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by ecogeorge
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Geothermal
Replies: 9
Views: 573

Re: Geothermal

All of the newbuilds towards the Gannal estuary in Newquay are like that, fitted with minimal 'pointless' low numbers of panels. Its utterly disgraceful, given the average amount of just roof tiles replaced by each panel would cost more than any extra panel themselves. Gets me cross each time i go ...
by ecogeorge
Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:32 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Oh dear ..............
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Re: Oh dear ..............

Sorry ....video of fake animal head a total turn off ..............what ever the music..........
by ecogeorge
Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:01 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Oh dear ..............
Replies: 3
Views: 480

Oh dear ..............

On hols in Lewis and Harris Scotland.....
Came across 2 things today -1 turbine blown over :(
and solar tubes heating remote toilet block.........
George.
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by ecogeorge
Sat May 31, 2025 9:51 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Holiday spot
Replies: 5
Views: 594

Re: Holiday spot

There are 2 Looes - think it's west Looe that has lovely shells..........Also like Ivan visited as a child........
by ecogeorge
Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:57 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions
Replies: 28
Views: 2658

Re: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions

Quote ..........REN said: “Due to extreme temperature variations in the interior of Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration’. These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical syste...
by ecogeorge
Sun Apr 20, 2025 10:48 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Rate my roast
Replies: 5
Views: 618

Re: Rate my roast

looks amazing ....... and not over done ....hate the backlash from raw meat eaters who need to tell everyone how they must eat meat.
by ecogeorge
Wed Apr 16, 2025 11:07 pm
Forum: Data logs
Topic: Heat pumps in their many glorious guises in Camelot V home.
Replies: 33
Views: 3337

Re: Heat pumps in their many glorious guises in Camelot V home.

In Nowty Towers, we have one of these, 8kW of heat output. And two of these, 2 x 3.6kW = 7.2kW of heat output. And yes its too hot with it all on. :lol: I was thinking that was a lot of heat output! We do like it 25 / 26 degrees in the lounge and kitchen, but still have negative bills. :twisted: cr...
by ecogeorge
Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Nessie😜
Replies: 2
Views: 1063

Re: Nessie😜

I read the camera name as Nesimatic as i speed read it ...............
by ecogeorge
Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Ripple energy "strike off"
Replies: 214
Views: 58835

Re: Ripple energy "strike off"

A bit dissapointed about this whole sorry affair........ Invested in the last 3 projects up to a max of 7000kWh/yr. Total returns (unclaimed) currently are £175 . We have just moved to octopus to link to Ripple ..........BUT what do we do now?? Can we liquidate our earnt savings ?? Any advice?? George
by ecogeorge
Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:30 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: another ex-pat GLF
Replies: 6
Views: 51651

Re: another ex-pat GLF

Greetings! Here under my actual name, having retired from the off-grid world some years back, so now no association with any particular company, installation, ideology. I remember when ... settings were done by jumper blocks on live circuit boards, logging usage by modified battery alarm clocks, an...