The Carbon Brief Interview: Octopus Energy’s Greg Jackson 

On misinformation in the media: “I think some of it is organised and some of it is cultural…EVs have taken 1.8m barrels of oil off the road per day. That’s enough that the global oil industry is suddenly seeing what used to look like a minor inconvenience in the future is suddenly a real and […]

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How a Ghanaian Billionaire Built The largest Salt mine production in Africa

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Induction stoves can be a total game-changer in the kitchen — and these ultra-efficient gadgets prove it

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ALLPOWERS 200W Portable Power Station 154Wh Battery Solar Outdoor Generator Camp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394990322813 £75 Great product to sell with small solar panel to put power into it where there is a power cut in Ghana.

How Car Makers & Influencers LIE to You

Window Blind solution

SKOGSKLÖVER roller blind white – allows partial light but its a top down blind. I want a top down/ bottom up blind with the same amount of light coming through, you can see out a little through the fabric. https://www.bottomupblinds.co.uk – right colours – price is around £180 mark – quite expensive HORNVALLMO Pleated blind, […]

“World first” trial with CCS could open up vehicle-to-everything technology to all EVs

According to Kaluza’s data, if all vehicles in the UK today were electric and V2X-enabled they could displace 60% of all gas backup generation currently active in the UK.

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The ripple effects of the electric vehicle revolution

https://www.ft.com/content/d97e5b7e-27e4-42d7-85c2-6574c0d4c12c The IEA anticipates every other car sold globally to be electric by 2035, avoiding the consumption of more than 10mn barrels per day of oil worldwide, equivalent to the amount the US currently consumes for transport. The entry of Chinese EVs into the global market has alarmed Western policymakers in recent months, prompting investigations […]

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Don’t fall for the PHEV hype – go battery EV or go home | TechRadar

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/don-t-fall-for-the-phev-hype-go-battery-ev-or-go-home

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Caribbean leaders need to stop taking it on the chin and unite to defy condescending west | Kenneth Mohammed | The Guardian(opens in a new tab)

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/apr/10/caribbean-leaders-need-to-stop-taking-it-on-the-chin-and-unite-to-defy-condescending-west

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UK’s battery project pipeline skyrockets by two-thirds

https://www.energylivenews.com/2024/05/03/uks-battery-project-pipeline-skyrockets-by-two-thirds

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I have just hit 2 years and 65,000km of EV ownership. Here are my top 20 insights

14. It’s a pleasure to drive. Driving a Petrol/Diesel car feels like a Mad Max ?.

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Study answers common question about impact of heat pumps: ‘It’s better to switch now rather than later’

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Turo Adventure

https://turo.com/gb/en/car-rental/united-kingdom/carculator Examples from the page above. 1 | Fiat Punto | 204.7% Annualised ROI Estimated vehicle value: £5,750.00 Annual vehicle loan payments: £1,274.08 Average annual earnings: £3,881.95 8 | Dacia Sandero | 111.1% Annualised ROI Estimated vehicle value: £7,397.00 Annual vehicle loan payments: £1,639.02 Average annual earnings: £3,459.83 My Rough Business Plan Vauxhall Astra (Automatic) […]

Nissan Leaf Bidrectional Charger

Vehicle To Home (V2H) 6kW Charger SKU SET-V2H-6kW £3,460.00 Join this up with Octopus power pack tariff and could save £800 a year on your tariff. https://octopus.energy/power-pack/#compatibleEV

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Affordable starter home is 3D-printed in just 18 hours

https://newatlas.com/architecture/3d-printed-house-havelar-cobod One of the most exciting possibilities of 3D-printed architecture is that it could revolutionize affordable housing. Portugal’s Havelar shows this may soon be within reach with its inaugural 3D-printed home, which took just 18 hours to print. https://bgr.com/tech/worlds-largest-3d-printer-can-print-a-house-in-under-80-hours

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These 7 UK shares turned £50k into £550k

https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/04/24/these-7-uk-shares-turned-50k-into-550k These 7 UK shares turned £50k into £550k Earlier this month, The Financial Times highlighted seven UK shares that had returned around 1,000% on average over the last 20 years (turning a £50k investment into around £550k). The shares were Bunzl, Intertek, Howden Joinery, Compass, RELX, Experian, and Diploma. Company What it does Five-year average ROCE Compass Food catering services  12.3% RELX Data […]

In the US they think we’re communists!’ The 70,000 workers showing the world another way to earn a living

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/24/in-the-us-they-think-were-communists-the-70000-workers-showing-the-world-another-way-to-earn-a-living

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Here are 5 innovative design ideas that can protect homes during the most extreme weather disasters

1. California home becomes first to earn coveted designation After they lost their home in the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, the Ledbetters chose to rebuild with a wildfire-resistant structure that includes double-pane windows, vents that prevent embers from entering the building, and fireproof roofing.  The features earned the new house a Wildfire Prepared Home Plus designation, making it […]

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An energy company that pays you to use energy

https://octopus.energy/blog/octopus-agile-price-plunge-highlights/?utm_source=App&utm_medium=App+banner&utm_campaign=Agile+Price+Plunge

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