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Seeing the comments above on "need", you might like to respond to the ofgem consultation on vulnerability @transparent @lucia
Am looking forward to being driven around. One of my first jobs after university was working on autonomous vehicles for the MOD in the 80s. This i...
We are regular users of buses and trains and bikes. We use our van for about 1500 miles a year typically currently primarily holidays. So less than ...
The OBR says scrapping fuel duty would need an average of £850 per household in tax, not taking into account VAT. Increases in the standard rate of ...
Another question... If kept, should fuel duty or road pricing be aligned with the actual spend on roads or should it also cover other things like su...
A follow up question. What do you think about adjustments of some kind, for example the poorest in society. Should any complexities be added or ke...
Here are the government published tax receipts for context. Labour have said they won't increase the main rate of vat, national insurance and income...
Interesting to see the new design T pylon main structure is built in China for cost reasons. Although other bits are at least via or manufactured by U...
The Titchmarsh area was one of the first areas to be built in the new town, including housing for people who built the new town. Fishermead in that ar...
Levi on gas vs electricity 6% levi on gas, 16% on electric I don't think all the components should solely fall onto gas. For example the warm hom...
Although having a battery in the majority of homes sounds like a noble idea, I can't see it happening personally. I prefer the certainty of mass st...
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@jamespa I contacted the installer and asked them to ba...
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RE: UFH downstairs and radiators upstairs balancing question
@walnut-tree-cottage My bad, sorry I transpose while tr...
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
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                                RE: Installer Fitted 9kW Instead of 11kW Heat Pump and Changed MCS Paperwork - What do I do?
And if MCS don’t have one on record that’s an issue bec...
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                                RE: My DIY Heat Pump installation
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So in that case they do have an incentive for you, as t...
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
Ok so that seems to be the key point namely only mcs ca...
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RE: One flow valve appears to be duff
You might want to consider the following common faults:...
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                                RE: When to use Octopus Intelligent Go tariff with my heat pump and battery
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RE: New build installation query
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                                RE: British Gas Heat Pump Installation Complaint
@bgno, the other consideration for legionella cycles ar...
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                                @old_scientist I dont monitor the tank temperature but ...
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                                RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Hello @paultheheating - I'm a rural Moderator! What's...
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RE: What valves to replace radbots?
Yes. Radbots just replace TRV heads. TRV heads push t...
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RE: When will fusion be producing energy?
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
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                                RE: Buying large amp bidirectional RCD and RCBO
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