Energy News / Renewable Energy
When I first started looking into perovskite-silicon tandem solar for UK roofs, I was sceptical. The headlines promise dramatic efficiency gains, but the UK winter is unforgiving: low sun angles, long periods of cloud cover, and frequent rain or...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about whether community-led rapid EV charging hubs can realistically run on 100% local renewables and still turn a profit. It’s an exciting idea: local people pooling resources to build charging infrastructure, powered...
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I often get asked whether rapid EV charging hubs can be powered entirely by local renewables and still make financial sense for small towns. It's a compelling vision: a main street charging station humming with fast chargers fed by a solar farm or a...
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I’ve spent years thinking about how renewable energy can be practical, portable and downright useful at the kinds of events where people gather to celebrate, learn and spend money. One of the most satisfying projects I’ve worked on is designing...
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I get asked a lot whether rooftop perovskite-silicon tandem panels can actually deliver reliable winter generation in the UK. It's a fair question — after all, most of us picture solar as a summer technology, and the British winter can be grey,...
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When I first started exploring renewable solutions for events, the idea of a pop-up solar charging hub powering an entire festival sounded ambitious—maybe even impossible. Over the years I've seen small, well-designed systems not only charge...
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I’ve had conversations with dozens of homeowners, installers and energy traders about this exact question: can a Tesla Powerwall owner in the UK legally export stored power back to the grid and actually earn money from it? The short answer is yes...
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I often get asked by festival organisers and event operators how to provide rapid EV charging on-site without relying on grid upgrades. Over the past few years I've helped design several pop-up charging hubs powered primarily by local solar and...
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I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how home batteries fit into real people’s lives — not just as shiny gadgets, but as practical tools during extreme events like consecutive winter blackouts. If you’re asking, "Can a Tesla Powerwall...
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I’ve been watching the rise of community solar paired with shared batteries for several years now, and I’m convinced this combination could be a powerful lever for local councils trying to cut their energy bills while delivering social and...
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