland headquartered energy company will ensure all it’s operations are in line with the ambition to limit global
Second life bus batteries to be trialled as storage for solar generation
A trial exploring the use of second life bus batteries for storing solar energy has been awarded £130,000 of funding. This comes from the Sustainable Innovation Fund, with the trial – led by AceOn in collaboration with Brill Power and
Pandemic Could Not Stop the Growth of Residential Energy Storage in Q2 2020
While many American industries have fallen on hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic, the home energy storage market enjoyed its second-best quarter on record in the second quarter of 2020. According to the Energy Storage Monitor, published by Wood Mackenzie
If guys with guns are talking about collapse, why can’t we?
Thanks to Hollywood, we have all seen stories of near apocalyptic futures, where people descend into violence and depravity. We have also seen sensationalist, even racist, TV news reporting on looting after natural disasters. It seems the mass media is
The Big Oil Side Hustle: Where ‘Renewable’ Money Is Really Going
"It is unrealistic to suggest that renewables could replace conventional baseload fuels."--Gregory Boyce, former CEO Peabody Energy Corp., 2010. Every time an oil and gas major announces a major foray into renewable energy, the skeptics come out like clockwork and
BT and Royal Mail tell Boris Johnson to bring back his ten-point green recovery plan
The UK's four biggest fleet operators - BT, Royal Mail, Centrica and DPD - are calling for Boris Johnson to announce the remainder of his ten-point green recovery plan, including new policy support for electric vehicles (EVs). The Prime Minister
UK Warning Highlights Energy Storage Importance To Renewables
The United Kingdom, which has recently set a record for wind power meeting its demand, issued a security of supply alert earlier this week as wind power output was low due to calm weather. This event highlights the need of
Inclusion of solar PV in Green Homes Grant’s local authority allocation welcomed
The solar sector has welcomed the including of solar PV with the Green Homes Grant’s local authority allocation. As part of the government’s £2 billion Green Homes Grant, £500 million of funding will be allocated to local authorities for helping