Energy news
Offshore wind power cheaper than new nuclear
Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time.
The cost of subsidies for new offshore wind farms has halved since the last 2015 auction for clean energy projects… Continue reading
Trial to phase in hydrogen as fuel to begin in north-west
Liverpool and Manchester are to be the testbed for an ambitious £600m project aiming to solve the thorny problem of how the government cuts the carbon footprint of the gas that heats most of Britain’s homes.
Cadent, which… Continue reading
Energy price cap on pre-payment meters tightened
About three million households are set to benefit from a tightening of the price cap on pre-payment energy meters, according to regulator Ofgem.
The regulator says the move will cut the average bill for pre-payment customers by up to £19… Continue reading
TAX WIN FOR SOLAR AND BATTERIES
One of our Harborough Solar One installations
The Solar Trade Association (STA) is celebrating securing a 5% rate of VAT on battery storage for householders installing a storage system alongside a new solar PV system. The win significantly improves… Continue reading
Important information about your home.
Would you like a warmer home?
You may be losing up to 1/3 of the heat in your home through your walls. If your home is in an area of Harborough District there are grants for cavity wall and loft… Continue reading
World's first floating wind farm emerges off coast of Scotland
The world’s first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland.
The revolutionary technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for… Continue reading
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California votes to extend cap-and-trade climate law to 2030
California legislators have voted to extend a law to cut carbon emissions, weeks after President Donald Trump said the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord.
The policy, which requires firms to purchase permits to release pollutants, will be… Continue reading
Tesla to build world’s biggest lithium ion battery in South Australia
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla, will build the world’s largest lithium ion battery to store renewable energy in South Australia in partnership with French energy utility Neoen.
The 129MWh battery, which is paired with a wind… Continue reading
New energy price cap considered
A price cap on energy bills could be extended to many more households on low incomes, under plans being considered by regulator Ofgem.
A limit on the cost of gas and electricity for those on pre-payment meters already saves about… Continue reading