Storage Will Be Energy’s Next Big Thing
The cost of renewables has been sinking. Harnessing the excess could be huge.
Fuel hikes threaten consumer spending
The price of fuel has hit a three-and-a-half-year high as the price of oil continues to climb, putting more pressure on consumers.The average price of petrol has risen to 127.22p a litre and diesel to 129.96p a litre, following a rapid rise in the oil price.Recent figures suggest a squeeze on incomes has begun to
Expert view: Light on the charge brigade
Battery power has the potential to transform the electricity industry – but that doesn’t mean energy storage is completely straightforward…As dawn broke on the first day of the 21st century, the fundamental issue the electricity industry had faced since its beginnings remained intact: despite some pioneering attempts to store hydro-electric generation there was no way
Renault Electric Cars Arrive In Australia
Renault introduced its two flagship electric cars – ZOE and Kangoo Z.E. – in Australia where EV offerings have been rather scant and manufacturers were complaining about the lack of incentives.
Intel Corp touts scale of carport solar installations
Major semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp has highlighted that its electricity consumption across its manufacturing operations in the US and Europe have reached the milestone of obtaining all electricity needs from renewable resources such as solar PV, hydro-electric and wind.Typically, retailers such as Walmart, and IKEA are noted for high levels of solar installations on large
Gulf forecourts get rapid chargers
Certas Energy is deploying rapid chargers on Gulf forecourts across the UK.
Drivers first: The UK’s big look at vehicle-to-grid
It’s no secret that EV ownership is reaching a tipping point in Britain.
German cities can ban older diesel cars immediately
Hamburg will start enforcing new rules by the end of the month
Humans Causing Massive Changes In The Location Of Water All Over The Earth: NASA
A 14-year NASA mission has confirmed that a massive redistribution of freshwater is occurring across the Earth, with middle-latitude belts drying and the tropics and higher latitudes gaining water supplies.The results, which are probably a combination of the effects of climate change, vast human withdrawals of groundwater and simple natural changes, could have profound consequences
Driving Change – How the UK is ready and waiting for the electric future of transport
Of all the technologies contributing to the ongoing low carbon transition of the UK, it is arguably the electrification of the UK’s cars that holds the most attention.Where the public generally doesn’t care about whether or not their electricity comes from a solar farm or a coal plant – see low uptake of green tariffs