The claim: Japan has activated its first megawatt-scale underwater turbine, the AR1100, to harness the power of ocean currents for clean energy. Anchored to the seabed and spinning silently in the ocean flow in the Naru Strait between the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, this 1.1-megawatt machine is now generating electricity from the relentless force … Read more
If your business uses a lot of energy, then you might need a three phase meter installed, allowing you to access a lot more power from the grid. We are increasingly getting requests for three phase meters, so here is everything you need to know about the installation process. The difference between a single and … Read more
Last Updated on: 15th July 2025, 11:01 pm At the recent Melbourne Motor Show in Victoria, Australia, Xpeng flexed its muscles and expanded its offerings for the Aussie market. The Xpeng G6 is already being seen on Australia’s roads — although, official sales figures have not been released. We have seen the SUV being driven … Read more
Octopus Energy is made up of 1000+ fantastic people working on stuff you’d never expect, all pushing hard towards a shared goal: driving the global green energy revolution. In our Spotlight series, we’ll introduce you to some of the brilliant people behind the scenes. Jackson Howarth, Octopus’ In-House writer here! In this installment of our … Read more
Three years ago I wrote about how Senator Elizabeth Warren was questioning Tesla about its fiduciary duties to the company, its workers, and its shareholders. She outlined the stringent requirements involved with providing disclosures about conflicts of interest, misappropriation of corporate assets, and other actions by their executives that may impact stakeholders. Sound familiar? The … Read more
Octopus Energy is made up of 1000+ fantastic people working on stuff you’d never expect, all pushing hard towards a shared goal: driving the global green energy revolution. In our Spotlight series, we’ll introduce you to some of the brilliant people behind the scenes. Sotiris joined Octopus two years ago to work as part of … Read more
Last Updated on: 16th July 2025, 12:48 am Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) is a German automobile club that conducts widely respected 3rd party testing of automobiles. It recently did endurance testing of the Volkswagen ID.3. Well, let me clarify — it recently wrapped up testing of the Volkswagen ID.3 that spanned 4 years. The results … Read more
More than 60% of households could make big savings by switching to Octopus Energy and they’d be helping to save the planet in the process. Quick links: Click a link below to jump to each section and see our commitments in each area. Not only are we great value for money, and helping to build … Read more
Last Updated on: 16th July 2025, 09:39 am In a real-life story torn from the pages of Norway, the nonprofit organization Veloz is embarking on a $43.5 million consumer education campaign aimed at boosting EV sales in the US. That’s not a bad idea. After all, consumer education is credited with Norway’s #1 position in … Read more
James here! I head up Octopus’ search for talent in our Operations team. As Head of Talent, Culture & Space, it’s my job to ensure our recruitment, onboarding and learning and development processes work for our fledgling team members, but also meet the high standards we set for ourselves. I started as one of Octopus’ … Read more
