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Boots to ditch plastic bags in all stores - MSE News
Pharmacy and health chain Boots has vowed to ditch plastic bags at all its checkouts by next year, replacing them with paper ones...Read the full story: 'https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2019/06/boots-to-ditch-plastic-bags-in-all-stores/' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Is the labour for Solar panels under warranty?
Hi I hope someone could give me some advice I had solar Panels fitted 4 years ago and for 6 months they have not been working. I was under the illusion that I was under guarantee but according to the company project solar limited I need to pay £300 for a call out appointment (labour charges). I feel a little duped and I…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I switch to a greener bank?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I'm concerned about climate change, and recently found out my savings are with a bank which invests in the fossil fuel industry. Should I pick a more environmentally-friendly bank, even if it means I earn less interest? Unfortunately the MSE team can't always answer money…
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Air conditioner as room heater
We are making a workshop at the back of our detached garage and I am wondering how to heat it. I thought that an air conditioning unit, which uses a heat pump, would be more efficient form of electrical heating and therefore a greener option. Does this make sense?
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Future Proofing a newish home.
We purchased a 15 year old semi- detached house last year, this will most likely end up the last home for DH&I. The house is well insulated but ready for a bit of refurbishment, a few of the double glazing units have blown on the south facing side, Baxi gas combi boiler now works fine but could be more efficient ( takes a…
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Removing solar panels whilst alive !
Ha, well, my last post was kindly deleted, so perhaps this post will be approved.... I have a 16 panel 4Kw system with a solaredge inverter, and want to remove at least two of the lower panels, that will get shading later this year, as then, the sun hides behind my neighbours 60ft high beech trees... Doing this should not…
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Leased solar panels
Help help help !!! Has anyone got advice on how to get them removed at no cost to myself. I can't find out who is responsible for them. Installed in 2012 company has since gone bust. Trying to sell my house but this is causing me a problem.
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What are the cheapest alternatives to disposable plastic straws?
Disposable plastic straws could soon be banned in England in an effort to try to cut down on the amount of plastic we throw away. Yet for all sorts of reasons, many of us like (and even need) to use some form of straw - whether due to disability or simply wanting to protect our teeth. Read the full blog: Plastic straws…
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How to choose a new 'green' home printer
My (very) old printer has developed a problem that would be very expensive to fix. It's an old Canon MP270 and uses ink cartridges, which I always send off to be reused. The cartridges come in hefty unrecyclable black plastic containers. I'd like to do the right thing ecologically but am not sure what's best. I'd consider…
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looking into solar panels
thinking about installing solar panels on both side of the roof as sun goes straight over the house.what is cost and can i get any grants or free money off goverment for the install.and what would i end up paying back for a grant.be a couple of years but wantto know the ins and outs.have heard ad on radio about solar uk…
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Bought a house with Solar Panels. Do not have MCS
Hiya, In Aug 2018, we bought a house (built 2013) with Solar Panels. The vendors got the house from the builders who installed the Solar Panels (PV). During the buying process, we inquired about the solar panels and the buyers mentioned they don't have MCS. But Solar Panels are included in the fittings, so I can prove the…
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Usage monitoring with solar - Doh!
Hi all, We got our solar system commissioned last Friday and we're slowly learning about its performance and how to shift our energy usage to the daytime etc. One thing made me laugh on Sunday... :o I was using our simple clip-on usage monitor (one that goes on the mains feed and then connects wirelessly to a display unit)…
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Boosting energy efficiency status of buildings to combat climate change - what does it take?
So, I was looking at what it would take to improve the energy efficiency of my house in order to make it carbon neutral. It's a 1993 built scottish timber framed bungalow which originally had an EPC Energy efficiency rating of F when I moved into it 10 years ago. That EPC report came up with a number of recommendations…
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Modern night storage heaters - how do they compare with a combi gas boiler?
I'm about to get a combi boiler to replace my dying backboiler but someone just suggested to me that modern night-storage radiators might be an alternative, given that Ovo Energy have a scheme promoting them (albeit one that isn't in my area), which seems to be a vote of confidence. Given the climate crisis I'd like to…
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Enphase per panel monitoring
The email received from Enphase today is a bit of a trick. It appears at first that they often an upgrade to the application. No price is mentioned until you are virtually at the order stage. They actually want £9.99 per month or something like £200.00 for a lifetime licence. Originally this was sold on the basis that the…
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Quick, easy, painless, everyday ways to save cash and go green
This week, we're featuring 10 quick, easy, painless, everyday ways to save cash and go green in the newsletter, including get paid to walk or recycle, refill your water bottle and save on coffee with a reusable cup. Do you have any more tips on other ways you save money & help the environment?
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backwards running meter
Hi, I'm a new forum member and I have a question. I'm looking to install solar panels and had an engineer out to discuss it. One thing he said was that I might find my electricity meter starts running backwards when the energy I haven't used is exported back to the grid. He said that this was good but the MSE page (sorry,…
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Solar Panel pickle
Hi everyone, I bought a house before Christmas which has Solar Panels with Enphase Microinverters, I've just found out that 1 is not working but "Hot House Energy" who installed the system back in 2016 went bust the same year. I have all the paperwork from the old owner but will the insurance backed warranty that's in…
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Deemed 50% Export v Actual Export
In the past three months my actual export has been 67%, 64% and 60%. I can see this only rising through the summer. We have a Combi Boiler and have no plans or physical space (in next ten years) to retrofit install any sort of header tank/thermal store, so no Immersun/iBoost planned. Maybe a EV will come, but that is…
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British Gas or Scottish power ?
Looking to move to a new provider as my current deal is ending. Cheapest of the large suppliers are British Gas and Scottish power. British Gas plan is 100% green electric. Scottish power isn’t but their parent company seem to be putting lots into wind energy compared to British Gas. As such even though British Gas are…
