Finally we have a glimpse of spring.  For the last two days the temperature has reached something above 20º, the sun has shone, the fruit trees are pretty with blossom, the birds are singing enthusiastically, the grass is verdant and everything looks lush.  This warmth and sunshine has does wonders for our electricity consumption; yesterday we drew only 5.6 kWh from the grid.  Yeah!  We didn't need any heating, the air was warmer so the heat...
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As the few of you who have read this blog previously know, over the last few months I have been interested, some would say obsessed, about heating and the amount of energy we use to stay warm.  Additionally, the overarching aim of this blog is to measure and understand, as individuals and householders, how low we have to get our green house gas emissions  so that the planet is not warmed to such an extent that we...
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