Can you charge your car from your solar panels? The short answer is yes, absolutely. You can charge any plug-in Electric Vehicle on solar power, and effectively fuel your car from the sun. Can you charge it all year round, probably not (unless you have a larger than...
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...
Renewables spending to surpass Oil & Gas in 2021
Goldman Sachs says renewable-energy spending will surpass oil and gas for the first time ever in 2021 — and sees total investment spiking to $16 trillion over the next decade The transition to renewable power from traditional fuels will create a $16 trillion...
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...
Solar, battery and Zappi
Not only was the weather glorious for this install but the customer had a 3.5kW solar array alongside a 4.5kWh battery and Zappi charger for their BMW i3 electric car, and can now charge their EV from their PV for free...vee. During the summer months they'll be able...
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...