Solar Generation In March 2023 What A Washout! Despite the longer daylight hours we had a really wet and miserable March here in Devon and it turns out it was one of the wettest since the 1980's. The chart below shows the solar generation for the month worked out at just 344 kWh which was a miserable 277 kWh less than March 2022 and even less than last month!! It really was a … [Read more...] about Solar Generation In March 2023 What A Washout
February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation Another month has flown by, albeit the shortest month of the year. The good news is each weather forecast on the TV shows the daylight hours increasing steadily which means more solar generation and less need to put the house lights on! Last month I referred to my decision to install solar panels back in 2017, you can read the … [Read more...] about February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
What Has Peaked My Interest During January 2023
What Has Peaked My Interest During January 2023 (The image above was created on DALL.E.2 using the command "cyberpunk robot using computer with AI") EV News This months discussion in the world on Electric Vehicles: Public Charging This is the one thing that is failing in the move from fossil fuel to Electric Vehicles. Since 2017 I have driven an EV and I have to … [Read more...] about What Has Peaked My Interest During January 2023
January 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
January 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation. Back in 2017 I was wrestling with the question Are Solar Panels A Good Investment In The UK and decided to invest in 20 solar panels and later a Tesla Powerwall II home battery. Since that date I have been monitoring the data I collect on my energy usage each month. We all know we are in the grips of a recession and energy … [Read more...] about January 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
Ten reasons why wood turning makes a good hobby
Ten reasons why wood turning makes a good hobby Are you thinking of taking up a new hobby after Christmas? Here are 10 good reasons why you may like to give wood turning a try: … [Read more...] about Ten reasons why wood turning makes a good hobby
Artificial Intelligence is coming.
Artificial Intelligence is coming. So what is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of a computer or machine to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. AI systems are designed to simulate human-like intelligence, and they can be trained to perform a wide … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence is coming.