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Which Company for Solar in Cambridge?
I recently had a visit from a very nice sales person for Project Solar UK. Now that I have their quote I want to compare to get the best deal and also to get the best Installers. The only negative reviews I have read for Project Solar relate to the installation and I am quite fearful of getting damage to not only my roof…
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When a Recycle symbol does not mean Recyclable!
I suspect many of you will be aware of this, but I caught a snippet of a TV programme the other day where they explained that one of the apparent recycle symbols (a circle composed of two arrows looping into one another - a bit like yin-yang) does not necessarily mean the product is recyclable! Apparently companies can…
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£40 Natural Collection voucher at Triodos Bank
Not sure where to post this. Open a savings account with Triodos Bank, deposit £100 and then during the month after account opening you get a £40 voucher to spend at Natural Collection. Valid for new Triodos Bank customers only. Natural Collection operated by Spark Etail offer various brands of eco-friendly household and…
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Failing to understand my PV diverter
Hi - hoping someone can help me understand what I've got wrong with my Solar PV + diverter. I've lurked for a long time, and saught advise from some very helpful members a good few months ago - but now I'm stumped. I have had Solar PV for several years, and at the end of last year my gas boiler was at "end of life" so I…
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Solar panel discolouration.
I'm after some advice on a solar panel I have just bought from ebay. It has various degrees of discolouration and I'm wondering if this is likely to cause a problem. I don't want to return the panel for no reason. The panel is identical to another that I bought from the same seller several months ago. That panel had no…
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Superseal Magic Box -
Does anyone have any experience of Superseal (Glasgow based company) and their Magic Box. I was contact by telephone cold call, where it was claimed I could half my heating costs. I was sceptical but interested and two salesmen came round. Essentially the magic box sits next to the boiler and causes the hot water to travel…
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Solar in New Build House
Last year I moved into a brand new build house which came with Solar Panels. I'm now having great trouble trying to get British Gas to register them for FIT payments as they want an invoice in my name from the company that installed them, which I can't provide as they builders paid for them. The solar company have provided…
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Nissan moving into the solar market
Hey all, I have been active on this board for a few days and thought you would like this news about Nissan. I've been looking at their batterys for a bit bit interested in what they can do with the solar.…
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Considering solar via the green deal
Hello all, I am in the early stages of looking to get solar. So im interested in if it is viable and super keen on getting either a PHEV or a full EV to run on pure solar :D . The main thing I know at this stage is that I would have to get a east/west split due to the orientation of my house. I should hopefully measure the…
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Ethical Investing
Hi all, I'm not sure if I should post this here, or on the investing board so if one of the moderators want to move it somewhere more appropriate then please do. I want to start investing in the stock market in the near future. Specifically I am considering ETFs/index trackers and/or individual bluechip dividend paying…
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Stove Fan on Offer - (A1di Specialbuy)
Hi Just noticed that A1di are running their stove/log burner fan specialbuy offer again from next Sunday (28/01/18) ... link .. if anyone's interested. The pictures aren't good for gauging size, but it looks to be about the same (/similar) to the one I noticed shown on top of a stove in an inglenook fireplace on a recent…
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Looking for advice on green/ethical banking
I am interested in moving my money to a green or ethical bank and would like to hear any recommendations or suggestions as I can't find much on the main website. My primary motive is to use a bank/or an account which won't be using my money to invest in oil or gas although I do have other ethical considerations too. Are…
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3d printer
What are people's thoughts about 3d printers I'm tending to think it's a good idea can print required stuff for my electronic projects on pla which is a carbon neutral product and as it's corn based will bio degrade in 6 months in composting bin Reduced carbon footprint as not ordering single products coming on different…
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Government subsidised boiler scheme nightmare.
I really don't know where to best put this for some much needed advice but here goes: I was eligible for this and dutifully paid my share toward it and ended up with Northern Gas providers/installation. It took them over 2 months of broken promises and much messing me about before they actually installed anything but…
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Solar To Heat Water Spain
This is what I want to do......... I have a 50 litre hot water tank that has a 1kw electric heating element. The tank electrics are just on a standard plug. What I want to do is heat the water in the tank using a solar panel/s. How do I do it easily myself ?? I don't want to involve any surplus generation going on grid.…
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Solar inverter failure
Looks like my solar inverter has failed after 6 years. The company that supplied and fitted the system no longer exist (Solar King) and neither do the manufacturer of the inverter Sonnen Macht. It looks like the inverter was actually a rebranded Chinese inverter made by Macsolar who also no longer exist. What have other…
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Unregistered Solar PV - FIT
Hi - looking for some advice please. I am certain this will have been covered before, so apologies in advance... We are about to buy a house with Solar PV panels. The house is approx' 2 years old and was constructed with these panels which are owned outright (along with every other house on the development). It transpires…
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How to reduce waste
For many years I lived in a country cottage where we did not have a bin to empty as the minimum amount of waste produced was used to start the fire in the evening. Recycling happened once a month and peelings and coffee grinds were composted. All good. 4 years ago I moved to a city where there wasn't even recycling…
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In many cases buying fruit & veg in plastic packaging is cheaper than the same loose
This is the MoneySavingExpert discussion for our investigation revealing that in many cases buying fruit & veg in plastic packaging is cheaper than the same produce loose. Read the blog first then click "reply" below to discuss it. "Plastic-free shopping aisles proposed, but MSE investigation reveals in many cases buying…
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Smart meter and solar.
I'm with First Utility and was thinking of switching to the cheapest fixed tariff which comes with a smart meter, however I do have a 4kw solar panel system does this mean they will not fit a smart meter?. Should I sign up anyway?.
