Search

Results For: news

News
Why solar power from mypower carbon reduction save money earn money investment opportunity future energy security complimentary survey professional advice project management...
News
News from mypower click on a headline below to read the full article. ...
Renewable energy, delivering green jobs, growth and clean energy
Decc press release: renewable energy, delivering green jobs, growth and clean energy 5 november 2013 energy secretary edward davey today reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the renewable energy sector, as further investment in offshore wind innovation projects was...
Official figures confirm nearly half-a-million homes are now solar powered
Official figures confirm nearly half-a-million homes are now solar powered13-11-13 latest data from decc on pv installations reveals that nearly 460,000 homes across the uk now have solar panels and together the households have a combined peak capacity of 1. 3gw, making domestic solar...
German Companies Take Back the Power
German companies take back the power more evidence from germany showing a fundamental change in companies’ attitude to energy. this was first published in the wall street journal and contains some really interesting detail about the changes underway in germany’s energy...
The end of the oil age cometh
The end of the oil age cometh well researched piece in the telegraph puts clear evidence that solar energy is going to replace dependence on carbon fuels. this article raises some interesting issues. First, that it is hard headed, pragmatic economics and strategic concerns around energy...
Electric car revolution
Tesla promises electric car revolution we’re big fans of elon musk. his tesla brand will be seen as the reason why electric cars eventually went mainstream. not by making them appeal to the self-righteous, knit-your-own- yoghurt types who bought toyota’s...
Russia's gas king taunts crumbling Europe over China pipeline coup
Russia's gas king taunts crumbling europe over china pipeline coup - news from the telegraph hardly news to us because we’ve been banging on about this for a few years now, but to see the scary state of european energy supplies laid bare by a russian with an axe to grind might be a...
Barclays downgrades US power sector over solar threat
Barclays downgrades us power sector over solar threat utilities used to be safest of non-cyclical stocks; predictable cash-flows (and hence dividends) from highly regulated markets make utility stocks a key part of income portfolios. Barclays are of the view that this may not be going to...
Martifer Solar builds “grid parity” PV plant for IKEA in Italy
Martifer solar builds “grid parity” pv plant for ikea in italy pv has a hard core band of detractors who trot out the line that this energy source will never be viable without subsidy. whilst this argument conveniently ignores the fact that the military and political...
Britain readies 'last resort' measures to keep the lights on
Britain readies 'last resort' measures to keep the lights on if further proof were needed that energy (like healthcare and education) is far too important to allow politicians anywhere near it, then here’s some prima facie evidence. Ed davey has proudly unveiled his cunning plan to keep...
Quarter of companies expect power shortages over next few years
Quarter of companies expect power shortages over next few years it looks like companies are waking up to the real threat to their businesses posed by the uk’s creaking energy infrastructure. if you are one of them, and you’d like to explore the potential for owning your own...
BPVA conference 2014 begins
Bpva conference 2014 begins we're at the bpva conference this morning. Not a good start when disgraced ex-minister and unrepentant jailbird chris huhne stood up to speak. Things got better when juliet davenport, ceo of good energy took the stand. She shares our view that we need to lose the word...
Farmer's wife threatens to leave husband in solar panel row
Farmer's wife threatens to leave husband in solar panel row solar panels can divide opinion, we know, but this couple appear to have taken things to new levels of dispute. for the record, we’re on the side of the farmer’s wife; productive farm land should be...
Pelamis Wave Power entering administration
Pelamis wave power entering administration sad news in today’s times about pelamis wave power entering administration. Their technology will doubtless be bought up by someone else with deeper pockets and we’re sure we’ll see this most reliable form of clean energy becoming...
A number of boats, ferries and ships to be powered by batteries
We are slowly waving goodbye to the internal combustion engine the demise of the internal combustion engine gathers pace; ferries, container ships and service boats such as tugs and tenders will be powered by batteries according to engineering colossus abb. You can read the full...
Sunniest spring since records began!
Sunniest spring since records began! the met office have released figures which show this spring has been the sunniest time since records began in 1929. The uk has seen 573 hours of sunshine from march to may this year with only nine other springs since 1929 breaking over the 500 hours...
Porsche’s biggest selling car in Europe in August was the all-electric Taycan
Porsche’s all-electric taycan is their biggest selling car in europe in august the news that porsche’s biggest selling car in europe in august was the all-electric taycan will focus minds in the german car industry. If porsche’s avidly petrol-headed buyers flock to an ev...
Leaseplan study find EV cars cheaper in the long run
Leaseplan study finds ev cars cheaper in the long run the study examined the overall financial costs of running family ev cars in comparison to petrol and diesel counterparts. ev cars were found to be cheaper to run in the long term, and held their value for longer. We already know this...
Mypower's awards
News articles mypower wins award for excellence in commercial solar energy solutions mypower win two awards at the south west regional energy efficiency & healthy homes awards mypower are rewarded for their outstanding gloucester cathedral project at the british renewable energy awards...
Electric air transport on the horizon
Electric air transport on the horizon the real prospect of electric, rapid air transport has come a lot closer. kitty hawk, a us tech group has been testing its two seater, air taxi in new zealand and is in the process of getting regulatory approval. Capable of vertical...
New rules to stop non-electric cars parking at charging points in Lancashire
New rules to stop non-electric cars parking at charging points in lancashire we’re amazed that this isn’t actually law already but well done to lancashire county council for this initative. The question now is, what would be a reasonable sentence for the sort of person who...
On street car charging points roll out boost
On street car charging points roll out boost the ft reports an interesting development in the wider provision of electric car chargers. liberty global will be using it’s huge network of ducts and kerbside cabinets to provide on street car charging points. This is great news;...
How to Survive Post COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on businesses of every kind around the world. It has forced businesses to adapt in order to survive the covid-19 outbreak. This article will offer advice and guidance to help you keep your business afloat during these difficult times, alongside...
Shire Hall wins award for redevelopment
The shire hall wins the best large commercial project in the local authority building control excellence award for the west of england great to see gloucestershire county council's hq winning best large commercial project in the local authority building control excellence...
The Future of Renewable Energies: Predictions for 2021
At the beginning of 2020, renewable energy was the fastest-growing market sector globally. Many predictions were made about the continued expansion of the industry in the near future. These predictions stemmed from the advancements in technology that should occur, the increased political and social...
How Businesses Can Achieve Greener Goals for 2021
How businesses can achieve greener goals for 2021 though the uk has made considerable progress towards its 2050 “net zero emissions” goal, there’s still a long way to go. Businesses across the country have done their best by setting their own green targets for the year ahead, and...
The Renewable Energy Trends of 2021
The renewable energy trends of 2021 renewable or clean energy can be generated in a multitude of ways - you can harness power from the sun, the tides and waves of the ocean, the wind and even geothermal heat. If your goal this year is to reduce your business’s reliance on traditional energy...
Taking your solar PV with you
Government sets plans to allow companies to move their solar pv with them – good idea? we always applaud any efforts by the government to increase take up of pv on the roofs of commercial buildings but we’re not convinced that this initiative will sway anyone’s decision. Clearly...
Tesla Plans To Build World's Biggest Battery Factory
Tesla plans to build world's biggest battery factory this story has been popping up for the last couple of weeks but seeing it again in a post on zerohedge has made us look again. elon musk is truly a visionary who has made electric cars desirable. his plan to scale up the...
This Nissan graphic details the annual EU nation state spend on oil for petrol and diesel
This nissan graphic details the annual eu nation state spend on oil for petrol and diesel we found this interesting graphic (courtesy of nissan) which details the annual eu nation state spend on oil for petrol and diesel. the uk’s €24. 51bns would pay for a lot of solar/storage...
Zaha Hadid’s architectural practice has won the competition to design Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium
Zaha hadid’s architectural practice has won the competition to design forest green rovers’ new stadium the late zaha hadid’s architectural practice has won the competition to design forest green rovers’ new stadium next to j9 of the m5 near stroud. Those of us old enough to...
Solar sets new generation record during sunny March
Solar sets new generation record during sunny march who would have thought the uk would be breaking solar generation records in march? well it's happened and the results are groundbreaking. For the first time we've seen homes and businesses demand less electricity during daytime than they did...
Porsche names its all-electric Mission E the Taycan
Porsche names its all-electric mission e the taycan porsche has confirmed that the all-electric mission e will come to market known as the taycan. A four door, high performance saloon, this will be a direct challenger to the tesla s and gives premium buyers some real choice if they want to go...
Possible rethink on the plan to withdraw export tariffs from solar generators
Possible rethink on the plan to withdraw export tariffs from solar generators government minister @claireperrymp has indicated that there might be a rethink on the plan to withdraw export tariffs from solar generators. The energy and clean growth minister might be accused of understatement when...
Big announcement about Tesla's new Superchargers
Big announcement about tesla's new superchargers cleantechnica has breaking news about tesla’s new generation of superchargers; the v3 chargers, about to be rolled out at all new supercharger locations, will allow charging at 1000 miles per hour from a dedicated 250kw charge to each charger...
Blackout risk this winter
Blackout risk this winter highest in a decade, warns national grid britain's electricity safety buffer is at the lowest since 2007 and a cold winter could see an energy supply crunch. The risk of blackouts this winter will be higher than it has been for almost a decade, national grid warned on...
United Kingdom, energy and trade balance
United kingdom, energy and trade balance it was an article similar to this one which prompted us to set up mypower in 2009. this one is equally relevant, if a little hard going unless you have, like us, a fascination with uk energy strategy. What it essentially concludes is...
Privacy & Cookie Policy
Contents 1. introduction 2. how we use personal data 3. sharing your personal data with others 4. international transfers of personal data 5. retaining and deleting personal data 6. the rights...
Will The Treasury be the big losers from the move to EVs?
Will the treasury be the big losers from the move to evs? slightly muddled thinking from the telegraph in this article which suggests that the treasury will be the big losers from the move to evs. What this fails to consider is what will happen to all that money which is currently spent on petrol...
Latest statistics show how quickly the EV charging structure is growing
Latest statistics show how quickly the ev charging structure is growing interesting statistics from zap_map showing just how quickly the public ev charging infrastructure is growing. What is even better news is that an increasing proportion of those new devices are rapid chargers. This suggests...
Tesla sells more cars than Mercedes in last US quarter
Tesla sells more cars than mercedes in last us quarter whilst we shouldn’t be surprised that a domestic producer of automobiles has sold more cars in the us than a foreign manufacturer, the news that tesla sold more cars in the us in the last quarter than mercedes benz did will be a huge...
Maserati is bringing the first electric GT coupe to the market
Maserati is bringing the first electric gt coupe to the market the choice of evs from the traditional marques is going to expand massively in next couple of years but what we haven’t seen yet is an electric gt coupe. This will change in 2020 when maserati brings its alfieri to market. Set to...
The roll-out of Shell's European fast charging network has started
The roll-out of shell's european fast charging network has started the charging tie up between shell and daimler (parent company of mercedes), bmw, ford and vw group brands audi and porsche, branded ionity eu will start to install its first of its pan-european fast charging network. Whilst...
Spain's 'sunshine tax' is set to be abolished
Spain's 'sunshine tax' is set to be abolished news that spain has finally seen sense (and a change of government) and is to abolish its ‘sunshine tax’ is welcome. This tax was levied on home owners and businesses which generated their own electricity from solar, even if they used it...
Jaguar Land Rover could be all electric in five to seven years
Jaguar land rover could be all electric in five to seven years autocar reports that the bosses at jaguar land rover are mulling the possibility of making the #jaguar brand all electric within the next five to seven years. Having seen tesla prove that there is a big market for expensive, all...
Scottish Power to only generate wind powered electricity
Scottish power to only generate wind powered electricity interesting development in the electricity generation markets today with news that scottish power (owned by the spanish utility iberdrola) is to sell all of its gas and hydro-electric generating assets to drax in a deal worth £700m. ...
Porsche has called time on diesel
Porsche has called time on diesel given that it has landed one of their top executives in jail for collusion during the ‘dieselgate’ saga. Porsche management might be forgiven for rueing the day they put the first diesel engine in the cayenne in 2009. But the facts are, if you...
ICE vehicles to be charged £130 for entering seven busy London streets
Ice vehicles to be charged £130 for entering seven busy london streets another blow for london’s drivers of petrol and diesel cars; seven of the busiest and most polluted streets in the boroughs of hackney and islington will be charging drivers of ice vehicles £130. 00 to enter the...
London to hit diesel cars even harder
London to hit diesel cars even harder the war on diesel is stepping up a pace; new parking charges for diesel cars over three years old are being introduced in central london. With the increased congestion zone rates and the £12. 50 entry fee for the ultra-low emission zone, 4 hours parking in...
Germany in the pocket of the Russians due to imported gas dependency
Germany in the pocket of the russians due to imported gas dependency another undiplomatic outburst from donald trump is reported in the grauniad. The potus tells nato that germany is in the pocket of the russians because of its dependency on imported gas. We think he may have a point; germany may...
Fuel and alcohol duty freeze to be lifted to help fund NHS boost
Fuel and alcohol duty freeze to be lifted to help fund nhs boost skynews is reporting that fuel duty could be hiked to help fund the extra money promised for the nhs. It’s a difficult tax to avoid if you want to get about…. Unless you drive an ev. driving a petrol or diesel car...
UK electricity demand being generated by renewables just keeps growing
Uk electricity demand being generated by renewables just keeps growing from almost a quarter in 2016 to almost a third in 2017 - the share of uk electricity demand being generated by renewables just keeps growing. Renewable energy accounted for 29 per cent of electricity generated in the uk last...
British Gas is increasing the cost of energy by 5.5% this month
British gas is increasing the cost of energy by 5. 5% this month we can expect other big suppliers to follow this lead fairly quickly. #cityam report on this latest price rise here. The cost of grid electricity keeps on going up as solar gets cheaper. If you want to find out how you can protect...
Academics at Cambridge University are predicting another economic crisis
Academics at cambridge university are predicting another economic crisis a rather gloomy report by academics at cambridge university is published in the times today. It predicts a global economic crash on much bigger scale than the 2008-2010 economic crisis. The reason for this impending...
China aiming to remove subsidies from its booming solar market
China aiming to remove subsidies from its booming solar market the ft reports on chinese moves to remove subsidies from its booming solar market; whilst the usual lobbyists for the solar industry will wail and gnash their teeth, we see this as great news; solar is making commercial sense without...
Germany, Austria and Norway to have 400 ultra fast charging stations by 2020
Germany, austria and norway to have 400 ultra fast charging stations by 2020 it’s been some months since vw, daimler benz, ford and bmw announced an alliance to roll out high speed charging points across europe; we now have tangible details of how this will look. 100 new ultra fast charging...
Oxford to ban all diesel and petrol cars from parts of the city by 2020
Oxford to ban all diesel and petrol cars from parts of the city by 2020 the city of oxford has announced that it will ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from parts of the city centre by 2020. We approve. If they can do the same with the plethora of noisy, stinky buses which blight this lovely city...
Drivers of electric Nissans will get the chance to charge for free
Drivers of electric nissans will get the chance to charge for free the times reports on a collaboration between nissan and ovo energy which will allow drivers of electric nissans to charge for free. The only catch being that they have to allow ovo to discharge their car batteries to feed grid...
Cheap wind and solar will make tidal and nuclear power irrelevant if costs don't decrease
Cheap wind and solar will make tidal and nuclear power irrelevant if costs don't decrease punchline reports on the announcement from tidal lagoon power than their proposed swansea bay development has secured a connection to the grid, an essential precursor to any energy plant being successfully...
Wind energy now much cheaper than nuclear
Wind energy now much cheaper than nuclear the latest round of subsidy awards to offshore wind energy show the rapid decline in the costs of deployment. larger turbines with bigger outputs mean that wind is now much cheaper than nuclear - the guaranteed rate of £92. 50/mwh offered for...
Mypower’s superb year to be recognised at the Gloucestershire Business Awards
Mypower’s superb year to be recognised at the gloucestershire business awards mypower are delighted to announce they have been shortlisted in the small business of the year award category at the gloucestershire business awards 2017. Since their beginnings in 2010, two things have never...
Electric aircraft to be developed as an alternative to cars in congested urban space
Electric aircraft to be developed as an alternative to cars in congested urban space the ft reports on the race to develop small, electric aircraft as an alternative to cars in congested urban space. Lilium, as start up founded by two university students in munich, has secured $90m of development...
Pictures of the new electric Mini have been released
Pictures of the new electric mini have been released the oxford times has released pictures of the upcoming electric mini which the paper believes will be built at cowley, oxford. We like it. The mini was a car ahead of its time. Alec issigonis would approve, we think…. You can read more...
BP announce installation of fast EV chargers across their UK filling station network
Bp announce installation of fast ev chargers across their uk filling station network bp have announced that they’ll be following shell and installing fast ev chargers at their network of filling stations across the uk. We like this. It makes perfect sense, and with it we’ll see more...
Aston Martin confirm their electric supercar is to be launched in 2019
Aston martin confirm their electric supercar is to be launched in 2019 we first talked about aston martin’s concept for a four door electric supercar in 2015; they’ve now confirmed that the rapide - named, presumably because of its resemblance to the v12 rapide - will be properly...
Hinkley nuclear deal ‘cost public £15bn more than it should have’
Hinkley nuclear deal ‘cost public £15bn more than it should have’ we don't like to say that we told you so. . . This car crash of a project will generate electricity costing grid customers 35p per unit (if it ever gets switched on. ) mypower customers are generating their own at...
London Mayor's plans for pay per mile charging for polluting cars
London mayor's plans for pay per mile charging for polluting cars the times reports on the london mayor's plans for pay per mile charging for polluting cars. In this context, this effectively means all cars which aren’t zero emission. In other words, electric cars. Evs are already...
A successful night for Mypower at the Energy Efficiency awards
A successful night for mypower at the energy efficiency awards last night (7th june 2017) at the energy efficiency awards dinner mypower were runners up and highly commended in 2 very competitive categories ; small scale project of the year and solar pv installer of the year. The awards were for...
Audi's EV and hybrid plans are not overly ambitious
Audi's ev and hybrid plans are not overly ambitious audi, like its vw parent, is making much noise about its not terribly ambitious aim to have evs or hybrids making up 30% of its sales by 2025. This suggests that the remaining 70% will still be petrol or diesel, which might mean audi being...
May saw a sharp drop in diesel sales
May saw a sharp drop in diesel sales a sharp slump in sales of diesel engined cars in may suggests that buyers are finally waking up to the fact that anything with a derv engine will cost more to drive and may depreciate faster than expected. The times reports that sales of diesels fell by 25% in...
BP's CEO can't see a threat from EVs...
Bp's ceo can't see a threat from evs. . . Bp shareholders were rattled by the report by stanford university’s tony seba and wanted to know how the board were going to react to this existential threat to their business. Ceo bob dudley’s considered response? there is no threat,...
Chargepoint planning thousands of new public EV charge points
Chargepoint planning thousands of new public ev charge points the times reports on the latest big investment in new ev charging infrastructure. Chargepoint is planning thousands of additional charging points at supermarkets, petrol stations etc. This is great news but their charging model looks a...
Grid supplied electricity demand this summer will be the lowest on record
Grid supplied electricity demand this summer will be the lowest on record interesting stat reported in the ft regarding grid supplied electricity demand. The paper reports that peak demand this summer will be the lowest on record and some generators, including utility scale wind farms will be asked...
New London electric cabs tested in icy conditions
New london electric cabs tested in icy conditions interesting story from the bbc about how geely is testing its new electric cab in icy conditions, presumably to test the effect the cold has on battery life. With more and more cities announcing that they are going to start restricting access for...
Explosion creates another body blow for EDF
Explosion creates another body blow for edf as claudius opined to gertrude in hamlet, ‘when sorrows come they come not as single spies, but as battalions. . ’ these sage words could equally be applied to edf; on the back of reports questioning the firm’s financial adequacy, comes...
More news about the perilous financial state of EDF
More news about the perilous financial state of edf a leaked report suggests that the french company trusted to build that whitest of pachyderms, hinkley c, will need a state subsidy from the french state to pay for the clean up of ageing nuclear plants in france. So, they get a massive state bung...
More calls for diesel engines to be banned from our cities
More calls for diesel engines to be banned from our cities another article in the mainstream media calling for diesel engined cars to be forced out of our cities - this time by rachel holdsworth in the telegraph. Make no mistake; public demands for clean air will prompt politicians to...
Half of Britain’s electricity was generated from low-carbon sources for the first time over the summer
Half of britain’s electricity was generated from low-carbon sources for the first time over the summer tis the season to be jolly and today some jolly news broke - the summer of 2016 saw half of britain's electricity produced by low-carbon sources. This can only mean that clean energy will...
Reports suggest Madrid, Paris, Mexico City and Athens will ban diesel cars by 2025
Reports suggest madrid, paris, mexico city and athens will ban diesel cars by 2025 the bbc reports the accord reached between the mayors of madrid, paris, mexico city and athens to ban all diesel cars, vans and lorries from their cities by 2025. This is ground breaking stuff and will mean that...
France may yet invoke policy which bans the sale of new diesel cars in the country
France may yet invoke policy which bans the sale of new diesel cars in the country there is continuing speculation, fuelled by comments by the country’s environment minister segolene royal, that france may yet invoke policy which bans the sale of new diesel cars in the country. Criminal...
The mayor of London is demanding £2.5m in compensation from VW
The mayor of london is demanding £2. 5m in compensation from vw cheating emissions has come back to bite vw on the backside once again. Now the mayor of london has demanded compensation for all the lost congestion charge revenue caused by the estimated 80,000 vw diesel cars that were purchased...
Solar electricity generation capacity has overtaken coal fired capacity for the first time
Solar electricity generation capacity has overtaken coal fired capacity for the first time this is the sort of story that would be guaranteed to make the front page of the guardian but not the ft; but the pink ‘un lead yesterday with the news that solar electricity generation capacity...
EDF ordered to shut down five more of their nuclear reactors in France
Edf ordered to shut down five more of their nuclear reactors in france edf are in the news today because the french nuclear regulator has ordered them to shut down five more of their nuclear reactors in france. This brings to twelve the total of edf’s nuclear assets which are now being...
Coal fired electricity is in its death throes
Coal fired electricity is in its death throes in the period between april and the end of september, the uk got more of its electricity from solar than from coal. This trend will decline as we go into the winter months but the writing is clearly on the wall for coal burning in the uk. Given that...
Records for wind energy are being broken on a monthly basis
Records for wind energy are being broken on a monthly basis we tweeted an article last week about a record low price for solar electricity being set in the uae, which you can read here. now records for wind energy are being broken on a monthly basis as the effect of bigger, more efficient...
Tesla wins contract for largest lithium-ion battery storage in the world
Tesla wins contract for largest lithium-ion battery storage in the world yes, it's california, but the economies of scale of battery technology will mean that this form of grid storage will soon come to a town near you. Even better news; utility scale manufacture means that costs come down...
Cancel Hinkley, Because It Ain't Worth It - Guido Fawkes
Cancel hinkley, because it ain't worth it - guido fawkes this damning chart from bloomberg energy sums it all up. Guido fawkes calls it 'devastating' and it's not hard to see why. Each of the energy sources in the chart would cost a fraction of the hinkley c price. Thankfully since our...
Renewables would produce our electricity demand quicker and more cheaply than Hinkley C
Renewables would produce our electricity demand quicker and more cheaply than hinkley c leaving aside the entirely reasonable concerns about reactor safety, the involvement of the chinese state, the financial travails of edf, the question of where we store all the nuclear waste it produces and the...
A 1970s street car has broken the world speed record for a road-legal electric vehicle
A 1970s street car has broken the world speed record for a road-legal electric vehicle well, it’s no looker, has skinny tyres and all the aerodynamic qualities of a house brick, but this odd-looking little 1970s street car has just recorded a quarter mile time of 9. 87 seconds. As the times...
Solar generated more electricity than coal in May
Solar generated more electricity than coal in may a significant milestone was passed in may this year. Solar generated more electricity for britain than coal. This is great news and we hope soon it will become the norm. The government realised in 2012 that coal-fired power stations ought to be...
London will be the first city to cash in on the new consensus on the toxic nature of diesel engines
London will be the first city to cash in on the new consensus on the toxic nature of diesel engines don’t say that you weren’t warned; london will be the first city to cash in on the new consensus on the toxic nature of diesel engines. New mayor sadiq khan has announced a new...
Aston Martin are not letting the leave vote affect plans for a new factory
Aston martin are not letting the leave vote affect plans for a new factory aston martin have been quick to confirm that the result on the eu referendum will not affect their plans for a new factory in wales. Read about this story here. In a positive statement, ceo andy palmer tells the ft...
Research suggests that pollution from diesel engines is greater at cooler temperatures
Research suggests that pollution from diesel engines is greater at cooler temperatures we’re cyclists so we already knew this. The bbc today reports on research that suggests that pollution from diesel engines is greater at cooler temperatures. Once the thermometer falls below 18 degrees,...
Diesel car owners are facing tax increases
Diesel car owners are facing tax increases some months ago, when the vw dieselgate story first broke, we suggested that venal politicians will use the scandal to make hay with increased tax take. Here is proof that the government sees diesel cars as fair game and there is easy money to be gathered...
A Chinese company has purchased the largest cobalt mine in The Congo
A chinese company has purchased the largest cobalt mine in the congo anyone still having doubts about electric cars ever becoming mainstream should learn a bit about just how much capital and r&d investment china is making in this area. China is already the world’s largest market for...
Portugal ran on renewable energy alone for four days in the first week of May
Portugal ran on renewable energy alone for four days in the first week of may we’re used to seeing regular bulletins from germany telling us how the nation generated 90% of its energy needs for four hours on a certain saturday afternoon. Which, of course, is impressive, but little portugal...
Scrapping Hinkley C for renewables would save the UK tens of billions
Scrapping hinkley c for renewables would save the uk tens of billions you may have noticed an anti hinkley c stance from us in recent months but with evidence like this from the guardian, who can blame us? the intergenerational foundation research centre has calculated the uk would pay...
REC are switching all output in Singapore to TwinPeak solar panels
Rec are switching all output in singapore to twinpeak solar panels rec have been our preferred supplier for years now; we like the quality, the higher outputs and the long term stability of the company. We also appreciate the irony of one of the leading pv module manufacturers coming from one of...
There has been a sharp rise in EVs and hybrids in London
There has been a sharp rise in evs and hybrids in london the evening standard suggests that it is concern over air quality, pollution and the environment which is driving the sharp rise in evs and hybrids in london. We suspect it might also be something to do with the tax advantages that come with...
The Kennington Oval's gas holder has been given protected status
The kennington oval's gas holder has been given protected status a slightly tenuous link to the matter of energy generation but it’s a nice story anyway and combines the two things we are most passionate about, energy and cricket. The rather handsome gas holder, one of a pair clearly visible...
Aston Martin has signed a deal to build its first electric car
Aston martin has signed a deal to build its first electric car it’s going to make petrolhead traditionalists choke on their unleaded. Aston martin have announced that the all-electric rapide will go into production and its motors will produce the equivalent of 1000bhp, almost twice the power...
IKEA have stopped selling PV panels in its UK stores
Ikea have stopped selling pv panels in its uk stores ikea have stopped selling pv panels in its uk stores, blaming the recent cut in fit subsidies. We were always puzzled by their decision to retail panels in the first place; in order to qualify for fits, consumers have to have their systems...
The UK solar industry has reached the 10 GW mark
The uk solar industry has reached the 10 gw mark we were delighted with the news clean technica brought us yesterday. . Uk solar pv has smashed through the 10 gw barrier thanks to a highly productive 2015 for the industry. The first quarter of 2015 was incredibly strong for solar pv, with 65% of...
EDF's financial struggle is increasing Hinkley C's woes
Edf's financial struggle is increasing hinkley c's woes our irony meters are off the scale this morning after reading the telegraph’s report on the current woes affecting hinkley c. Emily gosden reports on the financial stuggle edf is having as it tries to raise the funds to pay for its...
Morgan are going to be developing fully electric models in addition to the EV3 unveiled last year
Morgan are going to be developing fully electric models in addition to the ev3 unveiled last year one of the uk’s last independent car makers continues to thrive in a quiet corner of worcestershire and but a short drive from our offices. So we’re excited at news from morgan that they...
UK coal and gas generation fell to 50% from 75% only five years ago
Uk coal and gas generation fell to 50% from 75% only five years ago we love the headline of this piece in todays times setting out just how much of the country’s electricity is now produced by renewable energy. Coal and gas generation fell to 50% from 75% only five years ago. This...
India has everything in place to use solar and electric cars
India has everything in place to use solar and electric cars we’ve commented here previously about how china’s increasingly vociferous middle classes are getting lippy about the air quality in the big cities and how this will add vigour to the country’s push towards electric cars. ...
We will all adapt and benefit from the end of the oil age
We will all adapt and benefit from the end of the oil age nothing like a positive, upbeat news story on which to end the year. This piece by allister heath in the telegraph nicely sums up all the positives to come out of the oil glut and how free markets and human ingenuity will enable us to adapt...
The decision to plough on with Hinkley C is baffling
The decision to plough on with hinkley c is baffling as a government loudly committed to ending subsidies, we find the decision to plough on with hinkley c baffling. It’s bad enough having to watch her majesty’s chancellor of the exchequer kissing low places on every passing chinese...
For 2015 so far 32% of all new electricity capacity in the US has come from solar
For 2015 so far 32% of all new electricity capacity in the us has come from solar some amazing stats out from the us as reported on cleantechnica. This table tells us about new electricity generation capacity installed across the us so far this year. In october, all the new capacity was from...
Electric cars are our future – Europe needs to commit
Electric cars are our future – europe needs to commit michiel langezaal, ceo of electric car charging station manufacturer, fastned makes a compelling and upbeat case for the future of electric motoring in an article posted last month. He compares the breakthrough of electric cars in a...
Cuts to the Feed-in Tariff scheme might not be implemented until March 2016
Cuts to the feed-in tariff scheme might not be implemented until march 2016 current noise from decc suggests that the cuts to the feed-in tariff scheme might not be implemented until march 2016. The government has to allow forty parliamentary days to pass after it has announced the findings from...
The UK government have effectively handed over control of our nuclear power capacity to the Chinese state
The uk government have effectively handed over control of our nuclear power capacity to the chinese state well, the penny appears to have dropped. Everyone apart from those in government responsible for signing off this mad scheme considers a plan to hand over huge bribes and effective control of...
Important sources are predicting bad things for big energy
Important sources are predicting bad things for big energy it’s been a grim week for big energy; an investment bank has pointed out that the lights are likely to go out next winter, the boss of the national grid says that the grid is finished and now we learn that diesel is going to run out...
Renewables covered 80% of German electricity demand one afternoon last month
Renewables covered 80% of german electricity demand one afternoon last month ok, so it’s only for one afternoon, and it’s a sunday afternoon in august at that. But for a modern industrialised country like germany to be producing 80% of its energy demand from the sun and the wind is an...
The Mission E is being shown for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show
The mission e is being shown for the first time at the frankfurt motor show the american humourist p j o’rourke famously described them as ‘ass- engined nazi slot cars’. He was referring to the 930 (a 911 derivative) and comparing it, unfavourably, with the ferrari 308gts. ...
CEO of National Grid Steve Holliday discusses centralised generation and grid distribution
Ceo of national grid steve holliday discusses centralised generation and grid distribution turkey votes for christmas, shock! fascinating interview with steve holliday, ceo of national grid, on the cleantechnica blog. Holliday says that the game is up for huge, centralised...
Investment bank Jeffries point out that the UK's capacity for generating electricity may fall short at peak demand next winter
Investment bank jeffries point out that the uk's capacity for generating electricity may fall short at peak demand next winter as we enter the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and the mornings and evenings seem darker, it’s time for some timeless autumn traditions. Small boys throwing...
Germany's first large-scale photovoltaic plant is being refurbished
Germany's first large-scale photovoltaic plant is being refurbished it’s getting harder for enemies of solar electricity to find logical arguments to employ. a common line trotted out is that pv systems lack longevity so we are grateful to the germans (via the bpva) who are about...
Implement rooftop solar and prevent business black-outs
Implement rooftop solar and prevent business black-outs the prediction of a 10-year low of spare energy capacity meant the risk of black-outs was a real possibility earlier this year; short-term measures have prevented this from happening but a long term fix needs to happen. With old generators...
Saudi Arabia have agreed a deal on a 50MW solar electricity system
Saudi arabia have agreed a deal on a 50mw solar electricity system it’s slowly dawned on the kingdom of saudi arabia that their huge country might be a good fit for solar electricity; loads of sunshine and vast tracts of empty land. It might also mean that they use less of their...
Greater Manchester Pension Fund to invest £10 million of its members’ cash into renewable energy projects
Greater manchester pension fund to invest £10 million of its members’ cash into renewable energy projects we like stories like this; cleantechnica reports on a move by the greater manchester pension fund to invest £10 million of its members’ cash into renewable energy...
Norway aiming to ensure all their cars are zero emission by 2025
Norway aiming to ensure all their cars are zero emission by 2025 ambitious talk from those canny norwegians; their stated aim to ensure that all cars in norway are zero emission by 2025 is no mean target. It could be dismissed as fanciful if it weren’t for the fact that norway is already way...
The headline on the BBC website regarding solar subsidies ending is misleading
The headline on the bbc website regarding solar subsidies ending is misleading the sensational headline small scale solar energy subsidies set to end may give some people the impression that small scale might mean rooftop systems which aren’t covered by the announcement from decc yesterday. ...
Greg Barker has issued the most sensible response yet to the DECC announcement
Greg barker has issued the most sensible response yet to the decc announcement we’ve had a lot of time for greg barker since his days at decc and always thought he was a more credible advocate for solar within government than the mendacious jail-bird chris huhne. Barker is no longer at decc...
Speculation about Apple's involvement in the car business is growing
Speculation about apple's involvement in the car business is growing we started reporting on speculation that apple was planning on getting into the car business last year. The chatter has got more excited today with news that apple has employed doug betts, an auto industry veteran from chrysler. ...
Samsung's latest announcement could be a real game changer
Samsung's latest announcement could be a real game changer a highly effective pr machine means that tesla is the name which people associate with lithium-ion batteries. Lots of other companies are also throwing massive r&d resources at this area of technology and samsung have been in this...
BMW have announced that its entire range will be electrified
Bmw have announced that its entire range will be electrified we’ve been consistent that the move to electric cars will gather pace in the next couple of years. This transformation has just taken a huge step. Bmw have announced that its entire range will be electrified, and that...
Spain have everything in place to be leaders in solar energy however...
Spain have everything in place to be leaders in solar energy, however. . . With no indigenous hydrocarbons, high levels of reliable sunshine and loads of land relative to the population, spain should be at the forefront of a move to solar energy. However, it also has entrenched energy giants who have...
Eco friendly cars can now be charged out and about in Gloucestershire
Eco friendly cars can now be charged out and about in gloucestershire we are delighted with the news that our local county council are looking forwards with the innovative idea of installing electric car charging points in the county. A mix of fast and rapid chargers are being installed in...
Crafty parking and solar PV mean it's simple to charge this electric hybrid car
Crafty parking coupled with solar pv mean it's simple to charge this electric hybrid car our electricians are flat out connecting customers’ pv systems so our ben has had to wait to get a charger fitted for his new electric hybrid. however, crafty parking with proximity to an office...
InterContinental Hotels Group are going solar
Intercontinental hotels group are going solar some weeks ago we wrote about solar generated electricity being cheaper in the uae than kwhs derived from hydrocarbons. Big business has taken note and intercontinental hotels group have announced plans for their latest indigo branded hotel in the...
UK blackouts and energy rationing are a real possibility
Uk blackouts and energy rationing are a real possibility uk blackouts and energy rationing are a real possibility - see more at: https://www. Mypoweruk. Com/news/government-policy-of-kicking-the-can-of-energy-policy-down-the-road-is-concerning#sthash. Dlpnhlg0. Dpuf we missed this nick butler blog...
Land of the Rising Sun
Land of the rising sun as the sun shines on a beautiful may morning here in the cotswolds, it’s hard to imagine how anyone could reasonably argue that solar energy will not play an increasingly important part in our future energy make up. yet doubters still persist with the view that...
Effective electricity storage is the holy grail for our industry
Apple, samsung and tesla are all investing in effective electricity storage methods effective electricity storage is the holy grail for our industry; once we can properly store all the electricity we produce outside of working hours, the commercial arguments for pv become even more compelling. We...
Maldives tourism industry under threat from waste
Waste is threatening maldives tourism industry any of you planning a luxury trip to the maldives may wish to stop reading now. This piece in today’s ft depicts the threat to the maldives tourism industry from waste. there does appear to be a happy ending though, thanks to the...
Solar covered cycle lane in South Korea is a great initiative
Solar covered cycle lane in south korea a great initiative we are evangelical about the wonders of the bicycle and pv solar energy so we loved this innovative solar covered cycle lane in south korea. you can read the full article and see the solar pv in action at road. Cc. This...
Upbeat Assessment of Solar PV Future
Decc spin line that large scale solar farms no longer needed subsidy an upbeat assessment of the future of solar pv in the nation’s energy mix was spun by the decc as proof that large scale solar farms no longer needed subsidy; cue outrage from the solar ‘industry’ which...
Cutting emissions is going to bankrupt us?
Cutting emissions is going to bankrupt us? well, the climate change lobby will probably demand that he be burnt at the stake for heresy but matt ridley suggests it today’s times that the rush to slash carbon outputs will bankrupt the country. We have some sympathy for his view but...
Mypower customer shines on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today
Mypower customer shines on bbc radio 4’s farming today we’re early risers at mypower and we were able to catch some of our customers talking about the success of their pv systems on their farming and food businesses. Listen again on bbc iplayer radio it was great to hear peter alvis...
Solar Impulse plane takes to the skies for the first leg of its round the world journey
Solar impulse plane takes to the skies for the first leg of its round the world journey whilst the world gets increasingly excited about electric cars, another revolution is (literally) quietly taking place in the united arab emirates. Solar impulse has taken off from abu dhabi and the pilots hope...
Putin ready to turn off Europe’s gas supply
Putin ready to turn off europe's gas supply alarming headline in today’s times alerting us to the imminent danger that russia is about to restrict gas supplies to western europe. even more alarming is the fact that, due to the intricate linking of the european gas network, we...
Will Apple’s bite into the electric car market see the end of the fuel powered car ever closer
Will apple’s bite into the electric car market see the end of the fuel powered car become ever closer given that the brilliant tesla s has what looks like a giant ipad in it’s central console, it should come as no surprise that speculation is rife that apple is planning to develop...
Airbus tests electric aircraft
One big step for renewable aviation we told you about the incredible solar powered plane here but this is even more relevant in that it is made by airbus and that it will be certified for flights in 2017. Imagine, an aircraft powered by batteries. now think about where...
Calls for car tax hike to help cut emissions
Calls for car tax hike to help cut emissions people living in britain’s towns and cities have been appreciating a phenomenon hitherto only enjoyed by their ancestors; clean air. The lockdown has reduced vehicle traffic, aviation and emissions from the remaining coal fired...
further support for renewable heating
Further support for renewable heating we welcome further support for renewable heating. Anything that helps companies wean themselves off a dangerous dependence on imported oil and gas has to be a good thing. however, we’re less sure that incentivising massive schemes such as drax...
Grid capacity worries spark UK solar farm boom
Grid capacity worries spark uk solar farm boom we’ve been hearing rumblings about constraints on grid capacity in cornwall for some time now, but this is the first reporting in the mainstream media (bbc - www. Bbc. Co. Uk/news/science-environment-24659790) about the potential problems...
Privacy & Cookie Policy
Contents 1. introduction 2. how we use personal data 3. sharing your personal data with others 4. international transfers of personal data 5. retaining and deleting personal data 6. the rights...
New permitted development rights mean that your business no longer needs planning permission to install PV on its roof
Your business no longer needs planning permission to install pv on its roof this looks like it may has slipped quietly under the radar, but from april 15, new permitted development rights mean that your business no longer needs planning permission to install pv on its roof. The full, weighty and...
Solar power will thrive despite ending of government support from March 31st 2019
Solar power will thrive despite ending of government support from march 31st 2019 contrary to the opinion of much of the renewable energy sector, the abolition of the government’s feed-in tariff scheme (fits) on 31st march is not necessarily bad news. Commercial-scale roof-top solar power is...
Total writes off $9.3B in oilsands assets
Total writes off $9. 3b in oils and assets we’re surprised that this hasn’t been bigger news; when one of the world’s largest oil majors makes a massive nod towards the obsolescence of oil, the markets take notice. French energy giant total says it is writing off...
The Future Of The Solar Power Industry: Our Predictions
Solar power has become increasingly popular over the years and many businesses are acknowledging the various benefits that solar panels can bring. Not only does solar have the potential to reduce your overhead costs through cheaper electricity prices, but it can also substantially reduce your carbon...
Nissan claims that the UK will have more EV charging points than filling stations by 2020
Nissan claims that the uk will have more ev charging points than filling stations by 2020 nissan, which is not disinterested in these things, claims that the uk will have more ev charging points than filling stations by 2020. read about this here. The report in the times, claims...
No new combustion engines from Audi
News...
No new combustion engines from Audi
No new combustion engines from audi we’re surprised that this announcement from audi hasn’t made bigger news. audi have confirmed that they won’t be developing any new internal combustion engines as it moves to electrify its range. This is important because audi is...
China’s demand for dairy is great news for our customers
China’s demand for dairy is great news for our customers rising chinese demand for dairy products isn’t something we’d normally comment on here but we’re pleased to see one of our customers making hay in this fast growing market. we’re all too used to hearing...
William Gilder Ltd
Providing clean energy to a neighbouring business the solar pv system was originally installed to provide energy to william gilder ltd's headquarters in teddington. however, it has now been connected to the neighbouring teddington stores’ business. Instead of selling their...
Mypower install first Solar panel on Gloucester cathedral
Mypower install first solar panel on gloucester cathedral the first of 150 solar panels has been installed today at gloucester cathedral. With the help of rev’d canon celia thomson, who laid the inaugural panel, mypower will finish installing the solar panels in november ready for the big...
Utilities want solar users to pay more
Utilities want solar users to pay more we’re seeing these stories more and more in the financial press and they have a common theme; large monolithic utility companies bellyaching about the effect that solar pv is having on their business. this one concerns the grievances of...
Audi has announced another new EV
Audi has announced another new ev the engineering fundamentals of porsche’s upcoming taycan will be available to vw stablemate audi and their version will be a rather striking coupe called the e-tron gt. Big on performance, it will also share the porsche’s ability to receive ultra fast...
Mypower have installed an electric car charging point in their car park
Mypower have installed an electric car charging point in their car park an electric car charging point has been installed in the car park outside quercus house, home of mypower. Manufactured by rolec, the charger has two connecting sockets and is situated between two car parking spaces, so you...
UK energy security at risk as gas imports surge - Centrica
Uk energy security at risk as gas imports surge - centrica we know that we are at risk of sounding like a stuck record on this topic, but this is the latest in a number of articles which lays bare the fragility of our energy security. sam laidlaw might have a vested interest, what...
The UK’s rooftops to become power stations
The uk’s rooftops to become power stations interesting press release from the decc this morning (https://www. Gov. Uk/government/news/the-uks-rooftops-to-become-power-stations). It reads like it was cut and pasted from some of our musings on this subject over the last couple of...
Introduction of green number plates scheme starts on 8th December 2020
Introduction of green number plates scheme starts on 8th december 2020 from 8th december 2020, as part of the government's road to zero programme, new and used zero-emission vehicles will be eligible to display a green number plate. The new number plates will differentiate evs from...
Solar Panel Maintenance: What You Need to Know
The decision to install solar panels on your property is a great one both for the planet and for your finances. It is an investment that keeps on paying back over the years, especially if your solar panels are well kept and maintained so that they continue to work at high levels. The good news is...
Solar Expert: Electricity that doesn't cost the Earth
Solar expert: electricity that doesn't cost the earth neil stott of mypower looks at why greening your business and investing in commercial solar pv does not mean that you have to make a commercial compromise. Most companies are considering their environmental impact but think they will have to...
Bentley are really embracing solar technology
Bentley are really embracing solar technology bentley may be regarded as the very epitome of the gas-guzzling behemoth but the factory in crewe is a pioneer when it comes to generating its own electricity. The rooftop solar system, one of the largest in the uk at 5mw, produces around 40% of the...
Sheppy's Cider and Farm Shop
Sheppy's invest in 150 solar pv panels to reduce costs and go green sheppy's cider and farm shop - installed in may 2015 popular somerset-based sheppy’s cider are a six-generation family of cider makers. For nearly 100 years they have produced their award-winning cider from local and...
UK nuclear power plant gets go-ahead
Uk nuclear power plant gets go-ahead edf have played a good hand well with the negotiations over hinckley point. This deal does two things; first, it means that this new generation of nuclear power stations will finally get built and secondly finally debunks any remaining notion that...
Gloucestershire drivers are leaders in the electric car uptake
Gloucestershire drivers are leaders in the electric car uptake in the last 4 years there has been a surge in electric vehicles and hybrid car purchases and it seems gloucester and the cotswolds are one of the leading areas contributing their rise. sales of diesel cars are reportedly at an...
How Much Energy Can Commercial Solar Panels Generate in the UK?
According to the solar panel experts at mypower, “one of the biggest reasons for making the decision to install solar is for financial gain. At current installation costs, a solar pv system delivers electricity at a rate of around 4-5 pence per kwh including operations & maintenance costs. ...
5 Reasons to Install Solar Panels on Your Industrial Building
An industrial building isn’t just the premises for a business, it’s also an asset in itself. As a savvy business owner, you undoubtedly want to make this asset work for you as much as possible. One way you might choose to do so is through the installation of industrial solar panels. ...
How UK businesses will adapt to be more sustainable after COVID restrictions
What does climate change have in common with covid? well, they’re both worldwide phenomena. They have a universal impact, meaning that any attempt to manage their effects requires mass cooperation. Because of these similarities, many people seem to be viewing our global response to the...
How Food and Drink Manufacturers Can Benefit from Solar Energy
The production of food and beverages must be considered alongside the planet on which its processes take place and the people it caters to. For example, as our population continues to increase, our food and beverage production will have to adapt to meet this new need. Another important influence on...
Are Solar Panels a Worthwhile Investment for Farms?
An increasing number of farms are installing solar panel systems on their land. Agricultural businesses typically have huge success with solar panel projects, so it’s easy to see why so many farm owners are taking an interest in solar power. If you’re considering whether a solar panel...
Britain's Energy Crisis: What can businesses do to combat growing energy costs?
If struggling with negotiating the additional demands that brexit, the pandemic and the rising cost of living wasn’t enough, businesses now face additional pressure from the uk’s ongoing energy crisis. Although wholesale gas prices were already rising at an astonishing rate in 2021, the...
Energy Cost Saving Tips for Businesses
There’s never been a better time to save on your business energy costs. We’re facing a sharp increase in energy costs in 2022 with the average business previously spending an average of £6,500 to now a potential spending of £10,010 per annum. This has placed yet more...
Should you Consider Solar Panels for your Business?
If a business has high electricity costs or wants to be prepared for the future, then they should consider their own solar pv system as a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative to grid-supplied electricity. Installing pv panels on your commercial building can significantly reduce your...
Household bills to fall 7% by 2020
Given that forecasted rises in energy bills were cited as the driver behind government changes to renewable subsidies, the information dragged out of decc is ever so slightly inconvenient. A foi request has revealed that decc actually expect average household energy bills to fall 7% by...
Gloucestershire Businesses Working Together to Create a Sustainable Future
Gloucestershire businesses working together to create a sustainable future mypower is awarded the project to install 1 megawatt (mw) of roof-top solar pv on markey group’s head office in gloucestershire. Following markey group’s significant sustainability investments earlier...
How Much Space Does my Business Need for Solar Panels?
You can start by saving money on your electricity costs for your business by installing a solar pv system, but first you must make several essential selections about your solar array, like brand, model, and size. Most importantly ensuring that you are balancing the energy you use with the energy you...
The History of Solar PV
Solar energy has been used in a variety of ways since the seventh century bc. The sun's rays were amplified to create fire. Greeks and romans used "burning mirrors" to light torches for religious purposes. By the sixth century a. D. , sunrooms were becoming more and more common on houses. The...
Benefits of Installing Solar Panels on Warehouse Roofs
Benefits of installing solar panels on warehouse roofs let’s be honest. How often have you thought about what your warehouse roof is doing? probably not very often and probably not much beyond basic maintenance. but your warehouse roof could be one of your greatest, untapped assets. ...
How Long Do Solar Panels Last?
How long do solar panels last? headlines in 2022 have been dominated by increasing concerns over rising utility bills and talk of the ongoing energy crisis. To combat the rising costs, both at home and in our businesses, many of us are turning to renewable energy sources such as solar panels. Solar...
What is Net Zero and What Does it Mean for Solar?
what is net zero and what does it mean for solar? generating heat and power by burning fossil fuels is a significant cause of the climate crisis, so finding renewable solutions will play an essential role in achieving net-zero. this article will discuss everything you need to know...
How Much Renewable Energy Does the UK Use?
How much renewable energy does the uk use? national grid energy data shows that renewables accounted for over 45% of the uk's total electricity generated in 2022. This meant that renewables overtook fossil fuels for the first time on record and became the uk’s largest source of...
Are Solar Panels Effective in Winter?
Are solar panels effective in winter? solar panels have been around for a while now, and on the whole, we’re aware that by converting the sun’s light into electricity, we get a clean, carbonless energy source. but investing in solar panels for the first time can raise all sorts...
5 Countries Setting A Green Example (What We Can Learn?)
Global warming is having a progressively damaging effect on our planet and climate change is a massive environmental issue that we all face. A recent scientific report warned that rising temperatures could cause severe flooding, droughts, food shortages, and wildfires by 2040 unless immediate action...
6 Ways Solar Electricity Can Save You Money
6 ways solar electricity can save you money with the uk setting clear and concrete net zero carbon emission goals for 2050, there’s never been a better time to upgrade your business to solar energy. The environmental benefits are obvious, since solar panels enormously reduce the volume of...
7 Reasons Why Commercial Solar Panels Are Popular with Businesses
Solar panels have become a popular alternative for businesses seeking environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels. Besides being better for the planet, solar panels are also cost-effective, easy to maintain, and give an attractive return on investment (roi). Here are the top seven reasons...
Budget 2021: What the Net-Zero Objectives Mean for your Business
In march this year, chancellor rishi sunak announced the uk’s 2021 budget, focusing on the country’s recovery plan post-covid, but also setting targets to address climate change. The uk’s official goal is to attain net zero status by 2050, with many separate economic and...