Residents and local council in Victoria's Gippsland region are opposing proposals for large battery energy storage systems (BESS) on prime agricultural land. Concerns include fire risk, environmental impact, and loss of farmland, despite the need for such systems in the energy transition.
The UK government will pass legislation this summer allowing households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles via pavement gullies without planning permission. The measure enables EV owners to run power cables through charging gullies built into pavements outside their homes. Currently, almost half of UK councils allow cross-pavement charging with council permission. Home charging is significantly cheaper than public points due to VAT differences (5% vs 20%). The legislation is part of broader measures to help households cut fossil fuel costs following energy supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict.
The UK government will pass legislation this summer allowing households without off-street parking to install pavement charging gullies for electric vehicles without planning permission. The change aims to make home charging more accessible, which is significantly cheaper than public charging due to VAT differences. The measure is part of broader efforts to reduce UK reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets following Middle East supply disruptions.
The UK government will pass legislation this summer to allow households without off-street parking to charge electric vehicles from home by running power cables through pavement gullies without planning permission. The change aims to help households reduce reliance on expensive fossil fuels amid disrupted supplies from the Middle East. Home charging is significantly cheaper than public points due to lower VAT rates. Energy secretary Ed Miliband said the crisis demonstrates the need to accelerate renewable energy adoption.
