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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By JamesPa, 2 weeks ago |
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I agee with that. I suspect however that the structure of the electricity industry and the political nightmare a postcode lottery electricity supply would represent means that, while doubtless technic... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By Majordennisbloodnok, 2 weeks ago |
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That wasn't quite what I was trying to suggest. My point is that I have no idea whether my local area is being put under greater strain by me either importing loads or exporting loads. At any given ti... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By Mars, 2 weeks ago |
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You’re not smoking the wrong dope... in fact, you’re puffing on the stuff more people probably should be inhaling when it comes to realistic grid planning. I think you’ve hit on something really impor... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By JamesPa, 2 weeks ago |
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My personal assumption, which I consider to be 'safe' is that everyone acts either purely selfishly or not at all, with the latter forming the majority. Perhaps this is unduly pessimistic but I can't... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By Majordennisbloodnok, 2 weeks ago |
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Another topic on which @transparent will be well able to wax lyrical is that of the local situation. I seem to remember reading a while ago that the national infrastructure was sized to take into acco... | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By JamesPa, 2 weeks ago |
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All noted and accepted and as I say I am sorry that you have been put through this. However, if you want to move forward, you will need to put the past behind you and deal with what you now have, not ... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By JamesPa, 2 weeks ago |
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I agree. I believe the take up of ToU is quite low, so there will probably have to be both stick and carrot. To date thought processes seem to have been focussed on decentralised carrot (ToU pricing) ... | ||
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RE: Do we really need a mass upgrade of electricity infrastructure at the level we have been told, or even home batteries?
By Judith, 2 weeks ago |
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I recall ages ago reading a report/analysis that worked out how much upgrade we needed based on working exactly as gas. So huge morning and evening peaks adding house heating to 60C with low COP to no... | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By Dwynwen, 2 weeks ago |
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@jamespa Thank you once again. If I was able insulation problems would have been fixed by me but then I wouldn't have needed ECO4, tank would have been installed in a place chosen by me. One assessor ... | ||
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RE: The Importance of Radiator Balancing for Efficient Heating: Introducing the Flow Regulating Valve
By Grantmethestrength, 2 weeks ago |
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the headmasters office for being unable to follow instructions lol! | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By JamesPa, 2 weeks ago |
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Whilst the insulation as you have depicted it is far from perfect, its not going to make a massive difference. That said its fairly easy to fix when the time is right. The exposed pipe in the second ... | ||
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
By Dwynwen, 2 weeks ago |
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@jamespa Thank you taking time to help. I have read so many posts, watched and listened to discussions and become more and more confused. So many capital letters. There are thermostats on every radiat... |
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