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Last seen: Oct 14, 2026
Lots of changes announced by the government today including plugging in small scale solar to a 13 amp socket (I have seen this in Europe), new builds...
I thought this was an interesting article to highlight some of the challenges in the renewable transition, a lot of which have been discussed on the f...
Also wind turbine curtailment when it is very windy is both larger and more common than solar farm curtailment when it is sunny. Hence wind tends to h...
I understand it didn't go as it is currently a revenue stream for the government. The Carbon Price Support part of our bill goes to the government ...
@jamespa interesting, thanks. Any examples of fabrication you have seen recently you could share with us?
Interesting to see some more details of Reform UK policy as it evolves - removing the 5% VAT - Removing the Renewables Obligation from bills an...
Thanks @jamespa
Putting the politics aside isn't easy, I was wary about posting the link. Am not surprised a lot of comments have drifted into politics, it is a gener...
Great work @transparent Playing the long game helping to make sure people are informed. Gradually making more people aware of the possibilities ...
Why Britain Needs an Energy-Strategy Reset
@transparent Search "Standing Charges Call for Input" to find a useful starting point on the ofgem website. I have pasted some of the info from...
From the ofgem paper Why have standing charges gone up in electricity? Standing charges for domestic electricity customers have increased signifi...
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RE: How will removing the standing charge on gas bills benefit heat pumps?
I'm not sure it makes much of a difference to heat-pump...
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@editor Ouch, sorry to re start the tick. I had assume...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@e-a-west as the good Major said, welcome to the forums...
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RE: New Build 3 Phase or 1Phase
We are on three phase power because it's an enormous li...
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
Yes I actually have a copy of a tool that whenever a ce...
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
@editor Hi, To resolve this, please tap on the A...
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
Posted by: @singlespeed With 9 years repairing windo...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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@transparent we’re still running a secure version of PH...
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
Much longer than that here. The heating isn't even on. ...
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
Obviously the weather is changeable but there's a defin...
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RE: The Changing Jet Stream Could Challenge UK Air Source Heat Pumps
@rob-of-york I must admit that when we had a Daikin hea...
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Get the Renewable Heating Hub heads-up on WhatsApp. I...
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RE: Safety study for plug in batteries out to tender - looks like Q3 2027 at best before legal
@editor I pointed out to the one of the Fuse execs that...
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RE: 15kw pump for 225m2 1990's house - over kill?
@seaviews As well as loft insulation, there are othe...
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