The Environment Thread :-)
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Feb 2022
3:33pm, 25 Feb 2022
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HappyG(rrr)
You can feel console yourself with your reasonable electricity prices, when everyone else's gas bills are shooting through the roof rf!
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Feb 2022
3:36pm, 25 Feb 2022
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run free
I was shocked about how much my electricity price is going up by. At the moment am in a 3 bed semi-D. My annual electricity has been just under 400 GBP. Have been looking around and looks like it will go up to 1300 GBP..... without including the ASHP.
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Feb 2022
3:37pm, 25 Feb 2022
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run free
(anyway still looking).
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Feb 2022
3:48pm, 25 Feb 2022
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HappyG(rrr)
Just from the new pricing? Sh*t. That's a lot. It should come back down again (I know nothing about financial markets, but just thinking that as we phase out gas from the electricity market, coal is virtually gone, and more wind etc. it should get cheaper)? The hike at the moment is artificial because it's been kept low by the gov't price cap, so the big jump is a double whammy due to wholesale price steep rise and then removing the artificial cap? |
Feb 2022
4:41pm, 25 Feb 2022
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Hanneke
Yes, that is correct I think Happy.
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Feb 2022
5:11pm, 25 Feb 2022
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run free
Yes if I fixed my rate. Am thinking to keep on a variable rate. Read somewhere that in April 2023 it should come back down. Anyway saw a site that says those who are wfh can claim a portion of utilities, rates, broadband and mortgage on their tax return
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Feb 2022
10:02pm, 25 Feb 2022
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Hanneke
I am really glad I filled my tank with heating oil last week... Prices have more or less doubled since...
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Mar 2022
10:22am, 1 Mar 2022
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HappyG(rrr)
Electric buses investment in Scotland. Seems sensible!  scotsman.com |
Mar 2022
1:55pm, 7 Mar 2022
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Fields
Some interesting things here theguardian.com I’ve certainly started a few of them over the past year. Eating less meat, reusing things, and trying to use tech as long as possible. I don’t really buy clothes either. It certainly helps being on a lower income than I used to be as it forces me to make better decisions for the environment. My heatings been off for the last week too. As for flying, I’ve got a trip to France next year but will aim to go by boat / train. Energy efficient measures will try to sort out when in my own place. |
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Mar 2022
5:09pm, 7 Mar 2022
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run free
Hey Fields - have you considered cycling to France via the Train. It is awesome. The ferry is very polluting the last time I looked. Worst than an air craft |
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