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Plug-in solar panel warning for certain homes over '£110 a year' claims
Households can buy plug-in solar panels which could knock £110 a year off their electricity bills without the cost of a conventional rooftop installation. Major names including Amazon, Argos, Currys and Wickes have committed to stocking the…
Opportunities for skilled workers projected to grow
If you page through the Career & Technical Education Guide that you can find on the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center website, your eyes may be drawn to some of the big numbers. How much is the demand for solar panel installers expected…
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
It was January 2021 in Sendai, and the city was in a deep winter freeze. A woman, in her 50s and out of work, had her water services shut off due to late payments, as well as her gas. Unable to cook at home or afford much of anything, and with…
I've spent four months with the EcoFlow Stream Ultra X home battery - here's how it compares to plug-in solar
Plug-in solar is no longer a grey area. Kits under 800VA are now legal to buy and connect to a standard socket; no installer required. The government has been promising this since March. Now it is finally here. But legal does not mean simple. The…
Dol-llys Hall: Co-operative living where we share 15-acre Georgian mansion
Dreams of living in a Georgian manor house with 15 acres of grounds would usually be associated with a big lottery win. But for the residents of Dol-llys Hall on the outskirts of Llanidloes, Powys, no windfall was necessary. The Grade II listed…
US curbs on Chinese cotton fuel domestic price rise, industry seeks regulation
Indian apparel exporters have approached the Commerce and Industry Ministry and the Textile Ministry seeking regulation of cotton yarn exports to arrest a sharp surge in prices amid US restrictions on the use of cotton originating from China's…
Would you be happy riding an eco scooter that looks like this?
Lightfoot is a solar-powered electric cargo scooter designed to make short urban journeys without needing to be plugged in as often. Its built-in solar panels can add up to 18 miles of range a day, while the unusual bodywork also provides 45 litres…
First look: inside London's vast new £4.3 billion train station
News HS2 has completed construction on the first six platforms of its Old Oak Common station, which will eventually be one of the biggest in the UK Written by Eloise Feilden Contributor, Time Out UK In the 17 years since HS2 was first announced…
Electric vehicles are flaming out -let's 'Make Internal Combustion Engines Great Again'
If you are a builder, promoter or buyer of electric vehicles, good for you. Science and technology do march on. But occasionally, at what cost? While it's quite easy to understand the rationale for building EVs — perceived innovation…
Boyle Heights warehouse bulk food waste removal complete, air quality regulators say
Removal of bulk food waste from a Boyle Heights cold food storage warehouse that burned more than two months ago is complete, air quality regulators said Saturday. In a news release, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said its…
Hanson pushes more coal, fewer renewables without detailing cost
Warren Pickering, Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce revealed some energy policies to a crowd of 1,000 One Nation supporters in the small western Victorian town of Marnoo last night. The party's Victorian leader said coal and gas were the state's…
Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
As the U.S. and Israel relentlessly bombed Iran in the opening days of war, the most dramatic predictions of the conflict's toll were unsparing: surging oil prices, worldwide recession and economic catastrophe. But six months into the conflict, the…
I'm an energy boss, 3 kitchen appliances are adding some of biggest costs to your bills
The managing director of a renewable energy company revealed the most energy-intenstive appliances An energy boss has revealed the three appliances that are among the most energy intensive in your home, as Britons continue to face costly household…
Cosmically Curious: Across the universe with Voyager 1 and 2, Part II
In this edition of Cosmically Curious, host Patrick McNamee King speaks with UNH astronomer John Gianforte about what NASA's Voyager probes are encountering across the universe 50 years into their mission — and why mapping the boundary of…
Nuclear fusion: new US-China race for limitless power
While U.S. competition with China dominates discussions around artificial intelligence, rare earth metals, trade and defense, another race is quietly underway—and the winner could shape the future of energy. The prize, nuclear fusion, could…
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