Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

old_grouser

groovyf wrote: »

Attempts at sleet, some hail, lots of blustery rain. Is it spring yet??!

Not till the equinox, or at least St Patrick's day!
Yesterday gave me a quarter of an O, but at least the plumber came. Today was 4.6 Os, but I deserve a wooden spoon for yesterday.




The silver spoons have finally turned up, so I now have to choose the most suitable one for the best performance of the year (in Os, naturally).

EricMears

old_grouser wrote: »

Not till the equinox, or at least St Patrick's day!

We only have four seasons so they ought to last three months each.

According to the BBC weather forecaster this morning, the Met office regard spring as starting today.

Just as Midsummers Day is very close to the Summer Solstice, then we ought to call Xmas Day "Midwinter Day" and the Equinoxes would become MidSpring Day & Mid Autumn Day respectively.

But of course (as ever) our weather patterns completely ignore any official dates folk attempt to impose upon them !

KevinG

Looks like I beat most of you today with 3.39 Os. The deluge didn't come until after dark.

1961Nick

groovyf wrote: »

Attempts at sleet, some hail, lots of blustery rain. Is it spring yet??!

3.26 kWh / 0.81 O's

I need a daily average of just under 7 kWh to hit March PVGIS target.

You thought today was bad.....have you seen tomorrow's forecast?:eek:

countryman_2

Late again infact is now tomorrow today, just........ Whatever...... 1.6 O's today (yesterday)

theboylard

Closed yesterday with 3.48 ho's in the end.

I love morning sun!

Martyn1981

1961Nick wrote: »

You thought today was bad.....have you seen tomorrow's forecast?:eek:

Not bad at all down 'ere mostly sun forecast (so will probably rain ). Does that mean that I may be competitive for a change? Generating 200W at 7.30am, scratch that 400W at 7.31am.

EricMears wrote: »

According to the BBC weather forecaster this morning, the Met office regard spring as starting today.

I was listening to Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show on 3/12/14, and he was having a right fit about it still being called the Autumn statement when we were in winter. He repeated his complaint about 5 times. I was waiting throughout the piece for somebody to tap him on the shoulder or scribble a quick note and say "Psst Jezza, it is still the Autumn!".

Mart.

Andy_WSM

Martyn1981 wrote: »

Generating 200W at 7.30am, scratch that 400W at 7.31am.

Seriously?

Cloudy across the channel here and just 70w currently :eek:

Andy_WSM

Interesting read for your morning cuppa: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31682529

"World's first lagoon power plants unveiled in UK"

groovyf

1961Nick wrote: »

You thought today was bad.....have you seen tomorrow's forecast?:eek:

I hadn't seen the forecast no, but assumed you meant more dark clouds and rain... imagine my shock at seeing snow when I opened the curtains! SNOW??!!
Fine snow still happening right now too.