5 reasons to install home battery storage
Battery storage is making waves in the energy industry at the moment. It is being developed for everything from cars to national energy management. But it can also have benefits on a domestic level. Let us explain! Home battery storage can save you…
What is district heating?
Also known as heat networks, district heating systems generate heat in a centralised location and distribute it amongst multiple different buildings. They can be used to provide space or water heating for residential or commercial requirements. The idea is to provide low-carbon…
How to choose a home battery storage system
If you’re producing more solar power than you’re using in your home, then the excess will be sent to the National Grid. In the evenings, when the sun’s not shining, you’ll effectively be buying back the energy you sold (via…
British Gas hike prices by 12.5%
British Gas – the biggest energy supplier in the country – has become the latest to announce a considerable rise in prices, following an accidental leak on their website. The cost of its electricity will go up by 12.5% as…
Energy Performance Certificates: Ten years on
The Energy Performance Certificate is 10 years old! EPCs were introduced on 1st August 2007 as a measure of the efficiency of homes and buildings. If you’re a private landlord and your EPC is more than 10 years old, you could…
Huge changes announced to UK energy management
Today, some big changes have been announced which signal the beginning of the UK’s long-anticipated move to a ‘smarter’ grid system. Current rules on electricity usage and storage will be overwritten, in order to help the UK prevent a potential energy…
What is an EPC?
An EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rates the relative energy efficiency of your home or commercial property. A qualified assessor visits your property and looks at every aspect of the building and the systems within it and gives it a rating from A-G,…
The Problem with the UK’s Smart Meter Rollout
It’s safe to say that recent governments’ efforts to install smart meters in UK households have not been universally popular. The national rollout scheme – originally intended to be completed in 2020 – is now encountering more problems, with fears…
70% of the UK’s energy from low-carbon sources!
Last Sunday (11th June) saw solar, wind and nuclear providing a record 70% of the UK’s electricity. This is a huge milestone which shows how much renewables can bring to the UK’s energy mix. The huge impact of wind and…
5 reasons to get solar panels
Solar panels (also known as solar PV) are a great way to generate electricity at home. Although they are not a cheap investment, they are the most common type of home renewable in the UK. We’ve put together our top…