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2015 Articles
![We will all adapt and benefit from the end of the oil age](images/news-panel-icon.png)
We will all adapt and benefit from the end of the oil age
December 31, 2015
![Faraday are launching their initial EV product offering next week](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Faraday are launching their initial EV product offering next week
December 30, 2015
![The decision to plough on with Hinkley C is baffling](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The decision to plough on with Hinkley C is baffling
December 29, 2015
![OPEC remain optimistic about the future of fossil fuels](images/news-panel-icon.png)
OPEC remain optimistic about the future of fossil fuels
December 24, 2015
![Major car makers are rushing to tell us of their new electric models](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Major car makers are rushing to tell us of their new electric models
December 16, 2015
![For 2015 so far 32% of all new electricity capacity in the US has come from solar](images/news-panel-icon.png)
For 2015 so far 32% of all new electricity capacity in the US has come from solar
December 10, 2015
![Electric cars are our future – Europe needs to commit](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Electric cars are our future – Europe needs to commit
December 8, 2015
![The Toyota i-Road is being feted as the future of urban motoring](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Toyota i-Road is being feted as the future of urban motoring
December 4, 2015
![Cuts to the Feed-in Tariff scheme might not be implemented until March 2016](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Cuts to the Feed-in Tariff scheme might not be implemented until March 2016
December 1, 2015
![General Motors has confirmed that the new all-electric Bolt will go into production](images/news-panel-icon.png)
General Motors has confirmed that the new all-electric Bolt will go into production
November 6, 2015
![A future where homes and businesses produce and store their own electricity and sell surplus to others is within our grasp](images/news-panel-icon.png)
A future where homes and businesses produce and store their own electricity and sell surplus to others is within our grasp
November 6, 2015
![Importing huge amounts of electricity from spare capacity generators is a proper market starting to function](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Importing huge amounts of electricity from spare capacity generators is a proper market starting to function
November 6, 2015
![Las Vegas is turning to solar energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Las Vegas is turning to solar energy
November 5, 2015
![Lithium-air battery technology to have exciting impact on how we consume electricity](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Lithium-air battery technology to have exciting impact on how we consume electricity
October 30, 2015
![The move from fossil fuels to renewables is happening on a staggering scale](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The move from fossil fuels to renewables is happening on a staggering scale
October 29, 2015
![The Chinese are using an imaginative approach to utilising solar farms](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Chinese are using an imaginative approach to utilising solar farms
October 28, 2015
![Toyota are insisting hydrogen cars are the future of motoring](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Toyota are insisting hydrogen cars are the future of motoring
October 27, 2015
![Wall Street Journal's report on air quality in western Europe shows cities are failing to meet air pollution targets](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Wall Street Journal's report on air quality in western Europe shows cities are failing to meet air pollution targets
October 16, 2015
![The UK government have effectively handed over control of our nuclear power capacity to the Chinese state](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The UK government have effectively handed over control of our nuclear power capacity to the Chinese state
October 16, 2015
![Politicians Need to Think of Long-Term Consequences When It Comes to Energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Politicians Need to Think of Long-Term Consequences When It Comes to Energy
October 12, 2015
![Amber Rudd has announced that all of the UK’s coal fired plants will be closed unless they revert to alternative fuels or install carbon capture by 2023](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Amber Rudd has announced that all of the UK’s coal fired plants will be closed unless they revert to alternative fuels or install carbon capture by 2023
October 7, 2015
![The Telegraph's Matt hits the spot again with this cartoon](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Telegraph's Matt hits the spot again with this cartoon
September 28, 2015
![VW’s actions may spell the end for diesel cars](images/news-panel-icon.png)
VW’s actions may spell the end for diesel cars
September 23, 2015
![Important sources are predicting bad things for big energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Important sources are predicting bad things for big energy
September 17, 2015
![Renewables covered 80% of German electricity demand one afternoon last month](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Renewables covered 80% of German electricity demand one afternoon last month
September 15, 2015
![The Mission E is being shown for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Mission E is being shown for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show
September 15, 2015
![CEO of National Grid Steve Holliday discusses centralised generation and grid distribution](images/news-panel-icon.png)
CEO of National Grid Steve Holliday discusses centralised generation and grid distribution
September 15, 2015
![More learned opinion is now urging government caution towards the new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point](images/news-panel-icon.png)
More learned opinion is now urging government caution towards the new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point
September 14, 2015
![Investment bank Jeffries point out that the UK's capacity for generating electricity may fall short at peak demand next winter](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Investment bank Jeffries point out that the UK's capacity for generating electricity may fall short at peak demand next winter
September 14, 2015
![Germany's first large-scale photovoltaic plant is being refurbished](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Germany's first large-scale photovoltaic plant is being refurbished
September 10, 2015
![Hinkley Point subsidies could hit £40bn](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Hinkley Point subsidies could hit £40bn
September 10, 2015
![Mypower are exhibiting at the Moreton Show this weekend](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower are exhibiting at the Moreton Show this weekend
September 2, 2015
![January 2016 will see a huge reduction in the Feed In Tariffs paid for PV installations](images/news-panel-icon.png)
January 2016 will see a huge reduction in the Feed In Tariffs paid for PV installations
August 28, 2015
![Audi to unveil 310-mile electric SUV to rival Tesla Model X](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Audi to unveil 310-mile electric SUV to rival Tesla Model X
August 20, 2015
![Scottish Power have announced Longannet coal fired station will close next March](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Scottish Power have announced Longannet coal fired station will close next March
August 19, 2015
![Hitching a cable to charge an electric car has already become old hat](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Hitching a cable to charge an electric car has already become old hat
August 18, 2015
![We can see the inarguable case that running cars on electricity is more sensible than volatile liquids](images/news-panel-icon.png)
We can see the inarguable case that running cars on electricity is more sensible than volatile liquids
August 18, 2015
![Implement rooftop solar and prevent business black-outs](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Implement rooftop solar and prevent business black-outs
August 14, 2015
![Saudi Arabia have agreed a deal on a 50MW solar electricity system](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Saudi Arabia have agreed a deal on a 50MW solar electricity system
August 13, 2015
![The French Embassy has announced that it now buys 100% green energy from Ecotricity](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The French Embassy has announced that it now buys 100% green energy from Ecotricity
August 12, 2015
![Poland’s factories are having to restrict output as electricity supplies are cut during an unusually hot summer](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Poland’s factories are having to restrict output as electricity supplies are cut during an unusually hot summer
August 11, 2015
![Greater Manchester Pension Fund to invest £10 million of its members’ cash into renewable energy projects](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Greater Manchester Pension Fund to invest £10 million of its members’ cash into renewable energy projects
August 11, 2015
![Norway aiming to ensure all their cars are zero emission by 2025](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Norway aiming to ensure all their cars are zero emission by 2025
August 7, 2015
![The oil futures market to have a big impact on Saudi Arabia](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The oil futures market to have a big impact on Saudi Arabia
August 6, 2015
![One fifth of the UK's electricity was produced by renewable means last year](images/news-panel-icon.png)
One fifth of the UK's electricity was produced by renewable means last year
August 3, 2015
![The headline on the BBC website regarding solar subsidies ending is misleading](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The headline on the BBC website regarding solar subsidies ending is misleading
July 23, 2015
![Greg Barker has issued the most sensible response yet to the DECC announcement](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Greg Barker has issued the most sensible response yet to the DECC announcement
July 23, 2015
![The BPVA has issued its response to today’s DECC announcement](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The BPVA has issued its response to today’s DECC announcement
July 22, 2015
![A solar industry which weans itself off state help is healthier and stronger for it](images/news-panel-icon.png)
A solar industry which weans itself off state help is healthier and stronger for it
July 22, 2015
![The solar industry needs to think carefully about its response to the rumour of a sharp reduction in the Feed in Tariff](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The solar industry needs to think carefully about its response to the rumour of a sharp reduction in the Feed in Tariff
July 21, 2015
![Speculation about Apple's involvement in the car business is growing](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Speculation about Apple's involvement in the car business is growing
July 21, 2015
![Chinese built electric bus is now ready to start work on London’s busy streets](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Chinese built electric bus is now ready to start work on London’s busy streets
July 20, 2015
![Gloucestershire Root, Fruit and Grain Society - Tillage Event 2015](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Gloucestershire Root, Fruit and Grain Society - Tillage Event 2015
July 20, 2015
![Solar industry representatives are wailing following a leaked report from the DECC](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar industry representatives are wailing following a leaked report from the DECC
July 20, 2015
![The Financial Times is pondering the risk that the low oil prices poses to solar investment](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Financial Times is pondering the risk that the low oil prices poses to solar investment
July 14, 2015
![Uber want to purchase all of Tesla's self-driving cars in 2020](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Uber want to purchase all of Tesla's self-driving cars in 2020
July 13, 2015
![Lots of justified grumbling about changes to the Climate Change Levy in the summer budget](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Lots of justified grumbling about changes to the Climate Change Levy in the summer budget
July 9, 2015
![German utility company RWE is lagging in renewable generation](images/news-panel-icon.png)
German utility company RWE is lagging in renewable generation
July 7, 2015
![Richard Branson predicts all cars will be electric in 20 years time](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Richard Branson predicts all cars will be electric in 20 years time
July 6, 2015
![Solar power supplied 16 percent of the UK’s electricity demand on Friday 3rd July](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar power supplied 16 percent of the UK’s electricity demand on Friday 3rd July
July 6, 2015
![Samsung's latest announcement could be a real game changer](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Samsung's latest announcement could be a real game changer
July 1, 2015
![BMW have announced that its entire range will be electrified](images/news-panel-icon.png)
BMW have announced that its entire range will be electrified
June 29, 2015
![Spain have everything in place to be leaders in solar energy however...](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Spain have everything in place to be leaders in solar energy however...
June 19, 2015
![Renewable power will overtake coal if climate pledges are kept](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Renewable power will overtake coal if climate pledges are kept
June 15, 2015
![Two-thirds of the UK public believe that investments in fossil fuels are becoming increasingly risky](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Two-thirds of the UK public believe that investments in fossil fuels are becoming increasingly risky
June 15, 2015
![Mypower attend Intersolar, the annual trade show for the European and global solar industry](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower attend Intersolar, the annual trade show for the European and global solar industry
June 11, 2015
![Mypower have installed an electric car charging point in their car park](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower have installed an electric car charging point in their car park
June 11, 2015
![Any lingering doubts as to whether the unions have become irrelevant dinosaurs are dispelled in this morning’s Times.](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Any lingering doubts as to whether the unions have become irrelevant dinosaurs are dispelled in this morning’s Times.
June 9, 2015
![Fossil fuels, it seems, are going to be phased out by the end of the century](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Fossil fuels, it seems, are going to be phased out by the end of the century
June 8, 2015
![Another day, another investment company offering a ‘high’ yielding fund using income from solar assets](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Another day, another investment company offering a ‘high’ yielding fund using income from solar assets
June 5, 2015
![There has been a surge in electric and hybrid car sales this year](images/news-panel-icon.png)
There has been a surge in electric and hybrid car sales this year
June 5, 2015
![Daimler-Benz have quietly updated the world on its own progress with battery storage](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Daimler-Benz have quietly updated the world on its own progress with battery storage
June 4, 2015
![Ikea is fixing the cost of their energy for the next 25 years](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Ikea is fixing the cost of their energy for the next 25 years
June 4, 2015
![Further warnings today on the fossil industry’s political and technological storm – Time to secure your business’ energy.](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Further warnings today on the fossil industry’s political and technological storm – Time to secure your business’ energy.
May 29, 2015
![Saudi Arabia is pouring some of its oil wealth into huge solar power schemes](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Saudi Arabia is pouring some of its oil wealth into huge solar power schemes
May 22, 2015
![Eco friendly cars can now be charged out and about in Gloucestershire](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Eco friendly cars can now be charged out and about in Gloucestershire
May 21, 2015
![SSE have confirmed that the Ferrybridge C power station in Yorkshire is to close at some point in the next twelve months](images/news-panel-icon.png)
SSE have confirmed that the Ferrybridge C power station in Yorkshire is to close at some point in the next twelve months
May 20, 2015
![Crafty parking and solar PV mean it's simple to charge this electric hybrid car](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Crafty parking and solar PV mean it's simple to charge this electric hybrid car
May 20, 2015
![InterContinental Hotels Group are going solar](images/news-panel-icon.png)
InterContinental Hotels Group are going solar
May 20, 2015
![UK blackouts and energy rationing are a real possibility](images/news-panel-icon.png)
UK blackouts and energy rationing are a real possibility
May 18, 2015
![EU are dishing out free money to producers of the dirtiest form of energy generation](images/news-panel-icon.png)
EU are dishing out free money to producers of the dirtiest form of energy generation
May 15, 2015
![Land of the Rising Sun](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Land of the Rising Sun
May 13, 2015
![We welcome the appointment of Amber Rudd as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change](images/news-panel-icon.png)
We welcome the appointment of Amber Rudd as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
May 11, 2015
![An electricity distribution network built for another age and a previous century should not be allowed to be a drag on our energy future](images/news-panel-icon.png)
An electricity distribution network built for another age and a previous century should not be allowed to be a drag on our energy future
May 11, 2015
![The wider population is becoming increasingly aware about solar energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The wider population is becoming increasingly aware about solar energy
May 8, 2015
![Mypower to install 40kw of solar PV at Sheppy's Cider](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower to install 40kw of solar PV at Sheppy's Cider
May 8, 2015
![The Sunday Times was giving the solar industry a big shout this weekend](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Sunday Times was giving the solar industry a big shout this weekend
May 5, 2015
![Energy security is a more pressing obligation for governments than counting carbon emissions](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Energy security is a more pressing obligation for governments than counting carbon emissions
May 1, 2015
![Tesla’s much anticipated domestic and commercial battery is launched](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Tesla’s much anticipated domestic and commercial battery is launched
May 1, 2015
![Effective electricity storage is the holy grail for our industry](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Effective electricity storage is the holy grail for our industry
April 24, 2015
![The ever reliable Moneyweek believe solar energy is reaching a tipping point](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The ever reliable Moneyweek believe solar energy is reaching a tipping point
April 24, 2015
![Maldives tourism industry under threat from waste](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Maldives tourism industry under threat from waste
April 24, 2015
![Electricity from solar 33% cheaper than electricity from gas in Dubai](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Electricity from solar 33% cheaper than electricity from gas in Dubai
April 20, 2015
![The Germans are world leaders in solar PV installation](images/news-panel-icon.png)
The Germans are world leaders in solar PV installation
April 20, 2015
![Solar covered cycle lane in South Korea is a great initiative](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar covered cycle lane in South Korea is a great initiative
April 20, 2015
![GM's ugly electric car being killed off](images/news-panel-icon.png)
GM's ugly electric car being killed off
April 15, 2015
![One part of the Green Party's manifesto makes perfect sense](images/news-panel-icon.png)
One part of the Green Party's manifesto makes perfect sense
April 14, 2015
![Big oilcos such as Shell slowly pulling out of petrol retailing](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Big oilcos such as Shell slowly pulling out of petrol retailing
April 13, 2015
![A number of boats, ferries and ships to be powered by batteries](images/news-panel-icon.png)
A number of boats, ferries and ships to be powered by batteries
April 13, 2015
![Mypower install solar PV on the pavilion roof of Dumbleton Cricket Club](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower install solar PV on the pavilion roof of Dumbleton Cricket Club
April 10, 2015
![Shell’s agreed takeover of BG Group is strategically sensible](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Shell’s agreed takeover of BG Group is strategically sensible
April 9, 2015
![Another reminder of how the energy giants hold the sway of power](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Another reminder of how the energy giants hold the sway of power
April 2, 2015
![Financial Times report further evidence that lower oil prices aren’t going to restrict the growth of solar energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Financial Times report further evidence that lower oil prices aren’t going to restrict the growth of solar energy
March 31, 2015
![Let's kick oil while the price is down](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Let's kick oil while the price is down
March 30, 2015
![New permitted development rights mean that your business no longer needs planning permission to install PV on its roof](images/news-panel-icon.png)
New permitted development rights mean that your business no longer needs planning permission to install PV on its roof
March 26, 2015
![Solar Industry Needs To Direct Efforts At Areas It Can Thrive Without Subsidy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar Industry Needs To Direct Efforts At Areas It Can Thrive Without Subsidy
March 25, 2015
![Upbeat Assessment of Solar PV Future](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Upbeat Assessment of Solar PV Future
March 24, 2015
![Cutting emissions is going to bankrupt us?](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Cutting emissions is going to bankrupt us?
March 18, 2015
![Mypower customer shines on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Mypower customer shines on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today
March 16, 2015
![Two birds, one stone](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Two birds, one stone
March 12, 2015
![Solar panels worth thousands of pounds stolen from farm in Gloucestershire](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar panels worth thousands of pounds stolen from farm in Gloucestershire
March 11, 2015
![Energy security and self sufficiency to drive UK up take of solar energy](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Energy security and self sufficiency to drive UK up take of solar energy
March 9, 2015
![Solar Impulse plane takes to the skies for the first leg of its round the world journey](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar Impulse plane takes to the skies for the first leg of its round the world journey
March 9, 2015
![Shrimp used to make solar cells](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Shrimp used to make solar cells
March 2, 2015
![Don’t allow overweening praise to get in the way of appraising Apple](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Don’t allow overweening praise to get in the way of appraising Apple
March 2, 2015
![Putin ready to turn off Europe’s gas supply](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Putin ready to turn off Europe’s gas supply
February 26, 2015
![Will Apple’s bite into the electric car market see the end of the fuel powered car ever closer](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Will Apple’s bite into the electric car market see the end of the fuel powered car ever closer
February 23, 2015
![BP says huge rise in energy demand at odds with climate change fight](images/news-panel-icon.png)
BP says huge rise in energy demand at odds with climate change fight
February 18, 2015
![US oil boom to run out of steam](images/news-panel-icon.png)
US oil boom to run out of steam
February 17, 2015
![Apple breaks the $700bn barrier after solar deal](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Apple breaks the $700bn barrier after solar deal
February 11, 2015
![Airbus tests electric aircraft](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Airbus tests electric aircraft
February 3, 2015
![Roads to power green cars on the go](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Roads to power green cars on the go
January 26, 2015
![Even with oil prices falling there is still demand for renewables](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Even with oil prices falling there is still demand for renewables
January 15, 2015
![Solar plane prepares for round the world flight](images/news-panel-icon.png)
Solar plane prepares for round the world flight
January 6, 2015