The Environment Thread :-)
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Dec 2021
11:53pm, 22 Dec 2021
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run free
The Environmental Audit Cttee is calling for views on revising the traditional measure of UK economic prosperity to take greater account of natural capital and environmental sustainability. committees.parliament.uk Am wondering why they are asking. As there is the UN's sustainable development goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals), or Kate Raworth's doughnut economy ( ) and many more: ethical.net All suggestions are required by the 7th Jan |
Dec 2021
9:59am, 23 Dec 2021
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Probably a token consultation to avoid any change. Pure GDP will always lead to exploitation of resources for profit. People and planet.
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Dec 2021
10:06am, 26 Dec 2021
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cackleberry
Smart Meter question... When do my bills start to reflect my actual usage? |
Dec 2021
5:30pm, 26 Dec 2021
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fuzzyduck79
Had to prod Octopus as they hadn't billed me for electricity in 6 months, there was some mention on FB groups about an issue with certain smart meters, they were still tracking half hourly usage but not sending it through
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Dec 2021
5:46pm, 26 Dec 2021
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
for- interesting. I haven't been billed in 4 months. Engineer was meant to come today to sort smart meter. Lol! But they have sorted my bills!  G
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Dec 2021
7:48am, 27 Dec 2021
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cackleberry
OK, I'll be patient, only had the thing since October. My monthly DD was/is £113 but the meter is suggesting an average more like £80. That is quite a difference, and makes me wonder just how much I've been over charged in the last 10 years. |
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Dec 2021
9:34am, 27 Dec 2021
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Hanneklaas
Interesting Cackle! I have been wondering the same .. new supplier: direct debit has gone down by £14/month after having bern with them for 6 months or so. No smart meter but they ask for regular readings from me. Old providers would send someone round once a year, then estimated. I always thought I was paying too much...
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Dec 2021
10:07am, 27 Dec 2021
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fetcheveryone
Can’t you take your own readings and calculate it?
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Dec 2021
10:42am, 27 Dec 2021
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Fields & fountain, moor & mountain
A cynic might feel that smart meters are smart enough to only favour the energy retailer when adjusting monthly payments! Maybe it needs a few months or seasons to establish a normal pattern though? |
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Dec 2021
10:59am, 27 Dec 2021
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Not sure who your question is too fetch. Smart meters are required, along with smart distribution networks, in order to increase efficiency of energy provision and consumption in the future. The networks are essentially dumb, today. Hard to believe, in our high tech world, but literally coal is burned, nuclear plants run, and the power is generated, what isn't used at the far end is wasted. We need to be able to generate, store and distribute in a pattern that matches consumption better and we need to be able to set consumer devices to use power when it is available in excess. All this requires data at home, community and regional level. I can certainly provide manual readings if I want to, even with smart metering, and check billing. No one is ripping anyone off! G
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