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JulianC

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Joined: Mar 8, 2021
Last seen: Aug 7, 2025

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RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@editor I’ve downloaded the app to track carbon intensity. It is particularly poor at the moment. The low record is 39g CO2 / kWh. Oil is 245g CO2 / k...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@derek-m I think I haven’t explained my point well. As one person, I can only do my bit to drive down my carbon footprint. Likewise everyone here. Ins...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@editor so I’d seen this vid prior to your link. I’m with Octopus, one of Big Clean Switch green energy suppliers. Tick. And my tariff is lower than m...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@derek-m battery storage is the answer. Vehicle to grid (V2G) connected to home EVs will balance the demand. I have a 73kWh battery in my garage that ...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: CO2 emissions from electricity versus oil boiler in the UK

@editor There is always a problem with averages, which is also reflected in the data above. Average UK CO2 emissions is 10.0 tonnes per person per yea...

4 years ago

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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@prjohn thanks for the article. But I feel a touch of bias. I’m sure I’m biased too. But we need to read articles from the central electric network ma...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

@editor thanks Mars. Can you share the source of “verified carbon emissions factor”. I don’t know what that means. Does it take into account the energ...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Share your electricity bills

Similar @witchcraft we used 1179kWh 10th Dec to 9th Jan. 234kWh was on my cheapest overnight tariff when I heat hot water, run the dishwasher and char...

4 years ago

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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)

RE: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)

I am very disappointed by this video. Your comments seem to go against everything this site stands for. My reasoning: - you talk about insulation in...

4 years ago

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Wood Burners, Biomass, Small Scale, Biofuels & Other Heating Alternatives

RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@kev-m tut

4 years ago

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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates

RE: Hybrid oil and ashp experiences please

@editor Thanks Mars. Wow, that’s expensive. Surely it would be cheaper to run the ASHP at a slightly higher temperature?

4 years ago

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