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Lab grown food - is it Green? and is it Ethical?
Rather than muscle in on the ‘Green and Ethical Food’ thread,
this subject deserves a separate thread as it is bound to become a hot topic in
the years to come. There have been many articles about ‘Man made Food’ and the
highly respected environmentalist George Monboit – much loved(by some) in this
forum! - wrote an…
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FIT Payments via Direct Debit/Bank Transfer?
Hi all. The previous owner of my house had his FIT payments coming from British Gas, and at the time I opted to stay with them. They've been fine, except the fact it's a bit of pain having to cash a cheque each time to claim the money. Can anybody recommend a provider that pays via direct debit/bank transfer? Also, is…
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BEVs deals and information
A thread for deals on BEVs This seems very tempting £5,631 for two years brand new EV No road tax £300 No MOT £100 No congestion charge. £xyz Around £2,350 fuel savings over the two years Around £250 electric cost Overall cost of ownership would be circa £5631 - £2,000 fuel - £300 road tax -£100 MOT +£250 electric so about…
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Inverter Choice for a 7.2KW PV with 5KW Peak discharge requirement.
Hi About to consider a 7.2KW PV system, with a requirement for 5KW peak discharge + Battery Could you recommend options for inverter choices with their battery compatibility? Regards
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Off grid and solar
Hello, new to this site and hoping for some good info. We are in the process of sorting out a rural self build, we looked into connecting to the DNO but it will cost approx £7,000 (and we have to hire a digger and dig our own trench!) So looking at plan b. On doing some research we can get a decent 3-4 k solar system with…
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Is heat pump technology improving or getting cheaper?
Interested to hear everyone's thoughts on this. Seems that heat pumps are the great hope for getting the population off burning fossil fuels, but there isn't much take-up for some practical reasons. From what I've read, getting an air source heat pump installed along with changing all your radiators in an existing property…
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Solar PV + Battery quotes
Hello forumites, Help and advice needed please. I have been looking to get Solar PV installed in my current house, which has a fairly large roof and also an independent double garage. Layout picture, provided below. Following Martyn1981's advice on these threads, I have tried getting installers to quote for the maximum…
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Mixing solar thermal with solar PV
Hi, Apologies if what follows has been answered elsewhere on the forum or makes me sound like a self-confessed solar novice (which I am!). We have been interested in installing solar panels for a while and have finally got round to giving it some serious consideration through the grants available for solar thermal through…
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£/KWh Recommendation for battery > 8KW with > = 90% DOD
Hi In the process of choosing a battery to store electricity at a cheaper rate and use during the day ( avoiding peak 4 pm - 7 pm). After reading several posts/forums still undecided. Ideally would like to have storage up to 16KW, with a peak output of 5KW, 10 Year Warranty. I would like to have recommendations on the…
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Mixergy hot water tank
Just wondering if anyone has experience of these and what that experience has been. I'm planning to get soon as part of our drive to decarbonise/electrify and have had a few quotes back. We currently have a gas heated tank that's 20+ years old and not the best insulated. Aim is to get this with an electric element so no…
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Considering a second Solar system on a 3phase supplied house
We are considering installing a second solar array on a roof we originally rejected mainly because it is very visible at the front of the house but also because it has considerable shading issues in winter. Our existing array sits on Phase 1 with a single phase inverter. Looking at our energy usage we will use the great…
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Costing / Reliability : Solar Panel and Inverter Choices.
Hey...decided to get solar panels...done reads on the forums and on the websites. I am also getting a few quotes, they all vary and with varied recommendations. [Planning to install around 8KW Solar Panel on 50msq flat roof ( no shading), Annual consumption 7000Kwh] *****Aim of this post to get a quote on the following…
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Upgrade to existing 2011 solar panel system?
We are the lucky owners of a 9 year old system split between SSE and WSW roof. The larger array is on the WSW roof and has issues with shading from a chimney. Having said that the system has been great and paid for itself compliantly last year. What are you allowed to do with an existing system - presumably not replace the…
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Considering solar PV installation
First time poster, but lurking for a while as usual. I'm looking at the possibility of solar PV panels, and any advice would be welcome. Located in Derbyshire; house has roofs pitched at approximately 30 degrees, facing east-ish (probably about 100 degrees from north) and west-ish (about 80 degrees from north). Plenty of…
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Energy company not accepting solar FiT readings
My grandfather who is having problems with the energy company not accepting his FiT readings and I was wondering if I am going about it the right way. In November 2018 the energy company refused to accept his readings without a photograph as they had been higher than normal due to the heatwave. He is in his 90s and doesn't…
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Installing solar panels on my Van. Looking for some advice.
Hi guys. I've just started getting into renewable energy but I haven't got a clue what I'm doing really. I've done a little research but I still find the numbers baffling. I've bought a few bits and bobs that have been recommended to me by others but now comes the part where I put it all together. I have a sneaking feeling…
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Green homes scheme 2020
I followed the links to the government recommended tradespeople, from whom we need to get at least one quote for the work. The nearest was 26 miles away in Coventry and the others were over 50 miles away. I registered with the Coventry company, but needless to say, have had no callback. We’re in Birmingham. Is this as far…
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What heating system for property?
Hi, I am currently renovating a property in the Scottish Highlands to live in as our permanent home. It is a detached single stone built 2 bedroom cottage. It will be double glazed and have loft insulation. It will also have a bath and separate shower cubicle. There is no mains gas, (not for over 40 miles). I am looking…
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Green home grant, some questions - member of household on income based ESA
I've read lots of people are having issues with this grant, sorry to add more questions about it! I'm disabled and unable to work and I'm on income related esa, I live in a house that my parents own, and have 24/7 care here, but my parents don't live here, and I'm not a tenant as I don't pay rent. I don't know what to…
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Solar Panel Quote
After years of saying I'll get a solar panel array, I finally went out and requested a few quotes, and now my first quote came back from a local MCS registered electrician. £10k. For that I get: 8.9KWp solar array with JA Solar 320W Panels, with SolarEdge optimisers built in. 10KW HD Wave SolarEdge Inverter. GSE Adaptors…
