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by Adokforme
Sat Nov 30, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HPC
Replies: 131
Views: 22164

Re: HPC - Nuclear output currently 2.67 GW

According to National Grid Live Nuclear output is 2.67 GW which is the lowest I've ever come across. The grid seems to be coping adequately all the same, it has me wondering just how low the figure needs to drop to before the "Must have a Nuclear baseline" argument has the wind taken out o...
by Adokforme
Fri Nov 29, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Show us your system
Topic: The Boy That Cried PV Extension
Replies: 114
Views: 13111

Re: The Boy That Cried PV Extension

Anyone got an below 1%? 0.13 %, I set min export at around 1kW all the time whilst I am not importing. :mrgreen: If your on an export tariff there is little downside if you have a large enough battery, I have found even setting a min export at a few tens of watts makes a big difference. https://i.p...
by Adokforme
Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Intelligent Octopus Go
Replies: 102
Views: 9454

Re: Intelligent Octopus Go

Sorry AGT I was in a rush and didn’t write it out long hand first and then use the acronym. If you are in the position of doing lots of drying, as we are with three young kids, then the heat pump tumble dryers are an absolute game changer so much better than the traditional tumble dryer on every le...
by Adokforme
Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Intelligent Octopus Go
Replies: 102
Views: 9454

Re: Intelligent Octopus Go

Sorry AGT I was in a rush and didn’t write it out long hand first and then use the acronym. If you are in the position of doing lots of drying, as we are with three young kids, then the heat pump tumble dryers are an absolute game changer so much better than the traditional tumble dryer on every le...
by Adokforme
Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Gardening and Sustainability
Topic: Africa's great green wall
Replies: 1
Views: 464

Re: Africa's great green wall

Thanks for finding and posting dan_b A rare positive news piece in these otherwise difficult times. :xx: :praise:
by Adokforme
Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: MCS certifications in Cornwall hit 40k
Replies: 7
Views: 982

Re: MCS certifications in Cornwall hit 40k

Cornwall is going to hit the problem that parts of Australia have: too much residential solar when the sun shines! They can't send it to the rest of the country either because the grid connection is too weedy... Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't this where batteries comes in, after all most PV quo...
by Adokforme
Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: GivEnergy equipment and experiences?
Replies: 33
Views: 7335

Re: GivEnergy equipment and experiences?

a month or two further in, and I'm (quite) enjoying juggling Flux import, solar charging of the battery and evening export, but the app./ website controls have (politely) been described as "clunky!" The most annoying thing is that when you set it to export, the control says "This mod...
by Adokforme
Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Vulcan produces first lithium hydroxide in Germany
Replies: 0
Views: 390

Vulcan produces first lithium hydroxide in Germany

The German-Australian company Vulcan Energy has produced lithium hydroxide for the first time in Frankfurt-Höchst in Germany. It is said to be the first lithium hydroxide to be produced sustainably in Europe, from the raw material to the end product. https://www.electrive.com/2024/11/11/vulcan-prod...
by Adokforme
Mon Nov 11, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Octopus Tariffs
Replies: 79
Views: 28513

Re: Octopus Tariffs

dan_b wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:27 am The blog has now gone live!

https://octopus.energy/blog/business-sh ... -box-bear/
Nice one dan_b, all credit to you and your team there! :praise: