Melody Abeni

Melody Abeni

Based in London, Melody is a specialist green technology writer who has been covering sustainability, climate action and ESG for the past five years, after gathering operational experience in green investing and financial services. She has written for various industry publications, including renewable technology advisor The Eco Experts, and she holds a Master’s degree in law from Birkbeck University.

Posts from Melody Abeni

Black solar panel with yellow highlight, the letters 'MCS' in the middle in yellow

The MCS certificate for solar panels: an expert guide

25 September 2024

Two models of storage battery side by side with a big yellow question mark in the centre, teal background

The 5 different types of solar battery

19 August 2024

Part of a black solar panel with yellow squiggly lines around it, cartoon spanner and screwdriver next to it, turquoise background

6 problems to watch out for if you have solar panels

15 April 2024

An array of black solar panels on the roof of a new build home, cartoon sun behind it, turquoise background, cartoon yellow booklet next to the home

Solar panels on new builds: what are the rules?

14 June 2024

A blue polycrystalline solar panel with the yellow letters 'FiT' next to it, and an electricity pylon in the background

The Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme: an expert guide

19 December 2023

Black solar panel with a yellow price tag on it, big yellow question mark next to it, teal background

Used solar panels: are they a good idea?

12 August 2024

12 black solar panels on a roof, yellow cartoon sun in the background, two yellow arrows pointing down from the panels

Solar power diverters: are they worth it?

14 May 2024

A row of terraced houses in the UK, a yellow filter on top, and a cartoon yellow storage battery in the centre

Home battery storage without solar in the UK

16 October 2024

A row of three cartoon houses with solar panels on the roof and a storage battery, turquoise background

Solar Together: is it worth it?

8 April 2024

A layer of blue thin-film solar cells bending up in the top left corner, yellow squiggly lines around it, teal background

Thin-film solar panels: explained

29 July 2024

A house with solar roof tiles, a chimney and conservatory, trees in the background, yellow filter overlaid, big cartoon yellow '£' symbol and pale blue question mark

Solar roof tiles: are they worth it?

24 June 2024

The sun rising behind an array of polycrystalline solar panels

How do solar panels work?

12 August 2024

A smart meter with a yellow thumbs up to the left and a yellow thumbs down to the right, abstract bar chart underneath, turquoise background

Are smart meters any good?

11 March 2024

Solar panels on a house, front garden, tree on left hand side, cartoon yellow leaves, teal sky

The 5 steps to creating a modern eco home

27 May 2025

Solar panels on a roof, wind turbine behind it, three cartoon yellow bolts of electricity, teal question mark and teal sky in background

How can I generate my own electricity?

27 May 2025

The front doorstep of a house with a colourful EPC grading scale in the left foreground

The 11 best ways to improve your home’s EPC rating

12 December 2023

Residential UK street with cars and bicycles, blue filter on top, yellow bars from a bar chart, with yellow cartoon electricity symbol above them

UK electricity consumption statistics

23 June 2025

Two photos side by side: a wind turbine in a field, and solar panels on a residential roof. A white line going between the photos

Dunkelflaute: what it means and why it matters

24 May 2024

A solar farm with wind turbines in the background, pale blue filter overlaid, cartoon globe with yellow lines around it

18 facts about renewable energy

11 June 2025

A black solar panel, a wind turbine and a heat pump, with a yellow thumbs up and a yellow thumbs down, turquoise background

The advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy

23 February 2024

Offshore wind farm with teal filter overlaid, yellow map of UK on left hand side

How much of the UK’s energy is renewable?

1 April 2025

Photo of terraced houses in the UK, pale blue filter over the top, bolt of electricity in the top left, '£' sign in the bottom right, yellow arrow going through the middle

Why is electricity so expensive?

28 April 2025

Yellow map of the UK, big question mark next to it, blue line running from left to right that keeps rising and falling

What is the energy price cap and how does it work?

8 March 2025

Zoomed in photo of an electricity meter, overlaid with the blueish filter and a carton yellow '£' symbol in the centre

What is a standing charge and why do we have them?

22 January 2024

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