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Help with off grid living please
“ Hi All, Very new to both forums and off grid. We just moved into a house that is completely off grid and foolishly I never researched this first! So I have zero understanding of what we have technically but I will list below what I know and maybe someone can point us into a better direction to improve things! We have a…
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Maybe UK govt are not crazy
So, picking up on a couple of things that joefizz has mentioned in discussions. Big problems! First, that a very high proportion of plug-in electric hybrids subsidised by the government (by a variety of means) have in fact never been plugged in, and therefore are worse for the environment than if the subsidy had never been…
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Recommendations for Energy Performance Certificate for RHI payments
Morning all. We have just more or less completed a major rebuild / renovation on our house, and as part of this installed a solar thermal system which has just been signed off (we have the Micro Generation Certificate). We understand now we have to get a Energy Performance Certificate before we can apply for RHI - there…
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5 MWh milestone hit on our solar system
We hit our 5 MWh milestone on our solar PV system yesterday. Almost 1.3 tonnes of CO2 saved from going into the atmosphere, and savings in the bank!
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Current situation with PV winter 2019?
We're about to build a 11x7m single storey log cabin in our garden with a dedicated electrical supply (already in). It has a low pitched roof, maybe 20 degrees and the cabin is South facing though only one half of the roof is likely to get good sun due to trees. I'd been told there is no assistance/incentive for installing…
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Another green day in Lincolnshire :) :) :)
Morning all, Having charged the battery for my electric bicycle yesterday using solar power while the sun was out, I'm about to go out and collect some windfall apples to make blackberry and apple jam. I'm aiming to get back while the sun's still out so I can use more solar power for the electric hob to make the jam. All…
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Solar and smart meters
Hi, In the past I've read a few reports of problems with smart meters when the house has solar panels. Are there still any downsides to installing a smart meter? I've got a 4 kW PV system with one of the oldest FIT tariffs, with an Immersun diverter and ASHP. I already have an emonPi system so i can monitor my own…
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Wattson Display Unit
I think that my Wattson display unit is on the way out. I measure 16 volts DC at this power supply when it is not under load. There are internal batteries which look like a pack of five AA batteries that are encapsulated in plastic. I surmise that the batteries are probably at fault. Has anyone else had any problems? Are…
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SSE launches ‘free electricity’ tariff for EV drivers
https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/sse-launches-free-electricity-tariff-for-ev-drivers/ Opinions? Need to look what is the price for the energy outside 12-7 AM and the SC. Will update later. Edit: Unit rate17.53p per kWh Standing charge21.97p per day Not cheap.
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Zero Waste Gifts
Hi All, Looking ahead to christmas i am wanting to buy my sister some zero waste gifts. She is very eco friendly, has no bottles/plastic etc using shampoo bars... Just wondering if anyone knows of any reasonably priced gifts or hampers? Thanks
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Self Install Solar PV
As I have a loft conversion looming I'm considering doing a small self install PV system whilst we have scaffolding up and easy roof access. 7 x ~300W panels Growatt 2500 Inverter Fastensol Mount System Current meter is old analogue type and will possibly run backwards under export conditions. If/when this is changed I…
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BG FIT PAYMENTS cheque or BACS
Whereas other providers have been paying their FIT payments by BACS British Gas still sends out cheques at cost and inconvenience to their clients and themselves. I was told by BG several years ago that a change to BACS was "imminent" but still nothing on the horizon. One would think Centrica might be interested to improve…
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Extractor Fan?
Any thoughts on whether a heat-exchanging extractor fan gives a worthwhile energy saving?
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Are solar PV installer proposals and quotes intentionally lacking in transparency and detail?
Never having had solar before, and not knowing too much about the tech at the time, when I’ve gone through the paperwork for our system, the solar installation quotes (from five different installers) seem to lack transparency and specificity. Not a single quote I received stated the size of the inverter they’d install or…
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Help - Advice needed on solar PV quote
Hi I am looking to get a solar pv system installed on the roof of my house and have received my first quote. Whilst I await quotes from another couple of installers I would be immensely grateful if I could get your opinion on the equipment and price in the first quote. Just as a bit of background the roof is pitched at…
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Best hot water tank?
I plan to install a hot water tank. At present I have a combi boiler retrofitted to a house that used to have a tank but this made the pipe runs too long so you can fill a bucket with cold water before the hot flows through the tap. I figure this can be achieved by plumbing the feed to the tank as if it is a second…
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Hybrid Vs BEVs
Hybrids (very different from the past) will win the race this is why Model 3 Low range ..........£30k....100 miles......150kg. <--- this option doesn't exist but it should Model 3 Standard range ..£40k... 210 miles......320kg Model 3 long range...........£48k....310 miles.....480kg Range extender generator. 80kg £1,500…
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California bans sale of fur clothing
Fantastic news, and hopefully other states/countries will follow suit: https://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/california-bans-sale-new-furs.html "On Friday, California's governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will ban the sale of all new fur products. The bill (AB44) applies to clothing, handbags, shoes,…
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How green is your energy tariff?
Apologies if this has been done before. Yesterday I was approached by my FiT provider Good Energy with details of their electricity supply tariff. It was more expensive than my current provider Bulb and I provided feedback to that effect. I received an email from Good Energy this morning which said Most Renewable suppliers…
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The Great Big Green Discussion Thread
Hi, This is a thread to allow people to discuss Green technologies, theories about Global Warming, and anything else people want to discuss - Green or otherwise. It's here to take some of the strain from the other threads to prevent them being taken off-topic. Let's keep this for lively discussion and the other threads for…
