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 National Grid ESO. This just tops the previous wind record set in February during the
UK government commits to 78% emissions reduction by 2035
The UK has now set in law the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation of a 78% emissions reduction by 2035. As part of the sixth Carbon Budget – set to run from 2033 to 2037 – therefore, the UK will aim to reach the nearly 80% reduction on 1990 levels. This is 15 years earlier than
Solar and wind could entirely displace fossil fuels by 2050 says Carbon Tracker
In less than a decade, solar power will be economic in comparison to local fossil fuels globally, while wind will be economic in more than half of cases. This is according to a new report from thinktank Carbon Tracker, which found currently around 60% of solar generation and 15% of wind generation is economic when
Tanjent now include Aerial Surveys for Solar Panels
We have been having a lot of fun recently since we have added a new tool to our repertoire - a pro drone with high definition video and still camera. We use this both before and after a solar installation and it gives enormous benefits: A close up view of innaccessible roof areas. A
Green – or envious? The winners and losers in Britain’s climate change plan
The tougher target for carbon reduction could dramatically reshape the fortunes of several industries – for better or worse Boris Johnson’s plan to accelerate the UK’s climate ambitions over the next 15 years, revealed last week, will hasten progress towards a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The new target – to cut the UK’s carbon emissions
10 tips to reduce your electricity consumption
[Today we have the pleasure of publishing a guest post from Amandine Alexandre, who is a journalist and copywriter - more details are below the article] Last month, I switched energy supplier to avoid a significant tariff hike. Guess what? This week, my new supplier has informed me that it was increasing its electricity tariff.
Greenest electricity grid record smashed on Easter Monday
Great Britain’s grid hit the greenest it has ever been on Monday 5 April at 1pm, with carbon intensity dropping to 39gCO2/kWh. A combination of sunny and blustery weather, together with low demand due to it being Easter Monday, helped renewable energy to dominate the mix, said National Grid ESO. Wind power made up 39%,
BEIS confirms Green Homes Grant to shutter this month
The Green Homes Grant voucher scheme is to close early on 31 March following repeated delays and administrative issues. The government confirmed the decision to close the scheme was made following a review, stating that it was designed to provide a short-term economic boost while tackling climate change. This follows reports that the scheme would
Renewables meet 97.4% of Scotland’s electricity consumption in 2020
Scotland has fallen just short of its goal of 100% of its electricity consumption being from renewables in 2020, reaching 97.4% in the year. This target was set in 2011, a year in which renewables generated 37% of Scotland’s electricity demand. Whilst the country missed out on the target by less than 3%, an 8%