Half of the UK’s electricity generation could be powered by renewables from the end of 2022 if the government creates the right policy…
Continue ReadingUK Must Install EV Chargers 5 Times Faster to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Vehicles
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The UK must accelerate its rollout of electric vehicle charging points over the next decade to prepare for the ban on the sale…
Continue ReadingAs Storm Darcy blasted the UK with biting winds and inches of snow, wind farms went into overdrive, hitting a new generation record…
Continue ReadingFreezing temperatures, low wind generation and delays in supplies from Europe have forced National Grid to pay high prices for electricity this winter—with…
Continue Reading15 million households will pay up to £96 a year more for their energy from April, as Ofgem raises the price cap to…
Continue ReadingNew Independent Electricity System Operator Could Save Billpayers up to £4.8bn
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The energy regulator supports stripping National Grid of its role managing Great Britain’s electricity system, saying an independent body would deliver more value…
Continue ReadingThe solar panel industry outperformed expectations last year, bucking pandemic blues and taking advantage of the falling costs of PV installations
Continue ReadingWholesale electricity and gas prices have soared as the UK braces for a blast of subzero temperatures next week—and consumers will eventually feel…
Continue ReadingRenewables to Be World’s Dominant Power Supply by 2025, IEA Says
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
Globally, renewables will be the dominant source of electricity generation by 2025 “at the latest,” ending coal’s 50-year reign, the International Energy Agency…
Continue ReadingTechnology that recruits electric vehicles as battery storage could cut the cost of the electricity grid by £900 million per year and slash…
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