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Hydrogen versus Methane (aka Natural Gas)
Image https://unsplash.com/@andywatkins on https://unsplash.com Yesterday Whitby residents were given the choice of staying with Natural...
Mar 30, 20236 min read


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...
Mar 15, 202312 min read


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...
Feb 27, 20234 min read


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...
Jul 13, 20222 min read


An industry commentary
In 2021 we saw a range of long term plans and consultation papers published by BEIS. Where do we start The best place to start is the...
Apr 20, 202218 min read


A trip down the nCube days
I started nCube in 2013 as a smart home platform. From the beginning the focus was always on energy management based around a smart home...
Apr 12, 20222 min read


Our Air Source Heat Pump
We moved house a year ago (April 2021) and one of the things I was keen to do was move off our gas combi boiler to an Air Source Heat...
Apr 12, 20225 min read
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