22 h. ago Moment £1.5m mansion is destroyed by huge fire after 'solar panels cause it to erupt into flames'

The huge blaze erupted at a house in Ferndown, Dorset, after a neighbour noticed the inferno at around 12.30pm yesterday, sparking a massive response from fire crews.

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27 h. ago Car parks could be covered in solar panels to deliver EV charging as part of latest Net Zero push

Solar canopies or 'solar carports' could become the new norm in car parks across the UK as the government looks to increase cheap EV charging.

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46 h. ago Poland to close Russian consulate in Kraków over Warsaw fire

Ministers say investigation proves Russian intelligence services were behind shopping centre blaze last yearEurope live – latest updatesPoland has said it will close down the Russian consulate in Kraków, after authorities in Warsaw announced they had found evidence proving Russia’s intelligence services were behind a huge fire that destroyed a shopping centre in the Polish capital last year.The Polish foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, wrote on X: “Due to evidence that the Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the shopping centre on Marywilska Street, I have decided to withdraw my consent to the operation of the consulate of the Russian Federation in Kraków.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Work completed on £314,000 solar power project at Dumfries and Galloway water treatment works

Nearly 300 solar panels have been installed at Penwhirn Reservoir, which provides drinking water to Stranraer and the surrounding area.

Economics

1 week ago Solar panels 'will have to be fitted to almost ALL new homes'

Ministers are said to be ready to mandate the installation of the renewables from 2027, despite protests from developers.

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1 week ago All new homes to be fitted with solar panels as part of Government's net zero plans

It is estimated the policy will between £3,000 and £4,000 to the cost of building a property, but residents will save on energy bills

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1 week ago Solar panels on all new UK homes by 2027 under new Labour plan

Currently two in five newly built homes do not have solar panels

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2 w. ago Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contaminationOne of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moment house is destroyed in huge explosion that left two men with serious burns: Video shows debris flying across street before pair are spotted fleeing on foot 

Debris was seen scattered across the street after Shrewsbury Close in Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, was rocked by the huge blast.

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2 w. ago Bristol gas explosion: Hero rescuer relives terrifying moment 'bomb went off'

Charlie Danes, 47, ran to help after a huge explosion destroyed a home in Yate, near Bristol and forced 40 people to evacuate - she said the sound was 'like a bomb had gone off'

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2 w. ago 'Explosion' rocks major UK city as flames and black smoke 'erupt' during rush hour

According to London's Fire Brigade, the source of the fire was at an electrical substation on Victoria Passage in Westminster, and it saw 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters descend on the area

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2 w. ago Westminster 'explosion': Chaos as flames and black smoke 'erupt' in city blast during rush hour

100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been dispatched following a devastating fire at an electrical substation on Victoria Passage in Westminster

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2 w. ago Make all new homes have solar panels to cut bills and emissions, councils urge

The Local Government Association is calling for solar panels to be required on all new builds as part of a report into climate action.

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2 w. ago Almost half of South Lanarkshire primary schools have solar panels

The council has been installing the photovoltaic panels to help towards a sustainable future.

Politics

2 w. ago Furious Scots slam giant countryside solar farm plans for South Lanarkshire

The controversial proposal could see 114,296 solar panels installed in arrays covering greenfield land the size of 164 football pitches in East Kilbride and Hamilton.

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2 w. ago No 10 confident Chinese slave labour ban will not impact clean power 2030 plans

The change will ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

Politics

2 w. ago Humiliation for Ed Miliband as he is forced into legal guarantee that solar panels made by slaves WON'T be used in Labour's Net Zero drive

The Energy Secretary will reportedly introduce an amendment to legislation forcing GB Energy to ensure 'slavery and human trafficking' is not part of its supply chain.

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3 w. ago Renewables slave labour warning as Ed Miliband seeks ban on Chinese materials

He wants to ensure solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries must not contain materials suspected of being produced through slave labour.

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3 w. ago Solar panels thought to have been made by slave labour in China to be BANNED following major U

In a major U-turn, energy minister Ed Miliband is set to introduce amended legislation that will require GB Energy to ensure that 'slavery and human trafficking is not taking place' in its supply chain.

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3 w. ago Massive solar farm the size of 164 football pitches planned in Larnarkshire as community mounts fight

The controversial proposal could see 114,296 solar panels between East Kilbride and Hamilton installed, covering the equivalent of 164 football pitches.

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