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Oh dear
For anyone looking to improve their home's energy efficiency and survive our ridiculous energy prices long term, as someone that has installed a heat pump, new windows, new doors and a heat recovery ventilation system, I have some advice.
1) A heat pump will not lower your energy bills. In fact, it's more likely to raise them
2) The absolute best use of your money is heat recovery ventilation (MVHR) and I cannot recommend it strongly enough, even if bills are not a concern
3) Cheap loft insulation is a cost effective place to focus
4) If you already have double glazed windows, your focus should be on airtightness and not on new units with a slightly higher U value. Use cheap gaskets (amazon) where needed to ensure airtightness. Airtightness can only be done alongside a proper ventilation system.
Without a ventilation system, window trickle vents must be used. The reason we see people complaining about condensation and mold is a lack of ventilation. They close their trickle vents.
Window trickle vents are an opening that lets heat directly out, making any other home insulation all but worthless.
I configured, bought, installed and commissioned my own whole house ventilation system for a large 4 bedroom detached house for less than £2,500. A lot of money, yes, but very much worthwhile.
It works by recovering 90%+ of the heat leaving the house and transferring it to a constant incoming filtered fresh air supply. No need for trickle vents at all. Airtightness + heat recovery ventilation is critical.
The wider benefits are dramatic. 24/7 fresh air indoors. No lingering odors. Clothes can dry on racks indoors and humidity is extracted. Traffic pollution is filtered out using inbuilt filters. Issues related to mold, VOCs, Pollen, CO2 build up, etc are all completely eliminated.
Until you have experienced a properly ventilated house long term, it's difficult to convey how much of an improvement it is. (This is not an ad.....)
It is the life improvement hack that no one seems to be aware of. Oh and if you get AC, in the summer it distributes the cold air around the house whilst retaining the cold just as it does for heat in the winter.
If the government is intent on funding anything, this should be their focus but of course, they are not really trying to lower your bills or improve your standard of living and general health, they are just trying to get away from using fossil fuels in our national energy mix.
No-one wants to live in Balaclava or Brownstown
#JAMAICA: Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging landowners with unused property in developed areas to approach the Government about selling their land to help expand housing opportunities for vulnerable Jamaicans.
Blimey! @ManchesterMill or the Speculator. Which 1 2 subscribe 2?
Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day...
Another show of faith in Altrincham from a national coffee chain.
Branded hoardings went up today, and recruitment is already underway.
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Thankfully most people have long moved on from fossil fuel burning
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One thing most people aren’t talking about with #Melissa is the storm surge threat.
With a direct hit now likely, it means storm surge will be an impact.
Below, are the 2 locations in Jamaica most susceptible to a 9 ft storm surge.
If you live near these areas, please review.
The damage to otherwise perfectly roadworthy vehicles has been off the charts for a while
#JAMAICA: In a move to regulate the management of Jamaica’s road infrastructure, the Government has proposed the implementation of a unified ‘One Road Authority’, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth, Robert Morgan has announced.
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"...the market is re-assessing the structural attractiveness of the dollar as the world's global reserve currency and is undergoing a process of rapid de-dollarization." -- George Saravelos of Deutsche Bank
The future outlined in a nutshell - for those who are more interested in it than in the past.
Donald Trump’s Economic Masterplan: Trump’s tariff fixation is part of a global economic plan that is solid, not at all irrational, albeit grossly destabilising and potentially calamitous. Ignore at own peril. unherd.com/2025/02/why-trump…
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Good Morning from Davos. Before I head out, let me share what I’ve learned at #WEF 2025.
1. This year’s mood at Davos was the most divided I’ve seen in my 12 years attending the WEF. Almost everyone seemed bullish on the US and bearish on the EU.
2. The American business mindset has clearly shifted, and the European elite desperately want in. The buzz is less about ESG and DEI and more about Milton Friedman’s mantra: “The business of business is business.”
3. Among Americans, the sentiment toward Trump has turned almost euphoric. Even in traditionally liberal circles like New York, there’s little pushback. Ramin Niroumand from Motive Partners mentioned this on the podcast Alles Auf Aktien. He also shared insights on an upcoming revolution in private equity and revealed just how high fixed monthly costs in the sector can run. Definitely worth a listen!
4. US banks have returned with a renewed sense of confidence. Both Bank of America and Citi had prominent offices along the prestigious Promenade. Deregulation in the US is seen as fueling "animal spirits," likely igniting dealmaking across industries—and setting banks up to rake in substantial profits.
5. AI’s impact on the workforce is becoming clearer, with agents taking center stage. This year is expected to bring a wave of agent deployments within enterprises.
6. On India: If the Bollywood party at Davos is anything to go by, the country might be worth shorting. The event was chaotic, and to top it off, drinks were cleared after just an hour.
7. Finally, Berlin’s digitalization commissioner made an appearance, which is ironic given the city’s analog reputation. I met her at the DLD party and even snapped a picture.
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50MW of renewables being added to the grid.
SunTerra Energy Announces Gov't Approval of 50MW Solar Farm - Nationwide 90FM nationwideradiojm.com/sunter…
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Meet Vito the pug, the history-making winner of the 2024 National Dog Show
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One of the reasons @Stellantis is utterly forked.
⚡Xiaomi'nin 32 bin dolarlık yeni elektrikli otomobili böyle görünecek!
Çinli teknoloji devi #Xiaomi, otomobil sektörüne adım attığı ilk yılda 130 bin araç teslimatıyla rekor kırmaya hazırlanıyor. Bir taraftan da ikinci modelin detayları netleşiyor.
SU8 adını taşıması beklenen elektrikli SUV, tasarım hakkında bilgi sahibi kaynaklara göre büyük oranda aşağıdaki render görsellerdeki gibi görünecek.
Ferrari Purosangue'yi andıran gövdesiyle dikkat çeken Xiaomi SU8, Çin medyasına göre 32.500 dolar civarında bir başlangıç fiyatı ile Mart 2025'te satışa çıkacak.
Önce Xiaomi'nin Pekin'deki ilk fabrikasında üretime girecek SUV aracın Haziran 2025'te faaliyete hazır hale gelecek ikinci tesisle birlikte üretim hacmi artırılmış, sedan modeldeki sipariş yoğunluğu da böylece rahatlamış olacak.
Rekor üretim ve teslimat hızına rağmen Xiaomi'nin sedan modelini bugün sipariş verenler aylar sonrasına teslim tarihi alabiliyor. Firmanın 2025'te de talebi karşılamakta güçlük çekmesi bekleniyor. Bu sebeple 2026'dan önce elektrikli Xiaomi'lerin ihracatı zor görünüyor.
