All the big energy providers are all raising prices for customers on out-of-contract gas and electricity deals, but what can you do? The price cap, which limits the amount firms can charge for standard tariffs, is increasing. And although wholesale prices are rising...
Electric or Fossil Fuel, which is dirtiest?
Yes fossil fuels are polluting, but EV's just shift all that pollution to the power station, don't they? You might be surprised to find out how efficient a fossil fuel burning car is compared to an electric vehicle, and shocked by the crazy amounts of energy needed to...
Home energy bills spike 37% during pandemic
If you’re one of the millions of people working from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, you’re no doubt aware of the impact doing so has had on your monthly energy bills. Price comparison site Compare the Market has estimated that being at home more often...
Two-Thirds of Global Power Came From Solar and Wind in 2019
Solar is now the fourth-largest source of power-generation capacity worldwide, having overtaken wind, according to BloombergNEF. Solar accounted for nearly half of all new power generation capacity added worldwide in 2019, surpassing wind as the fourth-largest source...
Wind Energy Giants Embracing Solar Power
Onshore wind is now the leading renewable energy technology in the U.S., and it's still knocking competitors out of the way. Last year wind overtook hydropower in total generation, and 2020 is on track to be a record year for new wind farm construction. But all other...
Can EDF Make Big Money in Small-Scale Renewables?
The world’s leading nuclear power generator is betting big on a future of small-scale, distributed energy. Électricité de France operates 57 nuclear reactors in its home country and owns stakes in several U.S. nuclear plants that it's now moving to sell. But EDF's...