Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:26:55 +0000, george [dicegeorge] wrote:

Over the next two years we expect to insulate 3.5 million homes, with a
renewed focus on those in fuel poverty - and those who need it most.

I like that, well into fuel poverty here. But 3.5 million homes in
730 days? Nearly 5,000/day... that's not going to be what this place
needs, ie rip out all the uninsulated dry lining, replace with 50 to
100mm celetox or similar, reline and decorate. That's going to be
throw a few rolls of loft insulation about and stick in some draught
proofing.


Well let's see. What for example, is it worth to YOU to have that done.

Then, from 2012 onwards, energy saving packages worth thousands will be
installed in millions of homes, with the capital and interest costs
covered by savings on energy bills.

More free CFL's? Or perhaps LED lamps? The already announced and
progressing swap to "smart metering"?


Oh purllease.

more pie in the sky ****tishness from Huhne. Trying desperately to make
windpower work.


What honestly can you do AT THE METER.

smart appliances is far more relevant.

Get the freezer to come on only at night, or when the frequency is above
50hz.Or when its getting dangerously warm..

Same for immersion heaters.

it could be a simple board, that has mains in, mains out, and an
override. Cost would be a couple of quid.

her is bags of room to level off demand so that we use less by day, more
at night.

Wont make the windmills work of course. There is no load I can think of
that I can put on when the wind blows, that I wont want to use just
because its flat calm and icy for a week.

Only way to sort THAT one out would be to spend about £30,000 on each
house, on a heat pump, a bloody great swimming pool full of boiling water..