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There is cynicism in the press these days about our ability to affect climate change. Analysis shows the amount of UK electricity generated from fossil fuels fell 22% in 2023 to the lowest level since 1957. So you guys are making a difference! 💚

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The Energy Crisis Commission (ECC) has found that the UK needs to accelerate its low-carbon transition to improve its resilience to another energy crisis. Without urgent action the UK remains “dangerously underprepared” for a future crisis.

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Is adding a battery to your house a good idea? A house battery allows you to store excess energy generated by your solar panels, or to store energy when electricity rates are lower, to use in peak times. There are no VAT charges on batteries until 2027.

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Almost 40% of all bulk shipping globally is for coal, oil, and gas. In 2021, energy products made up about 36% of global seaborne trade, with 64% of oil, 17% of natural gas, and 15% of coal being moved by ship. Think greener.

Once your panels are installed, there are still things you can do to maximise your efficiencies and benefits. Here are 7 tips and tricks from tomsguide.com which can help your solar panels improve their performance.

https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/7-solar-panel-tips-and-tricks-to-save-you-money-and-improve-performance

The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel

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New statistics concerning the UK govt’s home energy efficiency improvement schemes have shown that over 4m UK households have benefited from support for energy efficiency upgrades, but the UK's aging housing stock may pose problems going ahead.

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An innovation trial led by UK Power Networks (UKPN) in partnership with energy supplier OVO and tepeo, an electric boiler provider, has found that heat battery technology would “significantly” help the UK meet net zero targets by 2050. 💚

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Octopus Electric Vehicles says the charging infrastructure myth has been busted after its research found four out of five electric vehicle (EV) drivers say the network is ‘good’.

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Need a home charger? https://infinity-ev.co.uk/

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has asked for input from the public, after a November 2023 survey received over 30,000 responses; an overwhelming majority of these called for standing charges to be reduced. Potentially great news for solar customers.

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As a part of 'going green', for many the decision about switching to an electric vehicle is a hard one. So is now a good time? How many charging points are there for when you're away from home?

Zapmap have some of the answers: https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats/how-many-charging-points

The government has announced proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. The UK’s battery storage sector stands to benefit, fuelled by the government’s ambitious commitment to establishing the UK as a “clean energy superpower by 2030.”

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Despite what is often said about energy security in the popular press, the Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) shows that the share of generation from low carbon sources rose to a record 60.3% in 2023 as stable renewable energy output. 💚

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Labour aiming to deliver solar ‘rooftop revolution’ despite a fall in installation numbers.
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Thinking of switching to solar? Enquire here for a survey: https://infinity-renewables.com/contact/

Renewables had a poor generation month in June. Although the weather wasn't great, it wasn't terribly windy either, so zero carbon sources only generated 52% of the power used. 🫰for a late summer! 🌞

Read more about UK power generation: https://www.nationalgrideso.com/electricity-explained/electricity-and-me/great-britains-monthly-electricity-stats

We're used to harvesting all the energy that the sun provides daily (even on cloudy days), but how does the sun work? How does it vary from year to year? This document from NASA explains a few of the sun's mysteries.
https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mysteriesofthesun-tagged.pdf

Ed Miliband appointed energy minister in ‘message of intent’ from Labour government. In one of its first moves since being elected, the Labour government removed the de facto ban on onshore wind developments in England.

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Cornwall Insight’s Default Tariff Cap (price cap) forecasts for October to December 2023 have dropped, but this still represents a 10% increase from the cap that will take effect on 1 July, due to an uptick in wholesale market prices.

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