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Posts from May, 2010

Are we taking energy efficiency seriously?

Posted by: haydn On: 31st May 2010

Last weekend I was on a DIY trip and noticed this rather fancy wind turbine aloft a well known store. In this really contributing to reducing the energy consumption of this site?  Is this a business that has taken energy waste by the scruff of the neck and squeezed? Within the store were staff noticeably [...]

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Are 'feed in tariffs' real?

Posted by: haydn On: 28th May 2010

My understanding is that the UK Electricity Grid flows only one way. So if you feed in power into the grid much of that energy is not fed in but just lost in heat. Therefore a feed in tariff is merely a payment of goodwill from the energy companies until the grid can accommodate two [...]

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Good intentions or greenwash? (Continued)

Posted by: haydn On: 26th May 2010

Last week I was in a newly built car park in the Midlands and noticed some new bays for Electric cars offering ‘free’ power charging. Free energy, just imagine being offered free Petrol. This sound like a very good deal for shoppers. The question is:  Is this a good intention to encourage the use of [...]

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Energy saving tip (no 17)- label your light switches

Posted by: Gaia On: 15th May 2010

Large offices with multiple light switches are a classic energy hungry environment. The first person in will turn on all the lights as they have no idea which switch turns on the light over their desk. The lights are likely to remain on all day – even when it’s light and bright inside in late morning [...]

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