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Perhaps worthy of support?
http://!!!!!!.uk/campaigns/divest/ Hi, came across this "new" campaign which pressed some buttons for me. I had wondered about posting it in other places here on MSE but decided to at least make this area the first stop. Cheers :A
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What do you look for in an air source heat pump?
For those of you that have purchased or are thinking about buying an air source heat pump, what are the main features that you are looking for?
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When will fossil fuel useage peak a general discussion
2018: +2% increase in global CO2 emmissions People talk as if solar & wind are taking over while the truth is that fossil fuel useage has been growing more or less continuously since 1900 including the recent past So when will global fossil fuel useage peak and also which year will global FF useage fall to below 2000…
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3 years ago I installed Solar Panels after lots of support from this forum
Background 6.72kw system fitted producing approx 7.5mw per year. Really pleased absolutely no issues whatsoever. For months I considered a battery to soak up excess production but I believe economics still way off. Next chapter in my journey is that I have just bought an electric BMW I3s and I estimate a significant saving…
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Can Cadbury Drinking Chocolate tins be recycled?
This might seem a silly question but can they? They have the recycling sign on them but are they more cardboard or more metal..?! Seems a shame to throw them in the general waste bin!
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How to have an ethical and eco-friendly wedding
Hi Forumites, You may have seen in last week’s national news headlines a story about a couple who served their entire wedding party (280 people!) their wedding breakfast with help from a charity that redistributes food otherwise destined to be thrown away. All perfectly good stuff! Read more from the charity here: 280…
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Economics of replacing storage heaters with ASHP?
Hi all, does anyone have any experience (or just thoughts) on replacing storage heaters (on economy 7) with ASHP? I'm trying to put together a case for my sister to change her ancient storage heaters which are rather expensive to run and suffer the old problem of having almost run out of heat by the evening when you want…
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Panel temperature
I’d often wondered what sort of temperature my panels reached on a hot day. I’ve just taken a reading while I was cleaning the gutters out....drumroll......83C.
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Solar assisted heat pumps - night time solar
I have a keen interest in all the new renewable systems that are coming into play at the moment and am totally fascinated by solar assisted heat pumps. They now seem to be replacing traditional solar thermal. The thing i just can't believe is that these systems actually generate hot water at night or in bad weather or…
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Step change from consumer to producer - one step at a time
Sometime over the past week I have read on the internet about the step change from consumer to producer. This has made me consider small changes that I can make to be greener. I drink herbal tea I thought about the difference been the mint tea bag I buy and the mint in my garden that i make an infusion of. Both healthy ,…
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Hydro power from a stream
Hi, We have recently bought a property in France and it has a reliable stream running around it. Its an old watermill. There is a large duck pond that holds a considerable amount of water. This then flows over a holding 'gate' / 'board'. I was looking to do a simple hydro energy scheme to heat the hot water via the…
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Using refillable hand wash bottles and where to source refills
I am the treasurer for our local guide hall, and until a couple of years back also was responsible for the running of the building, buying supplies etc. Recently, the person who now does this suggested that we should switch to using refillable pump bottles for the hand wash, on the basis that it would be more eco friendly…
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Do solar panels compare well with other RE options?
When I was considering solar panels I looked at other renewable energy options such as a domestic wind turbine. But I could not find any company that wanted to install a wind turbine for me whereas there is a whole industry geared-up to install solar panels. So the solar panels went in at the beginning of March. Reviewing…
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Freezer on Economy 7 ?
This just came to mind - be interesting to hear any thoughts... I'm planning to get a small chest freezer for the garage. I'm wondering if I put it on a timeswitch so it only operates during Economy 7 hours it will stay cold enough for the rest of the day. This will be a second freezer and only be opened once a week, and I…
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off grid electricity
Hi All, Just looking to buy a plot of land to move onto and have been quoted the best part of £27,000 by Western Power distribution to connect to the Electricity Grid. Is there an alternative supplier i can try or will it be a case of an "off grid" solution? TIA
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Rainwater Harvesting
Has anybody looked at the economics of this? You collect rainwater (from your roof) in a big sealed tank. This keeps it fresh enough that you can use it for flushing toilets and washing clothes as well as watering the garden so you save money by cutting your water bill. The storage tank should last for decades but you need…
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First blackout of the wind power heavy system
So it seems a power station tripped and some wind turbines went offline This is not abnormal, However what was abnormal is that we had only a few CCGTs in the system yesterday due to high wind output If you have 5GW CCGT in the system that's not a lot of inertia so if 1GW goes offline you lose 20%+. If it was low wind and…
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Wind farms degrade rapidly
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ref.org.uk/attachments/article/280/ref.hughes.19.12.12.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi9jdzXr4_kAhX_SBUIHdVUDm4QFjAPegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw1OqmEOqOhQGq--ntaeYdgX Why isn't this mentioned in pro intermittent discussions more often? Wind farm outputs degrade very rapidly as the…
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Solar panels generating but no saving on bills
We had solar panels installed in November 2018. There are fourteen 300W panels facing West with no shading, a Solis 3.6kW inverter and an OptimisePV wireless immersion control. They were installed as part of the Solar Together scheme from Suffolk County Council. Unfortunately not by a local company. The panels are working…
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Awful service from heat pump installer
Hi I had an air source heat pump installed last year and the unit is still not working correctly. They keep promising to send an engineer down but - over a year later - the issue is still ongoing!! What can I do? I see they are members of RECC, MCS approved installers etc... Should I contact them and complain about one of…
