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How to calculate your home battery needs for the next blackout

Understanding watt-hours will help you survive power outages and off-grid adventures. Buying a giant battery for the next blackout or off-grid adventure can be daunting, especially when hundreds or even thousands of dollars are on the line. Get it wrong and you’ve either spent too much money for something you’ll never use or discover that

I tested the Tesla Powerwall 3 – going off-grid feels good

I tested the Tesla Powerwall 3 – going off-grid feels good, but it's a long-term investment rather than a quick fix With all of the distractions impacting Tesla’s bottom line at the moment, it’s easy to forget that the Elon Musk dabbles in so much more than rocket ships and electric vehicles. Tesla Powerwall

How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut

Storm Herminia brought more strong winds and heavy rain just days after Storm Éowyn battered parts of the UK and Republic of Ireland. The Met Office said that Éowyn was one of the most exceptional storms of the decade - with 100mph (160km/h) winds recorded in Scotland. It warned that stormy weather is likely to

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 in the path of a severe storm or hurricane, strong winds can knock down power lines

Euroviews. Blackout fatigue threatens our climate change resilience

We might never have the tech to tame a tempest, but we know about the hazards that trigger power outages and now we have the capability to manage them in granular detail, Taco Engelaar writes. Brace. That’s the blanket instruction we’re given each time a storm approaches. Brace for train disruption, brace for property damage,

Storm readiness: Shifting from generators to energy storage systems

Fossil fuel-powered generators are strapped with emission concerns, maintenance needs, and potential personal risk, whereas a battery-based energy storage system is safe, efficient and has a very low operating cost. We are living in an era of extreme weather, and there is no end in sight. In July 2023 alone, there were devastating wildfires in

What Are the Most Promising Energy Storage Technologies?

Efficient energy storage technology is needed to overcome fluctuations in renewable energy supply and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels. Here are some of the most promising technologies in the industry today As the world moves towards a more renewable and decentralised energy system, energy storage is becoming increasingly important. Energy storage technologies allow us to

UK To See Rapid Expansion In Battery Storage Through 2030

The UK’s battery storage market is set for exponential growth in the coming years, rising from the ground up to reach 24 gigawatts (GW) capacity by the end of the decade. These utility-scale battery systems will attract investments of up to $20 billion and have enough combined energy reserves to power 18 million homes for

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