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This was the original form of subsidy for renewables that ran from 2002-2017, it's much more generous than CfD (because renewables were much more expe...
I found the statement in the budget "red book" that Nesta would be referring to: "2.6 The government is committed to doing more to reduce electricit...
From Nesta; Agrees generally with other articles, however notes an option to move the 25% of RO to gas. Remains to be seen if that is done. Al...
@marzipan71 you may find that the supplier is buying direct from an energy generator, a type of contract called a Power Purchase Agreement, which is m...
@jeff I don't know about the costs, but I've heard with the global glut of oil production the North Sea reserves are fairly uneconomic to extract at t...
@batpred I think the real issue being solved with CfDs is to give investors certainty, but it's more to do with competitive ROI than planning. You c...
@toodles it's like the saying goes: In theory, theory and practice are the same; In practice, they are different. Im certain sodium-ion...
I agree and that makes sense, but if our grid usage has reduced from ~36 GW to ~30GW, dont we have ~6GW of existing infrastructure going spare already...
I think what's interesting is that the expected cost of wholesale electric will drop, but due to infrastructure costs, prices will rise, this is an in...
@jamespa it's a question of the right tool for the right job. Bog standard house (for it's era) with a few well documented changes = the standard he...
@jamespa I can relate to your experience somewhat, though not so extreme with my own home. In my own planning for a heat pump, I got a weather stati...
Hi All, I'm Steve and I have been hanging out on the forums for a while; its been a great resource. I have been into renewables and energy transitio...
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RE: 7.5kW Heat Loss, But Quoted a 10kW Midea. No Re-Pipe, No Buffer Tank. Does This Add Up?
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RE: Jokes and fun posts about heat pumps and renewables
@jamespa Someone who is not easily phased I suppose.
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@downfield Once OE had removed our gas meter and capped...
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Living with a Low Loss Header (Or Measure For Measure, it’s All About the Pump)
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@judith, glad you found the story interesting. On eff...
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