Posts Tagged ‘Energy Saving’
Large Low Power LED TV
I’ve been thinking about upgrading the main lounge TV for some time and currently have a 5 year old Samsung 40 inch LCD that consumes a ‘reasonable’ 230 watts. In it’s day I guess it would have been a class leader. Anyway, I have been hankering for a bigger screen, full HD 1080 support and […]
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Solar Thermal – Appeal Review
Ding ding Round 2 ! Nearly a year ago I looked at solar thermal for hot water and could not justify spending money on this technology. So it’s time for an appeal review armed with all this recent solar knowledge and experience. Why do I want to do this ? I like the idea of […]
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So was August a good month for Solar PV ? Short answer is yes ! The total haul was 445 kWh or 3.6 kWh per day per kWp installed on Glasgow SW 30 degree roof. Commenting on the August results. Highest Daily record now 25 kWh also a new record low of 4 kWh as […]
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The way google conducts itself is so different to the razzamatazz of Apple with its product staged releases. Take the Google Power Meter after an initial video then foggy release I have found it to keep getting better without any hint, notification or even documentation. On first use I had a number of bug bears, […]
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Tags: Energy Saving, Google PowerMeter, visualisation
Even with the days shortening we had a super sunshine Sunday and this was backed up by generating the highest total to date since our July installation. Whilst the daily energy was 25 kWh, I looked at the maximum Wp reading and was surprised to see that the maximum peak was only 3.25 kW. Head […]
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I tip my hat to this man he deserves a medal, MBE, Knighthood. The bar for ‘pro-DIY’ has been well and truly raised. http://peckhampower.org/blog/insulating-our-victorian-living-room It is a well told story, actually more like incredible journey (those Disney pets had it easy) about the quest for a little more warmth and comfort in a home lounge/living […]
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Tags: Energy Saving, Insulation
A Working Google Gas Meter !
I am now getting gas usage data through to Google Power Meter. I did mention a while back that a connection was established to the gas meter and being logged, but the data never up until now never made it through to Google Power Meter. Here is the old article link http://albacontrols.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/gas-metering-result/ So those clever […]
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Tags: Energy Saving, Google PowerMeter, visualisation
(Domestic) NET Metering Solution
So what is NET metering ? It is the ability to measure power/energy Generated (for solar/wind) Used ie how much the home consumes (That used to be easy!) Exported back to the grid (basically = Generated – Used) NET metering is really of value where there is some generation on site such as a wind […]
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I now have a 3.995 kWp Solar PV installed and working, here I my thoughts now its in and running. Bad Points As I grumbled before the red tape and silly hoops/paperwork/procedures/process to go through to get a proper MCS approved system and a grant/loan was sooooo boring rigor mortis was close to setting in […]
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In a time of recession it does feel a tad strange that there are little niche corners that buck the trend. The renewables sector and in particular Solar PV is still surging along on the crest of a demand wave. So babbling along what does this mean to Mr.Green. Well not quite Russian bread queues […]
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Still a Google Power Meter fan, probably more so on the basis that after doing the initial data drilling blast, it is a top level easy to use tool that just works so well. I seem to be in the luxurious position of having 14 channels of energy data with google. However, I am too […]
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Another snippet on the Google PowerMeter ‘gadget’ today. I must be feeling guilty after the poor review on the current implementation of the near-real-time and the always-on functionality. Anyway, I’ve decided to write something nice about the Google people today. The view options for daily/weekly/monthly are rather cute, here is a snap of the last […]
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Looking at energy usage motivates the householder to switch off appliances when not required, organise things using timers and maybe even buy more efficient devices. These actions all have the net result of reducing the annual electricity bill. A very rough rule of thumb is £1 per year per watt, so getting from 300w down […]
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Tags: base load, Energy Saving, Google PowerMeter
Solar PV (UK Scotland) Red-tape
Recently I blogged about the go-ahead/green light for my domestic PV. However, the red-tape game needs to be played to get the best financial score. Obtaining the grant and interest free loan is the basic objective. To get these requires a sterling dose of resolve and committment. Here is a tongue-in-cheek list of fences to […]
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More shower stuff today …. It is a straight review of the Nordic Eco PowerShower head. No preamble just straight to the conclusion……. For Saves money by reducing the water flow but still being an okay shower (9 l/m rather than 19 l/m for me) Teens not overly keen on it and it reduced their […]
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Tags: Energy Saving, shower, water
