Archive for March, 2026
All very well talking about solar generation, I don’t have the roof for it!
There are about 30 million dwellings (residential buildings) in the UK. As of early 2025, over 1.4 to 1.6 million of these have solar generative capability. Only 44,000 are making use of solar thermal panels. With the rising price of energy and fuel, is that likely to change? Owned versus rented. One of the biggest […]
Posted: March 28th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
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A green mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday was not originally about celebrating Mother’s Day – it’s an old age tradition where people returned to their “mother church” – the main parish church or cathedral where they were baptized or raised. This act of returning home is the original meaning of “going a-mothering”. It is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in […]
Posted: March 21st, 2026 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Power plays.
If you live in the UK, you energy company is probably making a big fuss about “Power Moves”. Part of demand flexibility schemes are operated by National Energy System Operator (NESO) as a means of ensuring the UK makes the most of the renewable energy it produces. Power move, first launched by Ovo in 2024, […]
Posted: March 14th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
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Cooking leftovers with 77% less energy and all the taste.
It’s my week to shop and cook. So, I am trying something new today, cooking my lovely left-over pie in the combination microwave. The average UK home spends 3-4% of its energy usage on cooking. It spends 80% on heating. Which doesn’t make cooking sound as if it’s causing much of an issue. But, our […]
Posted: March 7th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
Tags: #CombinationMicrowave, #CookingHacks, #EnergyEfficiency, #KitchenScience, #SaveMoney, #SustainableLiving
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Posted: March 2nd, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
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