@lowcarbondave
@lowcarbondave.bsky.social
Bit of an environmentally aware chap as well as a car enthusiast. Amidst a career change moving from Financial Planning to the green home energy transition sector.
Well indeed! And here we are many many hours later and we’ve only used an extra 0.5kwh during the rest of the day. Probably boiling the kettle and exceeding what our inverter can discharge.
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Well indeed! And here we are many many hours later and we’ve only used an extra 0.5kwh during the rest of the day. Probably boiling the kettle and exceeding what our inverter can discharge.
Thanks @stuffer.bsky.social and everyone at IFW, couldn’t be doing this on a Friday without your inspiration.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks @stuffer.bsky.social and everyone at IFW, couldn’t be doing this on a Friday without your inspiration.
Hey @octopus.energy - what’s the highest off peak draw you see during a cold winters night?
We’ve just exceeded 100kWh! Heat battery ( @tepeoheatbattery.bsky.social ZEB), ordinary battery, running the A2A during the night to keep house from cooling down too much, hot water tank plus the car!
We’ve just exceeded 100kWh! Heat battery ( @tepeoheatbattery.bsky.social ZEB), ordinary battery, running the A2A during the night to keep house from cooling down too much, hot water tank plus the car!
November 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Hey @octopus.energy - what’s the highest off peak draw you see during a cold winters night?
We’ve just exceeded 100kWh! Heat battery ( @tepeoheatbattery.bsky.social ZEB), ordinary battery, running the A2A during the night to keep house from cooling down too much, hot water tank plus the car!
We’ve just exceeded 100kWh! Heat battery ( @tepeoheatbattery.bsky.social ZEB), ordinary battery, running the A2A during the night to keep house from cooling down too much, hot water tank plus the car!
Before and after infra-red shot of a ceiling where we have improved insulation since last winter. You can just see the light fitting on the right for reference. Blue spots = cold spots from poorly installed insulation when house was built in 2008.
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Before and after infra-red shot of a ceiling where we have improved insulation since last winter. You can just see the light fitting on the right for reference. Blue spots = cold spots from poorly installed insulation when house was built in 2008.
You can never have too many coffees @speaktothegeek.co.uk - thanks for the HA Zappi GivEnergy blueprint. #homeassistant
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
You can never have too many coffees @speaktothegeek.co.uk - thanks for the HA Zappi GivEnergy blueprint. #homeassistant
A hundred and a bit miles south in Kent we had a much better day, just over 8kWh
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A hundred and a bit miles south in Kent we had a much better day, just over 8kWh
Hey @octopus.energy - thanks for the free electricity!! 156kwh! Not bad going.
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hey @octopus.energy - thanks for the free electricity!! 156kwh! Not bad going.
Reading this to our lad at the moment! 1984 edition…
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Reading this to our lad at the moment! 1984 edition…
Night ride on Smiler was brilliant. As was Wicker Man, but Smiler was particularly good in the dark.
The teenager sat next to me screamed MUMMY at one point which really made me chuckle.
The teenager sat next to me screamed MUMMY at one point which really made me chuckle.
October 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Night ride on Smiler was brilliant. As was Wicker Man, but Smiler was particularly good in the dark.
The teenager sat next to me screamed MUMMY at one point which really made me chuckle.
The teenager sat next to me screamed MUMMY at one point which really made me chuckle.
18 months ago I sold my business and vowed to spend more of my time doing stuff I love. I think I’ve done okay with that goal. Today? Alton Towers in the Autumnal sunshine. Smiler - world record holder for number of inversions - doing its thing.
October 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
18 months ago I sold my business and vowed to spend more of my time doing stuff I love. I think I’ve done okay with that goal. Today? Alton Towers in the Autumnal sunshine. Smiler - world record holder for number of inversions - doing its thing.
Hey @adventureplanet.bsky.social . Busy at AT too today! Love the themed pumpkins. Fast passes much more effective than Chessington yesterday thankfully.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hey @adventureplanet.bsky.social . Busy at AT too today! Love the themed pumpkins. Fast passes much more effective than Chessington yesterday thankfully.
Dragon’s fury has just reopened after the trains were evacuated which was fun to watch. Yeah it’s okay. It’s too busy even with reserve and ride, and the park is tired in places. It is after all Merlin. You can just see the evac attendant….
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Dragon’s fury has just reopened after the trains were evacuated which was fun to watch. Yeah it’s okay. It’s too busy even with reserve and ride, and the park is tired in places. It is after all Merlin. You can just see the evac attendant….
Will we ever see Vampire ride again? @adventureplanet.bsky.social
Currently in Chessington, Mandril Mayhem is the *only* brave ride open!
Currently in Chessington, Mandril Mayhem is the *only* brave ride open!
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Will we ever see Vampire ride again? @adventureplanet.bsky.social
Currently in Chessington, Mandril Mayhem is the *only* brave ride open!
Currently in Chessington, Mandril Mayhem is the *only* brave ride open!
Managing to draw just over 17kw FREE ELECTRICITY thanks to Octopus at the moment. And the cars not charging yet (octopus control that) which would be another 7!). #octopus
October 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Managing to draw just over 17kw FREE ELECTRICITY thanks to Octopus at the moment. And the cars not charging yet (octopus control that) which would be another 7!). #octopus
Lol at our food order number!#67
October 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Lol at our food order number!#67
Average over last 10 weekdays.
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Average over last 10 weekdays.
I am so lucky that I can do this on a weekday as the trails are quiet. It’s damp so slippery at times which adds to the fun.
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I am so lucky that I can do this on a weekday as the trails are quiet. It’s damp so slippery at times which adds to the fun.
Another Ocean Saver kitchen surface cleaner refill used! Why buy a new plastic bottle when you can just re use the one you have??
October 13, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Another Ocean Saver kitchen surface cleaner refill used! Why buy a new plastic bottle when you can just re use the one you have??
@bobbyllew.bsky.social is one my my heroes. From Red Dwarf and Scrapheap, but also @fullychargedshow.bsky.social which was an inspiration for our ‘electrify our home’ journey. Great to see him and the Zapheap team earlier. Terrible photo lol
October 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
@bobbyllew.bsky.social is one my my heroes. From Red Dwarf and Scrapheap, but also @fullychargedshow.bsky.social which was an inspiration for our ‘electrify our home’ journey. Great to see him and the Zapheap team earlier. Terrible photo lol
Here we go! This years Open University course - an introduction to computing and IT. I’m entirely self taught as far as computing goes but wanted to add a formal qualification for the fun of it.
October 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Here we go! This years Open University course - an introduction to computing and IT. I’m entirely self taught as far as computing goes but wanted to add a formal qualification for the fun of it.
It’s been a while since I felt this run is so i dug out a Covid testing kit which amazingly is still in date. “Bugger”.
September 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It’s been a while since I felt this run is so i dug out a Covid testing kit which amazingly is still in date. “Bugger”.
Dr, the new InstaVolt hub on the a34 has next to no signage at all. I have just visited as wanted to see it and was vaguely passing. It’s very impressive but motorists on the main road would have no idea it’s here!
September 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Dr, the new InstaVolt hub on the a34 has next to no signage at all. I have just visited as wanted to see it and was vaguely passing. It’s very impressive but motorists on the main road would have no idea it’s here!