Last seen: May 14, 2025
May I just clarify one point made by @editor... Not quite. Electricity Suppliers will first draw on electricity from generators with whom they ...
It's commonly the case that we expect to 'win an argument' by force of numbers. But in this case, I don't think that's the crucial factor. Governm...
Erm... This going off at a tangent, but I'm still interested to learn about your experiences. Could you please do one of the following: a: re-post...
Can you explain a bit more about the context in which you were told about the need for a 'modulating boiler'? All boilers in UK must have at least o...
@majordennisbloodnok was suggesting an A2A heat pump...... in which case there is no water tank from which to take heat for a defrost cycle. Check t...
@ivanhoew you're very welcome here... ... especially as you seem to know one end of a spanner from the other. Yes, please do post about your ASHP ...
Not so unfortunately @paulenergo... at least, not with the present set of regulatory constraints. Most of the renewable generation sites are faraway...
Picking up my point from the Hello Topic, I'm assuming that there's no government grant involved, no requirement for MCS accredited installer, and tha...
Yes @judith - DESNZ has a Call for Evidence on the future of Ofgem, which closes at the end of Feb. The lines of demarcation between Ofgem, DESNZ an...
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