Subsidy-free solar farms have helped connect millions in Africa to cheap electricity A UK solar power pioneer has grown its profits eight-fold by investing in subsidy-free solar farms that have helped connect millions of homes in Africa to cheap electricity. Solarcentury, one of the UK’s fastest growing renewable energy companies, will report profits of £14.4m […]
GivePower GivePower is a nonprofit working to develop projects in underserved areas. The organization recently finished a project at the Standing Rock Reservation for the Sioux Nation tribe. GivePower was started by for SolarCity executive Hayes Barnard, who is also CEO of Loanpal, a company that facilitates financing for residential solar projects. Visit Business Insider’s […]
The dull days of summer may be over sooner than expected in the nation's housing market. The supply of homes for sale, which had been increasing earlier this year, could turn lower again soon, and that will likely mean the return of bidding wars. Read more: cnbc.com
TL;DR: You can get a powerful, factory reconditioned LG 8,000 BTU portable air conditioner for $219 — $80 off its usual price tag. You probably noticed summer’s arrival a while ago if you’re one of the unlucky ones without central air conditioning, thanks to sweltering temperatures heating up your home. If you’re not feeling up […]
Generating clean energy is easy. Getting the transmission lines to pipe it to the cities is the hard part. Read more: wired.com
Lightsource hopes renewable energy at its solar farms will be boosted by double-sided panels BP’s solar subsidiary is on the hunt for Britain’s shiniest grass to help make the most of new double-sided solar panels that can harness light reflected off the ground. Lightsource BP hopes the “bi-facial” solar panels will boost the amount of […]
We could use a global carbon tax to give developing countries incentives to phase out coal Although much derided by climate-change deniers, not least Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal hits the nail on the head with its urgent call for the US to lead by example on global warming. But the sad truth […]
Energise Africa offers a 5% return and allows you to help support low-income families Fight the climate crisis and earn a return of 5% at the same time, plus enjoy a guarantee on your investment. That’s the offer from an ethical investment scheme that allows people to put money into companies providing African families with […]
I was switched to pay-as-you-go by an agent when he was changing my gas meter Ovo Energy fitted smart meters to our flat for both gas and electricity last September. I requested that the meters report my usage to Ovo on a monthly basis, but in November, after some issues with the readings, I asked […]
Home prices in April were 3.5% higher than a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. Read more: cnbc.com
