More power came from solar panels than from Britain’s ageing coal stations from April to September this year.

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Get moving: Tax-relief scheme for home renovations due to expire

Time is running out on the chance to save €1000 on your Solar PV installation:

You are entitled to claim back VAT at 13.5% on qualifying expenditure between €5,000 and €30,000 undertaken any time between October 2013 and December 2016. You can commission jobs to any cost – €100,000 if you like – but only the VAT on the first €30,000 is applicable. The minimum amount you can reclaim is €595 up to a maximum of €4,050.

Wind turbines in Scotland generated enough power to meet all the country's electricity needs on Sunday, the first time this has happened this year, WWF Scotland said on Thursday 11th August 2016.

Solar has once again generated more electricity across a whole month than coal. The estimated 1,273 gigawatt hours (GWh) of power generated by solar during July was two-thirds higher than the 778GWh output from coal.