Recent content by Fogg

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    Layers or broilers

    Yeah, a shortage caused by them squeezing so hard the supply base decided to stop supplying. I've heard murmors about the broiler industry moving to 30kg/M in the not too distant. Anyone else heard this? If there's any basis to it, what's that going to do to the job? And where's the...
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    Norfolk/East Anglian based solar install recommendations

    These guys put in 150kw for me 8 years ago. They gave great value and aftercare. https://www.amrgroupltd.co.uk/renewable-energy/
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    suppliers of wood pellets

    It shouldn't be... I'm contracted to Land Energy, but I had a rep from ypellets out last week, they're selling in bulk at £325ish.
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    Solar panel meter lifespan

    It's a bit different with biomass as heat probes can drift out of calibration etc. Mine drifted in the wrong direction, it cost me a fortune in lost RHI. Measuring a flow of current is easier, and I think the tech is less likely to degrade over time. I don't see why meters on the export side...
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    Broiler chicken butchering?

    I'd have a think about the economies of scale. I've no idea how much you're planning to make per chicken, but you'll need to operate on an outrageous margin if you're expecting to be properly compensated for the amount of faff you're taking on.
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    Family partnership - trapped!

    I found myself in a remarkably similar position, but am guessing I'm further down the line than you. I joined the business in my late 20s as a partner, along with my parents, and took a share of the profit. I also struggled to grow capital as I had a young family and pretty much all of my...
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    Ofgem NDRHI Annual Sustainability reports.

    Well the only guidance I can find online links to a document last updated in April '22, and that reinforces what I posted earlier.
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    Ofgem NDRHI Annual Sustainability reports.

    Isn't it for boilers over 1mw ? We're 5kwh shy of that. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/renewables-obligation-ro/renewables-obligation-ro-suppliers/biomass-sustainability
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    RHI System Heat Meters .

    When the I in RHI always stood for incentive, you'd think they already knew it'd not make sense to buy this plant without subsidy?
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    Wood pellet price

    That, I imagine, depends very much on the tarriff and the user's heat demand profile. In my circumstances the average pellet price I've paid over the last 6yrs (cumulative cost divided by tonnes bought) is £230 per tonne. The average amount of RHI earnt back is about £225 per tonne. Even now...
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    Wood pellet price

    I agreed to fix at £349 and have since had another supplier offer £325 per tonne. So I've perhaps got it wrong this time.
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    Alcohol

    Graham Coxon talks about alcoholism in his autobiography... He says you're ok till it takes you past the pickle point. Once your picked you lose the ability to ever drink moderately again, and it's permanent. By pickled he explains that a gherkin is a gherkin for good, it cant ever be a cucumber.
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    1st Experience with Electric Car

    EVs are obviously not for you. That's fine. Even when ICE cars stop being manufactured you'll have another 15 years or so of useable life in the gas guzzlers that are already out there. For me it's a no-brainer. We've been EV for 9 years, and we're at a point now where ICE makes no sense...
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    1st Experience with Electric Car

    That's not really a biggie, is it? You either choose a holiday home that does allow a free or bought flow of electrons, or you make alternative charging arrangements. Me, I'd covertly charge on a granny charger knowing full well that the worst that could happen is tripping off a 10 amp RCD...
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    1st Experience with Electric Car

    I get the point, the more range the better, but I honestly don't see why required range needs to be that high for pretty much anyone. 250 miles is as much as anyone needs, I reckon. Who regularly does more miles than that in one go without needing to stretch their legs or grab a coffee? If...
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