14 h. ago Solar panel battery storage: What is it and how does it work at home?

Solar batteries let you store excess solar energy to use later. Here’s what they cost, how they work and when they’re worth it

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7 d. ago Elderly woman in NYC is killed by a solar panel that flew off a building in storms and hit her in the head

The city received at least 264 reports of downed trees during the nor’easter

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2 w. ago Apatura plan £3.9bn AI energy campus on former Ravenscraig steelworks site

Ambitious proposal, which could bring more than 2000 jobs to the area, includes a major 550MW data centre paired with a 650MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Economics

2 w. ago Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy

Scientists in Sydney have smashed the efficiency record for a new type of solar panel.

Politics

2 w. ago Battery energy storage system proposal on land in Paisley submitted to Renfrewshire Council

Bluestone Energy lodges bid for planning permission for proposal at Laighpark Water Treatment Works.

Science

2 w. ago Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to energy storage projects

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly being used to store power for electrical grids, but some localities are concerned about fire risks

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3 w. ago Fire safety fears as 80 battery storage plants lodged for Scotland in just 3 years

Following multiple fires at battery storage sites this year, concerns have been raised about public safety.

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3 w. ago How a solar panel system keeps my oxygen supply working and cut our fuel bills by 65%

When Malcolm Douglas-Kellie and his wife Jackie first considered whether solar panels are worth it, they were put off by the cost of solar.

Economics

4 w. ago Couple are locked in neighbour row with Old Etonian 'who dated Princess Kate' over 113

Sir Henry Ropner, 43, who reportedly dated Kate Middleton when she and William briefly split, has agreed a deal to lease 113-acres of land to build a solar farm in North Yorkshire.

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