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- Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’ 1 September 2026Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis findsHouseholds in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.Rising wholesale energy prices mean the potential savings from a home solar panel system […]Jillian Ambrose
- Longing for the season of mellow fruitfulness | Brief letters 31 August 2026Autumn pleasures | Solar gain | Meghan and Harry | Rowing knowledge | Eye test | Bad moodRegarding Emma Brockes’s Digested Week (Is there anything sadder than the end of summer?, 28 August), the end of summer is the beginning of autumn – the best season of the year. Trees changing colour making woodlands look […]Guardian Staff
- The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve 31 August 2026A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future demandAnthony Albanese has been clear that he wants a set of national standards to ensure datacentre growth accelerates Australia’s push to renewables and keeps a lid on power prices. At the centre […]Alison Reeve
- Why solar bonds are a bright idea | Letter 30 August 2026A financial model that could cut the cost of installing solar panels for many homeowners is welcomed by Alexis AbramsonThe UK proposal to use “solar bonds” to make rooftop solar more affordable is a smart solution to a fundamental problem: the rising cost of capital (Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, […]Guardian Staff
- No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions 28 August 2026Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewablesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChris Bowen insists federal Labor’s new national laws on datacentre power supply will not include […]Tom McIlroy Political editor