Tim Aikin
@timaikin.com
Architect | Programmer | Data Science & AI Enthusiast | Machine Learning | Art | Net Zero Transition & Energy Conservation l Renewables Advocate Notts
No wonder I've got to keep charging up the Kindle. Sucked into yet another mammoth read. On book 3, there just has to be a big twist at the end of 6.
September 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
No wonder I've got to keep charging up the Kindle. Sucked into yet another mammoth read. On book 3, there just has to be a big twist at the end of 6.
Today l heard about the exoplanet the size of Saturn orbiting Alpha centauri in the goldilock zone disappearing. This is thought to be because it is a 3 star system. I'll just put it out there. "Three body problem".
August 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today l heard about the exoplanet the size of Saturn orbiting Alpha centauri in the goldilock zone disappearing. This is thought to be because it is a 3 star system. I'll just put it out there. "Three body problem".
Hurray...after a dimal period of trying to get the fusion solar home assistant integration working l saw fusionsolar plus. No api key that doesn't work just my normal login. Brilliant.
July 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hurray...after a dimal period of trying to get the fusion solar home assistant integration working l saw fusionsolar plus. No api key that doesn't work just my normal login. Brilliant.
For those thinking about how modern #solar panels perform. It's 9am here in Nottingham and out side it's drizzle yet 24 panels on 2 roof planes East and West are generating 1.5 kw. It's all about light.
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
For those thinking about how modern #solar panels perform. It's 9am here in Nottingham and out side it's drizzle yet 24 panels on 2 roof planes East and West are generating 1.5 kw. It's all about light.
Every wondered why Reform UK are so against renewables?
Could it be a sincere well thought out science based policy?
Surely not 92% of funding from fossil fuel interests.
Hey the Conservatives have taken more.
Liberal Democrats more than Labour.
Greens none....
search.electoralcommission.org.uk
Could it be a sincere well thought out science based policy?
Surely not 92% of funding from fossil fuel interests.
Hey the Conservatives have taken more.
Liberal Democrats more than Labour.
Greens none....
search.electoralcommission.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Every wondered why Reform UK are so against renewables?
Could it be a sincere well thought out science based policy?
Surely not 92% of funding from fossil fuel interests.
Hey the Conservatives have taken more.
Liberal Democrats more than Labour.
Greens none....
search.electoralcommission.org.uk
Could it be a sincere well thought out science based policy?
Surely not 92% of funding from fossil fuel interests.
Hey the Conservatives have taken more.
Liberal Democrats more than Labour.
Greens none....
search.electoralcommission.org.uk
Cutting green levies sounds big—but most are locked into long-term contracts like FITs & CfDs. Only £1.6bn is removable, saving just 0.7p/kWh—~£20/year. Don’t fall for fake fixes. Real reform means smarter policy, not slogans. #EnergyFacts #GreenLevy #UKBills #NetZero
May 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Cutting green levies sounds big—but most are locked into long-term contracts like FITs & CfDs. Only £1.6bn is removable, saving just 0.7p/kWh—~£20/year. Don’t fall for fake fixes. Real reform means smarter policy, not slogans. #EnergyFacts #GreenLevy #UKBills #NetZero
We also have myenergi which manages the solar divert and Zappi for car charging.
May 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
We also have myenergi which manages the solar divert and Zappi for car charging.
It's 8:30 am here in Bramcote, Notts. The battery is full, the hot water is 100%, and it will be another day of rocking #NetZero or, in our case #NetPositive. We will be exporting more than we imported. To break even we only need to export (15p/kWh) 46% of what import (7p/kWh).
May 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
It's 8:30 am here in Bramcote, Notts. The battery is full, the hot water is 100%, and it will be another day of rocking #NetZero or, in our case #NetPositive. We will be exporting more than we imported. To break even we only need to export (15p/kWh) 46% of what import (7p/kWh).
Meanwhile, I got this Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus in the garden yesterday morning. I have my canon slr with telephoto at hand to catch these fast-moving #butterflies
May 7, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Meanwhile, I got this Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus in the garden yesterday morning. I have my canon slr with telephoto at hand to catch these fast-moving #butterflies
Extending No Mow May can significantly benefit wildlife—especially pollinators and invertebrates—if coupled with thoughtful management (e.g., late summer cut and remove). But it needs to balance biodiversity gains with social context, aesthetics, and practical maintenance.
#nomowmay #biodiversity
#nomowmay #biodiversity
May 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Extending No Mow May can significantly benefit wildlife—especially pollinators and invertebrates—if coupled with thoughtful management (e.g., late summer cut and remove). But it needs to balance biodiversity gains with social context, aesthetics, and practical maintenance.
#nomowmay #biodiversity
#nomowmay #biodiversity
I read about Bridport coohousing in the Guardian Editions The New Review. These housing schemes aim to build homes with communities at their heart. #sustainablearchitecture
bridportcohousing.org.uk
bridportcohousing.org.uk
May 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I read about Bridport coohousing in the Guardian Editions The New Review. These housing schemes aim to build homes with communities at their heart. #sustainablearchitecture
bridportcohousing.org.uk
bridportcohousing.org.uk
We’re ahead of the game this No Mow May—just a neat border trimmed, the rest left wild. Already, the front lawn hums with life, a soft meadow in the making. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for nature is simply... not mow
#nomowmay
#nomowmay
May 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We’re ahead of the game this No Mow May—just a neat border trimmed, the rest left wild. Already, the front lawn hums with life, a soft meadow in the making. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for nature is simply... not mow
#nomowmay
#nomowmay
Octopus Energy app now shows the standing charge, peak, and off peak on the graphs.
Last month for electricity it was £62.73 import £69.97 export. (Gas was £56.95) Each of these peaks is when one of the EVs is charged. Our Solar+Battery +Hot water storage very low bills.
Last month for electricity it was £62.73 import £69.97 export. (Gas was £56.95) Each of these peaks is when one of the EVs is charged. Our Solar+Battery +Hot water storage very low bills.
May 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Octopus Energy app now shows the standing charge, peak, and off peak on the graphs.
Last month for electricity it was £62.73 import £69.97 export. (Gas was £56.95) Each of these peaks is when one of the EVs is charged. Our Solar+Battery +Hot water storage very low bills.
Last month for electricity it was £62.73 import £69.97 export. (Gas was £56.95) Each of these peaks is when one of the EVs is charged. Our Solar+Battery +Hot water storage very low bills.
Current yearly savings of our £20k investment in Solar + Battery + HWS + 3x EV. With the intelligent Octopus we het paid for export, we are saving £2k per year on elect & £3k on petrol. A gross saving of £5k per year. This has reduced the payback time it was 8 yrs now, and it's 4, nearly in yr 2.
April 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Current yearly savings of our £20k investment in Solar + Battery + HWS + 3x EV. With the intelligent Octopus we het paid for export, we are saving £2k per year on elect & £3k on petrol. A gross saving of £5k per year. This has reduced the payback time it was 8 yrs now, and it's 4, nearly in yr 2.
March is a transition month in our household. The family has 3 EVs. Our electric bill was £60.55p but we exported £39.59p so the total £20.99p. As my kids pay £10 pm for charging, it only cost me 99p (ex SC). I am totally sold on solar, battery, HWS, and EVs. Our annual savings are about £5k.
April 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
March is a transition month in our household. The family has 3 EVs. Our electric bill was £60.55p but we exported £39.59p so the total £20.99p. As my kids pay £10 pm for charging, it only cost me 99p (ex SC). I am totally sold on solar, battery, HWS, and EVs. Our annual savings are about £5k.
They put 2 pamphlets through my door filled with dog whistling. Lies, gaslighting, and misinformation they excel at all 3.
They are dangerous. They want to make the wealthy richer at the expense of the rest of us.
Remember, they caused Brexit it's made us poorer and more vulnerable.
They are dangerous. They want to make the wealthy richer at the expense of the rest of us.
Remember, they caused Brexit it's made us poorer and more vulnerable.
April 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
They put 2 pamphlets through my door filled with dog whistling. Lies, gaslighting, and misinformation they excel at all 3.
They are dangerous. They want to make the wealthy richer at the expense of the rest of us.
Remember, they caused Brexit it's made us poorer and more vulnerable.
They are dangerous. They want to make the wealthy richer at the expense of the rest of us.
Remember, they caused Brexit it's made us poorer and more vulnerable.
I hate being lied to, gaslit, and misled — but Reform UK excels at all three.
Two of their leaflets just landed through my door. Not only were they laughable, they were downright dangerous.
Two of their leaflets just landed through my door. Not only were they laughable, they were downright dangerous.
March 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I hate being lied to, gaslit, and misled — but Reform UK excels at all three.
Two of their leaflets just landed through my door. Not only were they laughable, they were downright dangerous.
Two of their leaflets just landed through my door. Not only were they laughable, they were downright dangerous.
he hate campaign against Tesla, aimed at its absentee CEO and 12.9% shareholder, Musk, is causing huge collateral damage.
February 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
he hate campaign against Tesla, aimed at its absentee CEO and 12.9% shareholder, Musk, is causing huge collateral damage.
Help Tesla get rid of Musk.
Why?
He no longer believes in climate change, he's a denier. He is aligned with fossil fuels, Anti EV and against renewables.
Evidence:
Support of the Adf (Germany) Reform UK and the orange one
Diagram exposes XAi data centre as a carbon generating behemoth
Why?
He no longer believes in climate change, he's a denier. He is aligned with fossil fuels, Anti EV and against renewables.
Evidence:
Support of the Adf (Germany) Reform UK and the orange one
Diagram exposes XAi data centre as a carbon generating behemoth
February 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Help Tesla get rid of Musk.
Why?
He no longer believes in climate change, he's a denier. He is aligned with fossil fuels, Anti EV and against renewables.
Evidence:
Support of the Adf (Germany) Reform UK and the orange one
Diagram exposes XAi data centre as a carbon generating behemoth
Why?
He no longer believes in climate change, he's a denier. He is aligned with fossil fuels, Anti EV and against renewables.
Evidence:
Support of the Adf (Germany) Reform UK and the orange one
Diagram exposes XAi data centre as a carbon generating behemoth
Unbelievable the hold facebook has on users. I'm trying to delete my account. Just get this every time.
February 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Unbelievable the hold facebook has on users. I'm trying to delete my account. Just get this every time.
Can't be the only one whose noticed this.
January 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Can't be the only one whose noticed this.
The numbers are impressive but the challenge is distribution
as illustrated by Zap Map (left)
www.zap-map.com/live/
and MapsWalking Club fuel station search (right)
maps.walkingclub.org.uk/google.html?...
as illustrated by Zap Map (left)
www.zap-map.com/live/
and MapsWalking Club fuel station search (right)
maps.walkingclub.org.uk/google.html?...
January 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The numbers are impressive but the challenge is distribution
as illustrated by Zap Map (left)
www.zap-map.com/live/
and MapsWalking Club fuel station search (right)
maps.walkingclub.org.uk/google.html?...
as illustrated by Zap Map (left)
www.zap-map.com/live/
and MapsWalking Club fuel station search (right)
maps.walkingclub.org.uk/google.html?...
If the USA occupied any NATO country with military force not only would they be kicked out of NATO but would lose a lot of valuable assets: bases, intelligence etc. they would face economic isolation. The American people wont let it get that far but will enjoy the comedy show until it's not funny.
January 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If the USA occupied any NATO country with military force not only would they be kicked out of NATO but would lose a lot of valuable assets: bases, intelligence etc. they would face economic isolation. The American people wont let it get that far but will enjoy the comedy show until it's not funny.
I though I'd share just how far object recognition has come with LLM's. I instructed ChatGPT to identify objects from an image I uploaded. It can't show the tags on a new image but it can give a data set of tag positions as shown in my test rig. Not bad but not accurate enough. #DataScience #AI
November 25, 2024 at 10:21 AM
I though I'd share just how far object recognition has come with LLM's. I instructed ChatGPT to identify objects from an image I uploaded. It can't show the tags on a new image but it can give a data set of tag positions as shown in my test rig. Not bad but not accurate enough. #DataScience #AI