Seven Ways to Beat the Blackout this Winter
Homeware stores report a 60% year on year increase in website searches like hot water bottle, candle and flashlight. These…
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US & Europe Microgrid survey results – 2022
There are currently nearly 700 significant microgrids in the USA and only about 13 in Western Europe, according to a…
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Be off-grid ready – Power yourself up with this battery-panel combo
If you want to Work From Anywhere, and you need to make sure you never run out of power, then…
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Now UK Energy Utilities Want A Windfall Tax
The UK government announced last Friday, it will insulate the British people against energy price rises this winter – using…
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UK housebuilders look at going off grid in energy shortage
With an energy crunch looming and up to ten years wait to get a grid connection for new housing developments…
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Only 26,000 car chargers in the UK and many are broken
The UK government announced on Sunday night it would boost electric car charging, and tossed out a figure of “another…
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Big tech needs to be on the grid – but we dont
The combined power usage of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple is more than 45 terawatt-hours a year, about as…
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Best portable power stations to buy in 2021
Whether you are living off grid or just moving arond for business or leisure, keeping powered up is an important…
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All 16 Quarterfinalists in $9 Million Solar Desalination Prize – listed
The lineup for a Solar Desalination Prize has been announced by the US Energy Dept. Our pick is the Solar…
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Tesla is planning to take a 1,400-acre community in Mexico completely off-grid. The first-of-its-kind energy solution at the Twin Dolphin…
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Cummins gas generators were launched last year and already their installations power the equivalent of 52,000 homes. The HSK78G offers…
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Seven new technologies that can enhance your life
Knowing which bets to place when it comes to adopting emerging new technologies is impossible. But its still worth trying.…
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