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Solar Policy, Liz Truss, Jacob Rees Mogg
Opinion
Solar Policy in the news 2022

It’s not often solar power makes front-page headlines, let alone in the middle of a political crisis. Our Technical Director, Dr Chris Jardine, reviews the

Middle BArton School, Low CArbon Hub, Community Energy, soalr schools
Community
Let’s talk Community Energy

Last week was Community Energy fortnight and across the UK, hundreds of groups have come together to work towards a clean, democratically owned supply of

Graeme Patton, Zappi, first electric car, range anxiety
Electric Vehicles
My First EV – Graeme’s First Electric Car

You might remember that our Head of Delivery (EV Charging), Graeme Patton, recently got his first electric car. Well, we’ve been catching up with Graeme

Women in EV, female, Joju, team
Electric Vehicles
Women in EV

This week, the EV Summit is celebrating Top Women in EV, with their event recognising the achievements of women in campaigns and policy, business, communications,

bad stock images, soalr, staring at the sun
Opinion
Bad Stock Images of our Job

One of our highlights of 2020 on social media was the Twitter hashtag #badstockimagesofmyjob.  In it, people shared the bad, the awful and the frankly

Batteries
Octopus Energy Launch the Tesla Energy Plan

  Octopus Energy’s Tesla Energy Plan has now ceased.  It has now been superceded by Octopus Flux.  Octopus Flux is an innovative electricity tariff that

Good Ancestor, Roman, Krznaric
Guest
How to be a Good Ancestor

In this week’s blog, our Technical Director, Dr Chris Jardine, meets philosopher and author, Roman Krznaric.  Together, they discuss the importance of time horizons when

electric car, EV, EVs, Norway, rapid charger, fast charger, growth
Electric Vehicles
The Amazing Story of EVs in Norway

Why are there so many EVs in Norway?  Our resident Norwegian, Bea Cecilie Karlsen explains all.

Autum, acer leaves, japan
Opinion
Solar Energy and the Seasons

As a solar engineer, it’s my job to understand the movement of the sun across the sky throughout the year.  However, a technical understanding of