The Essex Couple Heating Their Home With a Data Centre in a Garden Shed
An Essex couple have become the first in the UK to heat their home using a miniature data centre in their garden shed, slashing their monthly energy bills from £375 to as little as £40. The Thermify “HeatHub” captures waste heat from hundreds of small computers to warm their home, forming part of a pilot project exploring low-cost, low-carbon heating solutions for households.
2025 Becomes the UK’s Best Year on Record for Certified Solar Installations
The UK has officially recorded its strongest year ever for certified solar panel installations, surpassing the previous peak set in 2011. New data released by MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) shows that certified solar PV installations have climbed past 203,125 for 2025 so far, pushing the national total to 1.85 million installations since records began.
Quantum and AI Are Scaling in Britain Faster Than the Grid
Britain is undergoing one of the fastest technological shifts in its modern history. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and high-density cloud systems are accelerating so quickly that the nation’s energy grid is struggling to keep pace. The UK is already one of the world’s critical AI hubs—but its infrastructure will determine whether that leadership can be sustained.
Renewable energy becomes the world’s leading source of electricity
Renewable energy became the world’s largest source of electricity for the first time in early 2025, surpassing coal as global renewables generated 5,072 TWh compared with 4,896 TWh from coal. Rapid growth in solar and wind met all new electricity demand and even cut coal and gas use, though progress varies by region. China and India drove most of the clean-energy expansion, while the US and EU saw higher fossil-fuel output due to rising demand and weaker wind and hydro generation.
China added more solar and wind capacity than the rest of the world combined, trimming its fossil-fuel output by two percent, and India also reduced coal and gas use through strong renewable investment. Solar alone accounted for eighty-three percent of global demand growth, boosted by sharp cost declines and fast uptake in lower-income countries such as Pakistan and several African nations.
China’s clean-tech exports hit a record twenty billion dollars in August 2025, highlighting its dominance in solar, battery, and electric-vehicle supply chains. Despite regional differences, the shift marks a key turning point as clean power begins to keep pace with global electricity demand.
UK Car Sales Surge in June as Electric Vehicles Hit New Milestone
The UK’s new car market saw its best June performance in six years, with sales rising 6.7% year-on-year to 191,316 new registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) ¹. A major highlight: nearly one in four buyers chose an electric vehicle, reflecting a growing shift towards greener transport.
The role of the offshore wind sector in the quest for UK energy independence
Pozitive Energy and Landis+Gyr have joined forces to deliver the country’s most substantial gear shift in EV charging
