Tag: solar
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GivEnergy EV Charger
GivEnergy are shortly to release their EV charger to the market. We believe that this will be a game changer for GivEnergy’s position in the marketplace.
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Reasons to achieve Energy Independence
If you want to insure yourself from external price shocks, you too should consider investing in a home energy system.
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The “sunk cost fallacy” of gas heating
The principle reason to go down the hydrogen route is because we have an extensive existing grid network for distributing gas, a professional trade body that is experienced in supplying and fitting central heating boilers, and a customer base that is well adapted to benefit from gas fired central heating. These are the sunk costs.…
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“To what extent are governments the driving force of change?”
Governments are not (and never have been) the driving force of change. Private enterprise drives innovation. These changes to how we heat and power our homes are happening now, irrespective of government U-turns.
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“Gradually and then suddenly”
It will be interesting to see if Toyota can avoid becoming the next Kodak or Blockbuster.
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Energy prices are set to fall
The headline news on energy prices is to be welcomed, in particular that the average duel fuel bill will reduce to £1923 in October 2023. At Brimstone Energy, we take the view that householders should aspire to permanently reduce their energy costs.
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The problem with Pigeons.
“Should I get bird protection?” Treat bird protection as insurance. You are spending more money on the installation to insure against the risk of pigeons or other birds adversely affecting your property. However it does affect your overall return on investment. So the real question to ask is if birds did decide to take up…
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XLINKS – Moroccan renewablepower in the UK
It sounds like chat down the pub. “It’s very sunny in Morocco, so why don’t we just bring Solar Power from Morocco to the UK?” Well, this is the exact premise of the XLINKS project. Octopus Energy have recently invested £5 million into the scheme, and are using this in their advertising at the moment,…
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Single Phase and Three Phase
You may have heard of 3 Phase Electricity. In domestic settings in the UK we only use single phase, whereas in commercial settings we usually use 3 Phase electricity. What is the difference, and should I get myself a 3 phase power supply?
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Public charging in Cities
There are those who can charge their own car using their own equipment (the haves) and those who cannot (the have nots). The “haves” benefit from cheap overnight charging, or even the ability to charge the car for free using excess power from your solar PV array. We are at risk of creating further social…