The Telegraph reports: Net zero policies are sharply driving up energy costs, the Bank of England has admitted, as officials battle to bring living costs back under control. Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor, said households and businesses were paying more for energy because of so-called carbon permits, which require power plants to pay for […]
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How Close Were We To Blackouts Yesterday? We received an Octopus energy alert for a Saving Session lunch time yesterday the 8th Jan. Hey Alastair, The first Saving Session of January is today between 5-6pm! Yesterday was cold with no wind and light snow over the UK. As Paul Homewood on his site summarises a post from Watt
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Tesla Model 3 pricing remain unchanged during December 2024, making 19 months of no increase to UK retail pricing. While the Model Y price increased by £2,000 to £46,990. Model 3 base price remains at £39,990 and Model Y increases to £46,990. Model 3 Performance now available to order from £59,990. This is great value
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Just 17 kWh Produced in December 2024 – Dismal cloud cover December 2024 – What a grey month it was with hardly any sun shine. The Solar Edge system produced just 17.6kWh compared with 18 last year. Another dismal month. The month suffered from days of Dunkelflaute, a German term that roughly translates to a
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UK car manufacturing output fell -15.3% in October, the eighth consecutive month of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 77,484 units left factory gates, 14,037 fewer than in the same month last year, with plants continuing their retooling to enable production of the next
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Tesla launch new longer range Model 3 Now on sale Tesla offer a model 3 rear wheel drive with the larger battery pack that will get you 436 miles. The cars sits between the base RWD and the AWD long range model and costs £44,990, half way between the two other models. We don’t know
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Q3 2024 Production, Deliveries & Deployments Tesla reported third-quarter vehicle deliveries of 462,890 In line with estimates of 463,000. Production of 470,000 vehicles Plus 6.9 GWh of energy products Highlights Tesla shares fell on Tuesday after the company reported vehicle deliveries in line with expectations and about 6% growth YonY. Not enough to keep Wall St
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We have doubled our storage – from 10 to 20 kWh with a new SolarEdge pack Thanks to Bright Spark for installing a second Solar Edge Battery. Each pack is 10kWh and driven by the existing Inverter. These are in the garage and stand side by side and are floor mounted. These are heavy items
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Tesla has officially launched the new Model 3 Performance, the most powerful Model 3 ever. Here’s everything that’s new: UK Starting price: £59,990 0-60mph: 2.9s (vs 3.1s in old version) Range: 328 miles Top Speed: 163 mph Adaptive Suspension: Powered by in-house software. Gives enhanced body control, without sacrificing daily usability or comfort. All-new high-performance
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Q1 Deliveries 8.5% drop Y on Y Tesla reported first-quarter vehicle deliveries of 386,810, a drop of 8.5% from the same quarter last year. Estimates compiled by FactSet, analysts were expecting deliveries of around 457,000 for the first three months of the year. This is Tesla’s first year-over-year decline in deliveries since 2020. Stock drops 5%
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