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3 calls a day on average now. The same script, either with a thick Scottish accent or an Indian lilt that is often impossible to understand.
".... upgrade to a Smart Meter..."
"No thanks" and hang up.
Do what I do never answer the phone unless you know the number who is calling, my mobile can even answer it for me I think and they have to speak to that which then shows in text on the screen i can then decide to accept or reject.
According to my Octopus app meter readings they sent a human out in August to check, first time ever for me. This meant I had 4 very strange meter readings(bills) in August like billing me £7.83 and then refunding £7.83 all on the same day, it's annoying because each meter reading generates a bill, the mind boggles! Luckily nothing got messed up and the September bill looks normal.
A friend, a concrete engineer, is involved in works in Finland that will mean the end of cheap off-peak electricity for the public all over the country, and eventually far wider.
Power is bought off-peak to heat sand in large silos, then converted back into electricity at above 85% efficiency when demand rises. Or the silos can provide cheap heating for homes and businesses. It is expected that this system will flatten-out the price increase per kWh that applies at peak periods that consumers are charged via their smart meters.
A friend, a concrete engineer, is involved in works in Finland that will mean the end of cheap off-peak electricity for the public all over the country, and eventually far wider.
Power is bought off-peak to heat sand in large silos, then converted back into electricity at above 85% efficiency when demand rises. Or the silos can provide cheap heating for homes and businesses. It is expected that this system will flatten-out the price increase per kWh that applies at peak periods that consumers are charged via their smart meters.
So sand-based energy storage? Sounds good as energy storage with renewals is needed.
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