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Solar Days
At last, we're getting some sunny days and a decent amount of solar but I've always wondered why we only get 10% production in the depths of winter compared to the summer when daylight hours are a bit less than half. In January the Earth is
What's the Vibe?
After what feels like years of hype, AI is here and it's magic. In fact any new technology that feels like magic proves there's been a jump in innovation. If you're not sure even just going to https://gemini.google.com/app and asking
Why can't I bank a solar generated summer kWh to use in the winter?
{Yes, it's an AI generated image of solar being stored in a bank vault ;) } Most home solar systems will export on sunny days; our system regularly exports 20+ kWh on a summers day. But solar systems in the UK generate 15% to 20% of their summer output in
Cars, solar panels, batteries, CT Clamps and Henley Blocks
On a Sunday evening you get one of these to exercise your brain. The issue here is that if you want to charge an electric car using any energy supplier's smart tariff low rate period often the wiring means the car will first draw energy from the home
You Should Get a Battery
But only with a solar system. Our home battery has stored and supplied almost exactly a quarter of our annual electricity use to the 1st October 2025. We've also exported surplus solar, and run some grid-trade during March to September too. Our system is a 5kWp solar system
Literally growning renewable energy
We love trees and we love wind turbines. So we’ve created some tech that combines the two in order to bring invisible renewable energy to a tree near you. I’m not talking about sticking a wind turbine poking out of the top of a tree - that would
Hydrogen versus Methane (aka Natural Gas)
Yesterday Whitby residents were given the choice of staying with Natural Gas instead of being forced to take part in a Hydrogen home heating & cooking trial as a result of a tremendous amount of pressure by residents on the local council, government, and Cadent. It’s worth witnessing the
Will our homes ever be more energy efficient?
Yes: If you buy a new home in a few years time the chances are it will be built to the forthcoming Future Homes Standard 2025 and should be much more energy efficient, all electric and have the latest energy tech included. UK homes are draughty and poorly insulated. We
Security matters
Security is often top of mind when making hardware - no one wants their data stolen, device used as part of a bot-net or their controls taken over. All reputable hardware manufacturers I speak to take security seriously and ensure their devices and services are meeting security requirements, update firmware
Trojan energy, STEP & SmartSTEP
75% of electric car drivers charge their cars at home but that's only possible if you have a driveway or garage. Ubitricity lamp post charger Street charging is becoming much more important as the growth of EV sales accelerates. We're not going to see many examples
Is it right that I refer to an Air Source Heat Pump as an energy generator?
At events I've spoken recently at I've started to refer to heat pumps as an energy generator so want to explain why. If it feels wrong to call it a generator it’s because we use them to heat our homes and hot water and it’