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I’ve just found this post where they say the cost will be between £12,500 and £19,500. I like the theory of it but maybe not the practice. https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/rooftop-solar-system-delivers-60-more-electricity

Just came across this set-up and thought it looked interesting. It’s not available in the UK yet but I imagine it will be available in due course. https://smartflower.com/

What about a sliding tray or shelf that you could pull out far enough to expose the upward firing speakers and just slide it back in when you are not watching tv? you could even fix it to a drawer front so that when you fold down the drawer front it automatically pulls the soundbar forward and then the reverse when you close it. This will be a bit more work and only of interest if you think the neater look would be worth the effort

That’s a cracking photo. The longest chimneys look to be pigs to sweep.

Yes, it does look to be more relevant to warmer climes; especially so if they provide shading by turning “radiator brown” ?

I came across this and thought it was a really interesting idea: https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/water-filled-glass-windows/

No wonder you are pleased with your decision, it looks fantastic.

I found this site that gives some explanation. https://solarimpulse.com/efficient-solutions/hydraloop There doesn’t seem to be any clearer description.

I’ve just found a “starting price” of over £3000. A nice idea but boy that’s eye watering!

https://www.hydraloop.com/ I came across the above during a wander around the internet and thought it may be of interest to some on here. It’s a water saving system that takes waste water, purifies it and it’s then used for toilet flushing, washing machines etc. I must admit that I have only skimmed the details but it’s probably of most interest to those with a few folk in the household and on a water meter.

I’m sure I read somewhere that there was a type of flu that allowed for a fresh air supply through it. The air intake was just below the top of the chimney. I think the idea was to pre-heat the incoming air to make the combustion that bit more efficient and help keep the stove room sealed.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/read-this/scientists-have-developed-solar-panels-work-gloomy-british-weather-1848675 20% more efficient, suitable for overcast conditions and possibly cheaper than current panels. Sounds good to me.

Found the following article on 6 pane glazing. I know that windows are a weak link with regards to U values but I just wonder if/when these will be a valid choice for domestic use. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778818331554

Puntloos; I find having control of different groups in the same room handy as I prefer to have different lighting for watching tv, reading or listen to music. I have groups set to light each situation. It’s also handy to still retain control of individual lights too. I have a couple of bulbs in different groups or scenes. It’s certainly flexible enough for my needs. I also have a couple of plugs linked to Alexa so I can control lamps that are not connected via the Philips hub.

I am hopeful that this Black Friday sale will have decent bargains of Philips Hue products. I bought my hue hub and bulbs 3 years ago at substantially reduced prices. I’m now looking to kit out another room with them and have a few as spares.