4 Extremely Important Things to Do When Your Power Goes Out
You could ruin your appliances if you don’t act fast. The best-case scenario when your power goes out is that it's a quick outage, and you’re just minorly inconvenienced by resetting all the clocks in your house. However, if you’re
60-65°C: Extreme Heat, Humidity Hit Hardest for Poor, Disabled, Displaced, War-Torn
Extreme heat remains the story of summer across swathes of the northern hemisphere, with the most vulnerable—people who are young, elderly, disabled, poor, displaced, and war-torn—suffering disproportionately. Summer in the northern half of the globe had only just begun
ICE vehicles 80 times more likely to catch fire than electric cars
As a part of the media myself – and thus allegedly a purveyor of fake news and a habitually horrible human – it pains me to point out that large sections of the media seem to have a disturbing obsession
CfD budget increased by over 50%: industry reacts
The UK government has announced that the CfD Budget for this year’s Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 (AR6) will be increased by over 50%, sending shockwaves across the energy industry. The budget has been increased to £1.56 billion, an
UK solar capacity hits 16.9GW
New data from the UK government has shown that the UK now has 16.9GW of solar capacity online as of the end of June 2024. The latest statistics from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) revealed that
Solar and wind generation exceeds fossil fuels in the first half of 2024
Fossil fuels accounted for 27% of the EU’s electricity generation in the first half of the year, a 17% decline over the first half of 2023, with solar and wind generation on the rise. Solar and wind generation accounted
Why some businesses are accelerating solar and battery storage plans
As recently as last year, a CommBank survey revealed just a fraction of businesses had near-term plans to invest in on-site solar and battery storage.1 While few were taking immediate action, many more were curious. Fast-forward nine months, and the number
Industry recommends planning system change for renewables rollout
Three organisations from across the energy and planning sectors have come together to examine how the UK’s renewable energy planning system could be improved to hit renewable energy capacity targets. Trade body RenewableUK, countryside charity CPRE and sustainable business organisation
Octopus Kraken extends smart home energy offering in partnership with SolarEdge
SolarEdge, a clean smart home energy technology company, will be integrated into Octopus Energy’s proprietary technology platform, Kraken. The Kraken platform, which has machine learning capabilities, will enable SolarEdge customers to charge their smart home energy battery systems when