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There are a lot of myths about heatpumps - some repeated in this thread. Take a look at this for the truth: https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/sustainability/energy/2023/08/22-heat-pump-myths-explained We have a heatpump in a 6 bed Victorian detached house, got rid of gas completely. Our...

EVs are still cheaper when you factor 8n servicing costs. And depreciation is no worse than ice. And the way the environment is going the taxes on oil burners can only go one way. Governments can bury their heads in the sand, and continue to accept bribes from oil companies, but sooner or later...

Hi Barry Very interested in your setup - thinking of doing something similar. Could you tell me what hybrid box you're using? What happens if your draw exceeds the 5kW, does it supply the rest from the grid? Thanks, Phil

Make sure that you blame the government. They've had more than 12 years to invest in renewable and instead they've subsidised fossil fuel more than 100 times the renewable subsidy. We could be much less dependent on oil and gas, but oh no, now they're talking about more North Sea oil and even...

You're absolutely right, my mistake. I still suspect that the standard supply to the street lamps is not going to be adequate to support the 32A supply needed for EACH charger.

So a standard slow charger is 22kw. Even with an old sodium lamp at 100w that's the power for 220 lights. I can't imagine there are many places where the existing supply can manage that extra load.