Now we're into March, I have been able to look at our home energy use in February.
Overall. we used 30% less electricity than in January
We generated 40% more from our solar panels
Cost, for the whole house and 1,900 miles in the cars, was £169, down from £247 in January
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The new geothermal energy plant in Cornwall generates electricity for 10,000 homes whatever the weather, plus enough lithium for 300 million phone batteries!
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I didn’t know that. Great share.
This country really is in a great position to benefit from the abundance of cheap, renewable energy.
The more I learn the more hopeful I am.
The output will increase over time too.
Here's the source of the above plus a great little infographic highlighting the benefits of geothermal power plants.
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You may have seen the BBC headline about the UKs first geothermal power plant: turning hot rocks into electricity
However, did you know that the plant also acts as a source of lithium, used in many batteries. Initially enough for 1,400 EVs or 300,000,000 mobile phone batteries per year!
You certainly know what you’re doing.
For those of us committed to renewables, it’s so easy to see the benefit. I mean literally free warm water from your roof.
It’s mad that ‘going green’ is such a decisive topic.
That’s brilliant.
I certainly am @lowcarbondave.bsky.social - this being the new business rather than the general ramblings of a bloke who likes eco tech LFC and F1!
Thanks for the share. It would make sense as they are in the long game. Exactly as they did with EVs. Learn all that they need to learn and then have a great product at an incredible price.
It’s good kit for sure.
So you’ve got solar thermal hot water? Did I read that right? As in the pipes run through some stuff on the roof and when it’s sunny - like today - you get hot water?
How effective is it?
Our heat battery people Tepeo have an strategic partnership with SunAmp. Not that you have a Tepeo but it's probably a pointer that it's a good technology.
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We don't, but I know several people do. Everyone says positive things - works well, it's efficient and much smaller than a typical tank. We haven't needed to change our 'unvented' tank as our house isn't overly old, it works just fine and we have space for it. Anything you'd like to know?
Paul, this Matt Ferrell video might be interesting - if you're not familiar with his channel it's really good for sustainability and tech.
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If you did, I'd love to document the experience and check in from time to time to see how it performs.
its the same team, rebranded & built around their big shows commercially (as I understand it). They recently dusted off Scrapheap & called it Zapheap with electrification. I watched some of the filming which was fun.
I suspect you're right about sodium batteries but they will evolve in time Im sure
Posters old business logo celebrating 50 years, next to his new logo.
Oh wow, look at the juxtaposition of the two posts LinkedIn has placed side by side. Celebrating 50 years of Gibson Lamb - my old firm - and a post announcing the launch of Electrify My Home.
Funny old world sometimes.
They have to be worth considering, but they are in relative infancy. I have heard the voltage drops off quite quickly at lower SOC but haven't done much research into it. Have you seen this Everything Electric Tech video ( @bobbyllew.bsky.social 's channel) youtu.be/K1h5U8OADdI?...
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Here's a short video explain why we exist. As with any new business, I would really appreciate a subscribe if you like what you see.
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in the depth of winter and helped us use very little peak rate at all.
Bit more information about our hybrid home set up in this video.
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We've got 6.1kW panels and 18kWh @givenergy.bsky.social batteries, plus Myenergi Zappi, with Intelligent @octopus.energy - it's rock sold. Also, we've got Home Assistant and that allows an automation to charge the battery whenever we got an extra IOG slot - adding much needed extra charge
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