Energy prices.

[reb78]

Mums system is gravity fed to a point, with leak off rads to disperse heat. So its always been fine in a power cut and we have still had hot water and heat to bathroom and landing rads.

 

[badabec]

 

[dobbslc]

They seem to be heading to banning wood burning,many places, because of the pollution.
In some places they are talking about banning oil and natural gas also.

That's us knackered then!
We have a log burner to supliment the central heating and that's connected to an oil boiler as there is no gas supply, oh and the overhead electricity supply is not going be up to heating all our houses down the lane without melting
It's also currently under a tree



We're temporarily on a deisel generator, shhh don't tell Gretta...
I think it'll be a few weeks before they can fix that mess!

 

[Kayos]

Whilst I am sure this will be met with some mocking, I have been invited to a presentation by one of the DNOs, it is to discuss the effect heat pumps have on the network, harmonics, voltage fluctuations and flicker etc

Crucially it will also cover the next 8 years, how many they expect to be fitted and what the plans are around it and upgrades etc

I expect it will be interesting

 

[The Artilleryman]

Has somebody just woken up to the fact this will require more generation capacity and possible upgrade to infrastructure ?

 

[Kayos]

Has somebody just woken up to the fact this will require more generation capacity and possible upgrade to infrastructure ?

Not at all, the upgrades are always happening, the DNOs are not very good at telling up

I've requested some local upgrades for sizeable installs lately, the amount of upgrades that are planned or have already happened is huge

Someone will be along shortly however to explain the cable in their village hasn't been upgraded since 1947 and this is indicative of the overall network

 

[mike os]

Has somebody just woken up to the fact this will require more generation capacity and possible upgrade to infrastructure ?

give that another 4-5 years when the lights go out and they want to double your bill to pay for the urgent upgrades

 

[mike os]

Why pollute when it's easily avoided.

because it isnt easy.... you added to the total pollution with every second you are online

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

because it isnt easy.... you added to the total pollution with every second you are online

Was there a relevance to that comment Mike.
I was talking about wood burning fires and bonfires and your talking about my internet usage...

How many properties that burn wood have another means of heating their property.
Any that do makes it an easily avoided emission.

 

[mike os]

Was there a relevance to that comment Mike.
I was talking about wood burning fires and bonfires and your talking about my internet usage...

How many properties that burn wood have another means of heating their property.
Any that do makes it an easily avoided emission.

not for everyone, some are stuck with older, less efficient heating.... and i would probably have to resort to fly tipping if i couldn't burn my garden waste.

pretty much all home heating is unnecessary, as is hot water on demand.

Everything we do that uses energy that is not essential is unnecessary pollution, that includes watching tv, your mobile devices, browsing the internet, etc.

 

[RaceDiagnostics]

pretty much all home heating is unnecessary, as is hot water on demand.

It is in Scotland, its freezing up here.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

not for everyone, some are stuck with older, less efficient heating.... and i would probably have to resort to fly tipping if i couldn't burn my garden waste.

pretty much all home heating is unnecessary, as is hot water on demand.

Everything we do that uses energy that is not essential is unnecessary pollution, that includes watching tv, your mobile devices, browsing the internet, etc.

Right o.

I'm out.

 

[mike os]

It is in Scotland, its freezing up here.

survived long enough without on demand heating in every room....

 

[Blobber]

survived long enough without on demand heating in every room....

I think old style heat was huge open fires kept alight 24/7, cooking and heating all in one problem solved! no standing charges, no stealth tax, no power cuts to worry about the perfect solution

 

[bricol]

not for everyone, some are stuck with older, less efficient heating.... and i would probably have to resort to fly tipping if i couldn't burn my garden waste.

pretty much all home heating is unnecessary, as is hot water on demand.

Everything we do that uses energy that is not essential is unnecessary pollution, that includes watching tv, your mobile devices, browsing the internet, etc.

I'm gonna stop sending emails and drive my car more . . .

The thought experiment: What is the carbon footprint of an email?

Carbon emissions may not be the first thing on your mind when you hit that send button, but emails are responsible for as much CO2 globally as seven million extra cars.

www.sciencefocus.com

 

[reb78]

Was there a relevance to that comment Mike.
I was talking about wood burning fires and bonfires and your talking about my internet usage...

How many properties that burn wood have another means of heating their property.
Any that do makes it an easily avoided emission.

I burn wood on a log fire (in the middle of nowhere) rather than burn oil through the boiler. The wood is all harvested from my own land and dried several years before burning. Currently the boiler is on for about an hour in the evening. I don't know which is more environmentally friendly overall. I have probably burnt four logs today and most of the house is warm.

 

[R Kraft]

California is starting to charge solar users fees for selling power back to the power companies.
People have had their profits for selling solar power subsidized, by the rest of the power users.

 

[addjunkie]

not for everyone, some are stuck with older, less efficient heating.... and i would probably have to resort to fly tipping if i couldn't burn my garden waste.

pretty much all home heating is unnecessary, as is hot water on demand.

Everything we do that uses energy that is not essential is unnecessary pollution, that includes watching tv, your mobile devices, browsing the internet, etc.

Why cant you compost your garden waste, or take it to the council tip, no need to burn it at all.

 

[mike os]

Why cant you compost your garden waste, or take it to the council tip, no need to burn it at all.

You have no idea of the amount of woody waste I can generate

I’ll be round to borrow your car then

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Or get a van and trailer permit....

Like I do twice a year for the gardens haircut. Usually a couple of 8 yard skips worth twice a year