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Shop, Charge & Go: Rapid EV Charging

2020 has seen a number of companies adopt rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging schemes to provide charging points for both clients and employees. The need for charging points across the UK is consistently rising as more people switch to a greener form of travel. Brookhouse Group have committed to installing 13 rapid chargers across 7 …

Battery Storage: The Secret to Fighting Climate Change

Battery storage is an innovative piece of technology that stores excess electricity produced by solar PV arrays. Many storage solutions have SMART technology that allows the user to control charge and discharge times to power your home and charge your electric vehicles. More and more homeowners with solar PV arrays are choosing to install battery …

UCS COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment

Early 2020 saw the increased spread of the Coronavirus, now more commonly referred to as COVID-19. Early cases were confirmed in the York area on the 31st January, it quickly became clear that the virus was quickly spreading and on the 23rd March, the UK government announced a nationwide lockdown that saw the introduction of …

Earth Hour 2020 Goes Digital

Earth Hour is a yearly event organised by the Worldwide Fund (WWF), during the event millions of lights are switched off for one whole hour to take a stand against climate change. This demonstration has been ongoing for 13 years but 2020 saw Earth Hour go digital as new social distancing laws were introduced worldwide …

An Electric Future: Glasgow Re-Introduces Electric Buses

For the first time in over half a century, Glasgow has added two electric buses to its commercial fleet since the de-commissioning of the electric trolley bus in 1967. The buses are part of larger projects to assist the city’s net-zero plans. The new electric public transport has been funded through SP Energy’s £20 million …

Money makes the world go around: An Insight into cost saving schemes with Electric Vehicles

If you own or have looked into purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) you are well aware of the expenses that are associated with purchasing your electric vehicle and charging point. You may even be aware of the various government grants for home and workplace charging that aim to reduce costs and encourage the uptake of …

Local Mayor’s £2 Million Investment into a Greener Tees Valley

Ben Houchen, the conservative Mayor of Tees Valley announced his plans to invest £2 million into the electric vehicle (EV) market within the Tees Valley area. This comes off the back of a £40 million project to upgrade various transport methods across Teesside in the next few years. While this was announced via the Mayor’s …

What Is SEG And How Does It Benefit Solar PV Owners?

As an owner of a property that has solar PV installed or even a provider of solar PV, you may have heard the term SEG being ‘thrown around’ since the closure of the feed-in tariff in April 2019. So, what is it and how does it affect you? SEG, otherwise known as the Smart Export …

Is Climate Change Awareness Leading to Increased Sales of Electrical Vehicles?

Recent surveys showcase the current and anticipated increase in demand for electric vehicles within the car market. Could this be due to the increasing awareness of climate change? Are consumers actively trying to reduce the carbon emissions they produce? A survey released in November detailed that demand for electric vehicles (including hybrid cars) had risen …

The decreasing cost of solar

Why does the cost of renewable energy continue to get cheaper? Because Solar power is a technology, not a fuel. For most of the last century, energy prices have been on a roller coaster. The cost of oil fluctuates wildly and the average gas tariff in 2006 was almost £200 cheaper per year than what …

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