Portable wind turbines are riding the DIY energy boom — Ventyra R1 smashes Kickstarter goal by 90x, promising 35-minute phone charges
 Portable wind turbines are riding the DIY energy boom — Ventyra R1 smashes Kickstarter goal by 90x, promising 35-minute phone charges

There’s a new alternative, off-grid power solution available for your consideration, with early bid offers now available.

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EcoFlow’s Stream home batteries arrive to power the UK’s plug-in solar boom — but installation still isn’t DIY
 EcoFlow’s Stream home batteries arrive to power the UK’s plug-in solar boom — but installation still isn’t DIY

With plug-in solar soon to be legal in the UK, you may be investing — and these batteries let you store your generated power.

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I just did a full solar install instead of waiting for plug-in solar in the UK — here’s why
 I just did a full solar install instead of waiting for plug-in solar in the UK — here’s why

I’m loving my solar panels, battery and gateway setup so far, although admittedly it’s still early days.

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First plug-in solar kits get regulatory green light in the UK ahead of legal lift-off on August 27 — and they’ll start at £699
 First plug-in solar kits get regulatory green light in the UK ahead of legal lift-off on August 27 — and they’ll start at £699

‘Safety, quality and after-sales support need to matter’: UKSOL’s ground mount plug-in solar panels are on sale in a week.

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Scientists develop next-gen zinc-iodine batteries with 60,000+ cycles that charge in 3 minutes — and they won’t catch fire either
 Scientists develop next-gen zinc-iodine batteries with 60,000+ cycles that charge in 3 minutes — and they won’t catch fire either

Progress is being made in developing sustainable, fast-charging, long-lasting zinc-iodine batteries.

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Scientists are developing a ‘magnetoelastic’ tent that makes its own electricity like a wind turbine — but don’t expect to be able to take one to Glastonbury next year
 Scientists are developing a ‘magnetoelastic’ tent that makes its own electricity like a wind turbine — but don’t expect to be able to take one to Glastonbury next year

Researchers are developing a tent for off-grid camps that could generate its own electricity.

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Professors say today’s solar eclipse won’t crash the grid — so why is Octopus Energy paying customers to switch off?
 Professors say today’s solar eclipse won’t crash the grid — so why is Octopus Energy paying customers to switch off?

Octopus Energy has issued a solar eclipse power warning, but there’s no need to panic.

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The 78.4 kWh Base Core battery can keep your home running during an outage, installs in under an hour, and gives back to the grid — as home battery installations reach a record high

Base Power just raised $1 billion for its Base Core battery, amid a significant uptick in home energy solutions.

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Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK — as the first plug-in solar kits prepare to go on sale within weeks
 Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK — as the first plug-in solar kits prepare to go on sale within weeks

Solar energy just set a new record in the UK, supplying more power to the grid than in any previous month. And it will soon get another boost from the legalisation of plug-in solar in weeks.

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‘Plug-in batteries are the real game-changer’: I talked to Octopus Energy and Anker about the home energy revolution than could soon be ‘bigger than solar’ for millions
 ‘Plug-in batteries are the real game-changer’: I talked to Octopus Energy and Anker about the home energy revolution than could soon be ‘bigger than solar’ for millions

Could plug-in home batteries soon eclipse plug-in solar for home energy savings? I spoke to Anker, Octopus Energy, EcoFlow and WindFall Energy to find out.

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