Unfortunately the initial quote was wrong, so we'll only have room for six panels, but that should still generate most of our electricity - both for domestic use and Design Different.
Monday, May 31, 2010
PV Panels - The Scaffolding Is Up
Well, the scaffolding is up for the PV panels and RenEnergy are due to come round tomorrow to do the work...
Unfortunately the initial quote was wrong, so we'll only have room for six panels, but that should still generate most of our electricity - both for domestic use and Design Different.
Unfortunately the initial quote was wrong, so we'll only have room for six panels, but that should still generate most of our electricity - both for domestic use and Design Different.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Website of the Month - Nothing To See Here
Nothing To See Here is a celebration of some of the lesser known and quirky places in Britain and further abroad. If you'd like to find out about places as diverse as the Lady Godiva Clock in Coventry, the Yorkshire Rhubarb Triangle or the Unst Bus Shelter, this site will provide everything you need to know (and perhaps more).
I'm including the site for its quirkiness and individuality, a refreshing change from all things commercial and corporate. It's a shame there's no proper index or search facility, but you can go to the archives page and search for specific words, using Edit / Find in your browser.
I'm including the site for its quirkiness and individuality, a refreshing change from all things commercial and corporate. It's a shame there's no proper index or search facility, but you can go to the archives page and search for specific words, using Edit / Find in your browser.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Vanna Art - Norfolk Open Studios
It has been a bit hectic recently, as we prepare for Norfolk Open Studios. We will be opening our house to members of the public on the weekends of 22nd - 23rd and 29th - 31st May 2010, for viewings of my wife Vanna's artwork.
Vanna's website was the first one I designed and built - see http://www.vanna-art.co.uk/.
Below: "Nine Lives" linoprint. (Vanna meets Warhol?).
Vanna's website was the first one I designed and built - see http://www.vanna-art.co.uk/.
Below: "Nine Lives" linoprint. (Vanna meets Warhol?).
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Installing Photovoltaic Solar Panels
For several years we have thought about having solar panels on the back roof of our house.
In late March we committed ourselves to having photovoltaic (PV) panels installed and we've now been given an installation date of early June. This assumes that the parts will be available. Inverters (which transform DC current generated by the sun falling on the panels to AC current exported to the mains) are in very short supply at the moment.
The company who'll be doing the work are RenEnergy of Blofield Heath, near Norwich (http://www.renenergy.co.uk/). We had our site visit last week and have been given a final quote for the work.
Hopefully we'll be able to generate up to twice as much electricity as we use over the course of a year.
Watch this space for further updates.
In late March we committed ourselves to having photovoltaic (PV) panels installed and we've now been given an installation date of early June. This assumes that the parts will be available. Inverters (which transform DC current generated by the sun falling on the panels to AC current exported to the mains) are in very short supply at the moment.
The company who'll be doing the work are RenEnergy of Blofield Heath, near Norwich (http://www.renenergy.co.uk/). We had our site visit last week and have been given a final quote for the work.
Hopefully we'll be able to generate up to twice as much electricity as we use over the course of a year.
Watch this space for further updates.
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