Oil Prices Surge As Renewables Grow Cheaper
(REPOST: IOWA Public Television)
How much longer can government ignore its advice on solar?
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)We’ve all been there. Ignored warnings about traffic and found yourself staring at tail lights for hours on end? A backseat passenger uttering ‘I told you so’ is not going to help the situation. Ploughed ahead with a flatpack furniture build-out when it was clear you were missing a piece? ‘I told
BEIS’ ministerial merry-go-round must grind to a stop
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)And so, as the country continues to wait for the formation of a government and a Queen’s speech, signs of life start to emerge in Whitehall. The Westminster wheels are beginning to turn once more and Theresa May’s reshuffle is gathering pace.
Feed in Tariffs to end in 2019 – what’s next?
(REPOST: Brighton Energy Cooperative)The UK Treasury quietly released a document late last year which signalled the end of the UK’s popular renewable energy scheme, the Feed in Tariff (FIT). Late in November the Treasury announced: “there will be no new low-carbon electricity levies until 2025,” meaning that when current FIT legislation ends (in 14 months’
What happens when the grid runs out?
Did you know you can go online and see the energy consumption for the whole of the UK in real-time?.
Energy Storage Markets Forecast To Double With Falling Prices And Favorable Policies
(REPOST: Forbes)Energy Storage Markets Forecast To Double With Falling Prices And Favorable Policies.
Prologis UK’s Solar Battery Storage Test
(REPOST: ProLogis)As part of our ongoing program to manage the environmental impacts of our buildings and help customers reduce operating costs, Prologis installed three 15-kilowatt-hour (kWh) Tesla Powerwall battery storage units in our new development at DIRFT III DC2 in Daventry, England.
UK’s largest battery project to move ahead in Swindon
(REPOST: The Telegraph)Swindon Borough Council’s battery will have capacity of 50MWh, the largest that a power project approved by local authorities can be.
Tesla’s massive virtual power plant with Powerwalls in Australia at risk under new government
(REPOST: Electrek)Earlier this year, Tesla announced that it reached a deal with the South Australian government to install solar arrays and Powerwalls on 50,000 homes to create the biggest virtual power plant in the world.
How I learned to slash my power bill, with solar and storage
(REPOST: One Step Off The Grid)Actually, I just earned $3.20 from selling half the storage in my Tesla Powerwall 1 during a ‘Grid Event’ back on 7 March, which brought my daily earnings from selling back into the grid to $5.62.