V8Druid
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so ...... if I read that right, if you spend £3 or more k's worth of leccy, they can only charge you £2074 for the year
... time to start heating with leccy 
... time to start heating with leccy
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Smiffy
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so ...... if I read that right, if you spend £3 or more k's worth of leccy, they can only charge you £2074 for the year
Someone has written that very poorly it's only ever the national average that is capped which is a pretty poor show tbh.
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No as said sure it's an averageso ...... if I read that right, if you spend £3 or more k's worth of leccy, they can only charge you £2074 for the year
V8Druid
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World's largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected
Three Gorges Energy has connected the world's first 16-megawatt monster offshore wind turbine to the power grid. With a mind-boggling 260-meter (853-ft) rotor diameter, this towering colossus will supply clean energy for about 36,000 Chinese homes.
newatlas.com
World's largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected
but at what cost ??????? .. and for how long
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Hinkley Point C reactor building tops out
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project in Somerset reached a milestone with the installation of the domed roof of the first reactor building.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
" Hinkley Point C costs rise another £5bn at least
In May 2022 the cost of building the UK’s first nuclear power plant in a generation was put at £26bn, with a target date for completion of June 2027. Today the cost is estimated at between £31bn and £34bn, with completion not before 2029 and possibly not until 2031.Those costs are all in 2015 prices. Adjusted for inflation, the new estimate could see costs hit £46bn in today's prices, which represents an increase of about a third in less than two years – or nearly double the initial £18bn budget set in 2015. " that's well over double 18 Bn
Hinkley Point C costs rise another £5bn at least
The final cost of constructing Hinkley Point C nuclear power station could be a third higher than initial estimates, EDF has admitted.
www.theconstructionindex.co.uk
" EDF Energy has released this short film showing what has been achieved in 2023 on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant construction project "
V8Druid
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interesting videos on nuclear generation
in case you miss this in that last one .. interesting fact in the lower left of this pic
in case you miss this in that last one .. interesting fact in the lower left of this pic
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Gecko
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One of the good (or bad - depending on your point of view) arguments for Thorium reactors is the process DOES NOT result in weapons grade materials.
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V8Druid
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another interesting idea which has been 'floating' about for pushing 3 decades, lacking in any major development funding to really progress
newatlas.com
WaveRoller sea-floor generator approaches commercial deployment
Wave energy remains one of the least-exploited clean energy options, with huge potential as part of a green energy grid. Finland's AW Energy is preparing to field a contender at scale – the Waveroller – which sits on the sea bed generating up to 1 MW.
newatlas.com
V8Druid
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very interesting figures in this one
couple more uncomfortable truths
and this really green
couple more uncomfortable truths
and this really green
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Pedrod355
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Looking into solar thermal panels, Has anyone in any recommendations for these?
When we installed the therm flow cylinder we spec’d it so we could add this on later if we wished.
When we installed the therm flow cylinder we spec’d it so we could add this on later if we wished.
V8Druid
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was a guy on FB MP last week flogging vac. sealed solar thermal tubes for a tenner each ... had 40 of 'em IIRC .. if any use I'll see if I can find them again .. should have some PMs back /fore .. 's how I know how many he has
Pedrod355
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Yeh if you can pleasewas a guy on FB MP last week flogging vac. sealed solar thermal tubes for a tenner each ... had 40 of 'em IIRC .. if any use I'll see if I can find them again .. should have some PMs back /fore .. 's how I know how many he has
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Yeh if you can please
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corrections -- £15 ea and has 10 boxes of 10 tubes ... dare say there could be some negotiation for quantity ... in Llanelli sadly
" Solar heat tubes. Approx 48mm diameter x 160cm length. These are in boxes never used. These are priced to sell, do your research, there are used heat tubes on ebay sold for between £20-30. These are priced as follows. Individual tube price £25. Buy 5-10 £20 each. Buy 10 or more £15 each. "
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Not much use unless you have a manifold!!Log into Facebook
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corrections -- £15 ea and has 10 boxes of 10 tubes ... dare say there could be some negotiation for quantity ... in Llanelli sadly
" Solar heat tubes. Approx 48mm diameter x 160cm length. These are in boxes never used. These are priced to sell, do your research, there are used heat tubes on ebay sold for between £20-30. These are priced as follows. Individual tube price £25. Buy 5-10 £20 each. Buy 10 or more £15 each. "
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not sure just how they are coupled Shaun, presumably the water flows through the copper tubing?
Gecko
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They are fully sealed. The copper tube inside the glass envelope gets very hot due to the large collection area.
The heat is transferred to the short copper stub which is typically inserted into @TiltyShaun 's manifold (or direct into a storage tank) where the heat is transferred direct to the water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_collector#Evacuated_tube_collectors
Heat pipe - Wikipedia
V8Druid
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pretty sure a 'manifold' could be created with a little ingenuity (and some grommets)They are fully sealed. The copper tube inside the glass envelope gets very hot due to the large collection area.
The heat is transferred to the short copper stub which is typically inserted into @TiltyShaun 's manifold (or direct into a storage tank) where the heat is transferred direct to the water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_collector#Evacuated_tube_collectors
Heat pipe - Wikipedia
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Lancs Lad
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By the way...Leccy prices creeping down. We're on 27p now and I reckon it will slide more yet...hence they trying to get us to fix 
V8Druid
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email Friday trying it on here too ..... tel call this morning ... nope .... " can we book you in for your smart meter then? " ..." go one better ... take my number off your call list .. never going to happen - goodbye ".. clickBy the way...Leccy prices creeping down. We're on 27p now and I reckon it will slide more yet...hence they trying to get us to fix
V8Druid
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very interesting vid on PVs
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