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@george do you have a mixer shower? If so, maybe consider installing a valve so you can close off the cold 100% and turning down the water temperature...
@editor produced 8.3MW this year. Last year it was 9.2MW. December was shocking in terms of production, caused almost entirely by the shading from nex...
@derek-m we just aren't that kind of species. The fact is you, and I and everyone else in the developed world is responsible for the lion's share of C...
@derek-m although these are laudable goals it's worth considering that if we are going to reduce co2 globally it will be done via the global phasing o...
@marknhudson from my view you have a few options Turn off your hot tub for the winter (should save you approx £100 per month or 1/5 of your bill) ...
Doesn't seem to making a huge difference. Couple of kW?
@julianc I am not sure where you get 70% losses to make hydrogen. The process is very efficient and runs at about 75-80% efficient conversion e.g. 1MW...
@peterr no chance they've "modified the firmware" unless they are programmers and have decided to waste hundreds of hours for some reason. I expect th...
@justinsb you'll see the biggest value in the summer when your bills will be zero
I have a solic -/p> It has nothing fancy in terms of tracking - but does the same job for half the price. Works fine and gives us free power. Its se...
@editor I had Admiral Gold home insurance they state: Boiler Emergency coverIf your boiler or heating system completely breaks down, or you have no ...
@kev-m it's going to be basically impossible for an assessor to actually do that. They'd never be able to check. Especially when they are inspecting a...
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