Fast-food chain teams up with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle chargers at UK Drive Thru restaurants McDonald's customers will soon be able to power up their electric cars while waiting for their Big Mac and fries, with the fast-food chain teaming up with...
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Solar can play an important part in the UK’s COVID-19 recovery, says CCC report
Solar and other renewables have made some strong progress towards decarbonisation, but there is still more to be done. Between 2008 and 2019, power emissions fell by 68%, helping to drive a general 30% reduction in territorial emissions according to the Committee on...
Five tips for saving money on household bills during lockdown
With the Coronavirus lockdown measures in place across the UK, many households are looking at ways in which they can keep a limit on household bills while spending larger amounts of time at home than they normally would. We’ve put together these five top tips...
Record high solar irradiation helps UK generation surge
Solar irradiation in the south of England in May was as much as 50% higher than normal, according to new research by Solargis. It forms just one of a number of records that have been smashed so far in 2020, with the trend likely to continue according to the data and...
Smart Export Guarantee uptake has ‘sped up’ despite COVID-19 hurdles
Suppliers have reported growth in the uptake of their Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phil Steele, Octopus Energy’s future technologies evangelist, told Solar Power Portal that the supplier has seen “great...
Solar PV high on the list of attractive features for new homeowners
Homes with sustainable solutions such as solar panels are more attractive to buyers than those with gardens according to new research. The survey – conducted by Censuswide on behalf of E.On – found that 89% of prospective homeowners have become more interested in...
Over one million smart meters installed so far in 2020
Over one million smart meters have been installed so far in Great Britain this year according to data from ElectraLink. Continued recovery from the drop in installations caused by COVID-19 in August led to the milestone, with just under 183,000 smart meters installed...