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@drei my career has been in Procurement so dealing with lifetime costs is part of my DNA. For our install the annual service cost will basically be ...
@jamespa that 2011 to 2021 period was probably when "policy costs" were loaded disproportionately onto electricity
Well, maybe. The point was Norway will extract the gas from that one field, and most of our gas imports are from Norway already. In my view the mos...
@toodles the irony being whether it's "Norwegian gas" or "British gas" the British public own neither and buy it at international market rates anyway....
My theory; The world is complicated and that makes it scary to some people. Give them a simple answer, and even though it's wrong, won't solve the ...
I believe part of the issue is the longer term energy markets where producers can bid to supply. For some gas generators they can actually afford to ...
@technogeek @old_scientist I'm no investment advisor but I see opportunity. World is transitioning to renewables, those fundamentals can't be beaten...
I love a little bit of anarchy, people producing their own power and and heat, thereby removing influence from big oil is something I love to see.
@technogeek I'm not sure that matters too much, what matters is that the generation is close to the consumption, meaning you arent having to push it h...
That is a symptom of effectively banning onshore wind in England under the prior government, meaning overcapacity in Scotland where there isn't enough...
Unfortunate that OFGEM increased prices again from October 2025, except gas which seems to have gone down a tad, but one small glimmer for those about...
@tim441 it's a Vaillant, I think the controls are probably not the best, but also not the worst.
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@tim441 Here are those same three month periods for 202...
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@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
@rob-of-york — thanks for posting this, all very useful...
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