Rich Griff Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Nice one, add a wind turbine if it's possible... I friend did wind turbine and many solar panels a few years ago and went off grid, even making money by selling the current. They wanted to do a hydro set up as well but that fell thru, so they sold up and bought a hotel ! Covid hit so they sold the hotel and now live in the sticks...in luxury. Another friend really went to town with insulation, his was the only roof in the village to have snow on it weeks after every other roof was clear, going green works if you have the money but that will change... Smart meters will change everything in time, even billing...the government will want Thier cut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rich Griff said: Nice one, add a wind turbine if it's possible... Urban wind generation is a sure fire way to be hated by your neighbours and council alike, but thankfully there are better options now - for instance Ripple (where you own a portion of your own wind farm) is a very intriguing offering that I am looking into seriously at the moment, it’s a very interesting alternative for houses where solar PV, solar thermal or other generation technologies might be hard to do. 3 hours ago, Rich Griff said: …going green works if you have the money but that will change... Smart meters will change everything in time, even billing...the government will want their cut... If we are to hit global CO2 targets there is going to have to be 2 decades of incentives at least to get us over the line - yes there is uncertainty about the RHI at present, but without it who is going to install these alternative technologies? Taxing green tech would make zero sense at this point. Besides, if you’re taking very little net from the grid the the impact of “taxing” via your smart meter could only ever be fairly minimal. What would seem far more likely in the med/long term is higher taxation on fuel oil and gas to make the greener alternatives more financially compelling. Right now we are committed to this route as a family, but I doubt it will pay back in full for 10-12 years. If that remains the case only a small percentage of people will be able to make the switch to low carbon energy. Back to the thread topic, I will start another thread… Edited October 2, 2021 by MattyB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks Matty, can we keep it on topic now please gents. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Thanks John. The same subject drift occasionally happens at committee meetings and a quick prod back onto topic is needed. Edited October 3, 2021 by Engine Doctor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 02/10/2021 at 14:30, MattyB said: We are currently starting on the process of greening our home - should have extra insulation by Xmas, solar PV and solar thermal next year (depending on what they do with the RHI), and an air source heat pump to replace the gas boiler within 3 years. We will probably swap one of the cars for an EV next year too. Zero carbon is the target within 5 years. Have you worked out the payback time for such a large investment? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Thanks JD8, that is what I meant to write. Might well have been a Brian Winch article that put me onto it. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Had to go a long way back to find JD8’s reply referred to. Good to see the thread drifting back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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