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Letters | How China's zero-carbon factories can shape future of manufacturing
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. The European Union's Carbon…
I Test Portable Power Stations for a Living. This FCC Ruling Could Kill Off-Grid Energy
When a new portable power station arrives for review, I wheel it or lug it into my garage and connect it to rows of solar panels outside that have somehow escaped the hawk-like attention of my HOA. It's a familiar ritual to me now. I measure how…
Heat pumps can make your home 'easier to sell' - but won't always add value
As homeowners look for ways to cut their energy use and reduce their reliance on gas, increasingly, heat pumps are becoming an attractive alternative to gas boilers. They produce fewer carbon emissions and, in the right property, can help to lower…
US adds 43 more Chinese companies to import ban list over alleged forced labor
The United States has significantly expanded its ban on imports from Chinese companies, adding 43 more entities to a list targeting alleged human rights abuses against Uyghur and other minority groups. The move, announced on Friday, impacts supply…
Gorgeous' four-bedroom home with orangery on the market for £365,000
The four-bedroom detached property is located on Middlewood Close in Eccleston in a quiet cul-de-sac and is listed for offers over £365,000. Spread across over 1,300 sq ft, the residence features a large family room and a southwest-facing…
Scientists left water inside a battery and nearly doubled its power
Scientists at the University of Surrey have found that a sodium-based battery material performs much better when its natural water content is left in place. Battery researchers often remove this water because moisture is commonly viewed as harmful…
Experts say the typical Australian home rates no more than three stars out of 10 in terms of its energy efficiency.
In most of Australia, new homes must meet a minimum energy efficiency standard of seven stars out of 10. But experts say the typical existing home rates no more than three stars. About 70 per cent of Australia's 11 million houses and apartments…
Man, 59, saves £36 a month on energy bills after heat pump swap
Mark Tiller says he save about £36 a month on energy since installing a heat pump A man who ditched oil for a heat pump has 'no regrets' after the swap saved him £36 each month on his energy bills. Mark Tiller, 59, inherited a…
‘Plug-in batteries are the real game-changer': I talked to Octopus Energy and Anker about the home energy revolution than could soon be 'bigger than solar' for millions
It's typical, you wait for ages for a home energy revolution and then two come along at once — or at least that's what appears to be happening in the UK. You've probably heard about the first landmark moment. 'Plug-in solar' hit the…
Cause for hope in the face of climate change | Opinion
Joseph Hardy of Wells is a former chemist, environmental educator, school administrator and court mediator. As I write this essay, uncontrolled forest fires are burning in Spain and France. Another heat dome straddles our Western states, and the…
Controversial 249-home scheme approved with tallest buildings 'by far'
Merton Council has approved a controversial 249-home social housing redevelopment in Mitcham, making way for the tallest buildings in the town centre “by far”. The Majestic Way development will deliver 100% affordable homes in…
UK households to receive £600 boost from EON for having these two appliances
A £600 boost is on offer from energy giant E.ON to customers making a switch to greener options. E.ON Next, which operates as part of the E.ON Energy group, has just reported a huge rise in solar panel installations, with the first half of…
58 pleas put to Kirklees Council this week - including plans for 200 new homes
Huddersfield Road, Mirfield: Restoring and repairing an existing building, including changes to the roof and shopfront. Swallow Lane, Golcar, Huddersfield: Creating a dropped kerb for vehicle access, a front driveway, and building retaining walls.
Govt to spend $500,000 on environmental impacts probe into Whanganui's Balgownie Landfill
The government is to contribute about a half-a-million dollars to help investigate the environmental impacts of a former Whanganui landfill that operated for more than 40 years. Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg announced the project. 'The…
Moving Mountains | Jonathan Mingle
On the morning of Monday, July 20, as the monsoon session of India's parliament opened, tens of thousands of protesters surged down the radial streets leading to the heart of official New Delhi. Most of them were young people marching in response…
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