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British and French solar generation hit new records
UK solar generation hit a new record on Tuesday 8 July, with peak generation recorded at 16gW, according to the University of Sheffield, with photovoltaic power supplying 39% of demand on that day.
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New £63m boost for Britain’s electric vehicle ‘revolution’ Drivers across England are set to see an electric vehicle (EV) revolution after the government announced a £63m funding boost to ‘supercharge’ Britain’s EV infrastructure, driving down charging costs and giving funding back to working people. -
UK still trails behind Europe despite heat pump sales boom The UK has seen huge growth in heat pump installations, yet it is still far behind other countries in Europe, particularly Norway. -
Turning off wind farms costs consumers hundreds of millions UK consumers are currently paying hundreds of millions of pounds in wasted renewable energy because the grid can't keep up. -
Warma UK review: The best installer for help with government grants Warma UK installs solar panels, heat pumps and other ways to end your home's dependence on fossil fuels - and they'll win you a grant, too -
Trump will make US energy bills jump by $400 Donald Trump's new Bill could make US energy bills increase by $400 a year by removing tax credits for renewable energy projects -
EDF Renewables selected to provide green power to the London Tube EDF Renewables UK has been appointed by Transport of London (TfL) to generate and deliver electricity via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) over 15 years through its Longfield solar farm in Essex. -
‘Start at Home’ heat pump project from Nesta boosts engineer confidence Innovation agency Nesta has reported that its ‘Start at Home’ pilot project has helped to improve heating engineers’ technical understanding of heat pumps and encouraged some to qualify as heat pump installers, in a move that should bolster the clean technology workforce and help the government achieve its net-zero ambitions. -
E.ON launches ‘Next Gen Home’ to offer low-carbon tech with no upfront cost The new package will start as a 12-month pilot and has been made available to 20 E.ON Next customers across the Midlands from 1 July. -
Why the UK shouldn’t sacrifice energy security for defence Achieving energy security is the only way the UK can safeguard itself against the turmoil of international energy markets.