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How do you live life the MoneySaving way, but protect our planet too? Sometimes going cheap can hurt the environment.

Whos greener, Octopus Energy or Scottish Power?
Looking to switch and from a price perspective its between these two. Would like to go with the one doing the most to make a difference to climate change but cant decide, grateful for thoughts!
OLEV Grant for chargers ending?
As per title,, i have tried searching but no joy (i know) Been trying to get a few quotes in for a zappi (have PV and Iboost) price, but had a couple of quoters saying that they won't quote with the £500 grant as its ending March. I am a holding back a bit as it now transpires I am on a loop on my street (i am the feeder…
MSE Poll: What do you buy second-hand?
Poll started 10 March 2020 It's cheap and environmentally friendly, yet some people think only new will do. Tell us - what items would you be happy to buy second-hand, if they were decent quality and cheaper? Click here to vote in the poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below. If you…
Does anyone do indoor Air Source Heat Pumps?
Almost all ASHPs I see advertised look like air conditioning units bolted as an afterthought onto the side of the house. Does anyone sell units to put in your loft? As I live in a sort of terrace with no back garden, I've nowhere to hide an external unit (except possibly on the roof in the gutter behind the facade), and…
"Looking for a PV and EV solution"
I've an ageing deisel powered Ford Focus(ten years 75k miles) which has been brilliant but am thinking to replace it. Looking ahead Electric(second hand) seems a possible choice especially as we have two vehicles, so can use the other for long distances. We are retired with a mix of local journeys for school run etc and…
Tesla News & Discussion
For anything related to Tesla and adjacent technologies
A year with home Batteries (and more solar and an EV)
I thought id make a new thread to share my experiences in the hope of giving a real world example of home batteries. Ive had 4kw of sse panels for over 5 years. I always had a hankering for batteries, and using a search engine i stumbled upon this forum and the discussion about home batteries. Eventually after reading for…
Changing smartmeter to get Feed in Tariff - Shell refusing to help
I've just had 10 solar panels and a battery fitted through my local county council's Group Buying Scheme initiative. I'm currently with Shell Energy (locked into dual fuel contract till January 2021) but was recommended by the panel supplier to register with Octopus Energy to get the feed in tariff. However Octopus tell me…
its not green to throw carrier bags away, but what do you do?
If you use carrier bags, what do you do with yours? keep them? reuse them? throw them away? give them away? or only use reusable bags? what do you do?
Immersun before batteries
Hi, I’ve just had a pylontec battery system added. The problem I have is the immersun mk 1 is reacting quicker than the battery system and using the spare electric to heat the water, instead of changing the batteries.As I would prefer to charge the battery first and then heat the water.Is there any way to do it in that…
Solar Quotes - Advice Please
Hi all, We have been looking at getting a Solar PV system installed and had a few outline quotes. Would be great to get some advice / thoughts on what we've had so far, and any experience of the companies. Apologies if I don't get all the jargon accurate, newbie here!! We're a 3 bed semi in GU52, Hampshire, 2 adults and 2…
SolarRiver 4000 - Network connection issue
Hi all, I realised my solar data has not been posting to the web since November! Oooops. Its a River 4000TL-D - it normally posts to the Samil Portal and I use to login to the web interface or the app on my phone to check things. I'm not sure what has changed. When I check my home network I can see that the GainSpan device…
FIT rates
Anyone know what the increase in FIT rates will be next month?
Yet another new format !
Is it me, or can one no longer go straight to the last message in a particular topic ? The only way can see to find the latest post is to click on the topic , display the first few posts then scroll to end of first page and try to jump to last page and finall scroll through that to find latest post(s)
PV inverter up/downsizing
Our pv was installed in 2012 and at the time, the thinking was that downsizing the inverter below the output of your solar array was the way to go. 8 years on, is this still the case or have inverters evolved to the point where upsizing or matching the panel ouput is preferable ?
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Solar panels guide for idiots
Recently purchased a house with 16 PV panels. We thought we understood how they work but now we’re not sure. I’ve read the guides and posts re panels but still don’t get it. Can someone answer my questions and explain really simply? Do the solar panels generate electricity which in the first instance provides electricity…
Flow energy stopping FIT payments
I've recieved a message saying flow energy are stopping FIT payments and I need to swap to a new FIT registered provider. On a quick search many are offering FIT payments related to if you are registered as a customer of theirs with varying tariffs. I am in the middle of switching and so do not really want to link the two.…
Electric Vehicle? - duel fuel deals
Hi All, I've recently changed my gas and electric tariff... and found some great deals if you own an EV. They're not very well advertised, and the deals can't always be seen when logged into your supplier. EDF for instance, when I logged into my account, I was unable to see the tariff. When I searched online for specific…
Affordable Green Household Substitutes
Wanting to make as many reductions to our household usage of plastic and other single use materials as possible this year - but finding that so many of these come at a premium in terms of cost, with a lot of companies offering products that are just not comparable on price. Does anyone have suggestions that don't make it…

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Is now a good time to fix your mortgage or should you wait? Brokers answer as rates continue to fall ahead of expected Base Rate cut
Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have continued to be cut ahead of this week's decision by the Bank of England on whether to change the Base Rate. But will fixed rates move much further – and should you fix now or wait?
Fixed-rate mortgages continue to fall ahead of expected Base Rate cut – so do brokers think now is a good time to fix?
Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have continued to be cut ahead of this week's decision by the Bank of England on whether to change the Base Rate. But will fixed rates move much further?
Martin Lewis: How to call your bank by dialling just three numbers
How to call your bank by dialling just three numbers… simply dial 1-5-9. Then you know it's legit. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis' video below, which explains it. And please share – the more people know, the fewer will be scammed.
Martin Lewis: How to call your bank by dialling just three numbers – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
One million calls have been made to the '159' anti-scam phone number since its launch in 2021, new figures reveal today (Wednesday 30 April). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – one of the well-known faces most used in scams – explains how to call your bank by dialling just these three numbers.
Martin Lewis: How to call your bank with just three digits – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
One million calls have been made to the '159' anti-scam phone number since its launch in 2021, new figures reveal today (Wednesday 30 April). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – one of the well-known faces most used in scams – explains how to call your bank by dialling just these three numbers.
Revealed: Holland & Barrett's supposedly cheaper 'Subscribe & Save' often costs more – it's promised a review after our investigation
Holland & Barrett's 'Subscribe & Save' scheme claims to offer regular shoppers "the best value" – but it failed to do so in the majority of cases MoneySavingExpert.com checked over a five month period. The retailer has now promised to review the scheme after our research found it was often more expensive.
Don't get your passport by post – 360,000 paid more than needed last year
If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
If you've got a Chase account, check if you can boost your easy-access savings to 4.8% – made up of a 1.8% AER fixed six-month bonus plus its standard 3% variable rate. Chase says over 2 million customers can get the boost, which would top our normal savings tables if it were open to all, though it's beaten by the top easy-access cash ISAs.

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