Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Dressed for a warm @octopus.energy Tech Summit - unfortunately my train doesn't seem as keen. #octopusets26 010
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Currently running the hot water cycle on my heat pump to cool the street down a bit. That's my pleasure. 020
Reposted by Christopher BrownOctopus Energy @octopus.energy · 23/06/2025The car’s out of the bag 🤯 Live at the #EnergyTechSummit, @gjuk.bsky.social launches Britain’s first EV vehicle-to-grid bundle with BYD. Power Pack Bundle gives a car lease, two-way charger, and a smart tariff for £299/m with 100% FREE smart charging - saving £1,000/yr on fuel vs petrol. 105817
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Stafford station, 6am. There isn't a lot that drags me out of bed this early but the @octopus.energy Tech Summit is one of those things. 010
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025@octopus.energy @gjuk.bsky.social - I won two tickets for the Tech Summit but only bought one at checkout, too late to add a plus one? 100
Reposted by Christopher BrownOctopus Energy @octopus.energy · 07/06/2025Octoplus customers: win 2 tix to the Energy Tech Summit! Apply by 23:59 9/6: octo.ps/ets-2025 Join huge speakers (NEW: Stephen Fry, Sarah Beeny, Hannah Fry), plus innovators, policymakers, and most importantly, you, our amazing customers. The people the green energy transition is actually for.octo.psWin tickets to the Octopus Energy Tech Summit ticket giveawayOctoplus customers, apply by 11.59pm 9th June for the chance to win two tickets to the Tech Summit 2025. 253
Reposted by Christopher BrownNeil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 05/04/2025If anything, too lenient.media.tenor.coma picture of a ladder that says mnf on the topALT: a picture of a ladder that says mnf on the top 0244
Reposted by Christopher BrownJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 04/03/2025THE FASTEST GROWING HEAT PUMP MARKET IN THE WORLD: The UK heat pump market grew by 63% in 2024. As far as I know it is currently the fastest growing heat pump market in the world. 1124272
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Great idea. Installers definitely need to be prepared to run the tech at home if they are to honestly advocate for it when they install it. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Hello @sainsburys.bsky.social - your computer is broken, should be 87p/100g 010
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Brilliant lesson from history. We need to be sceptical but keeping an open mind is critical too. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Hello @gridserve.bsky.social - can you hurry up and join @octopus.energy Electroverse please 100
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Really important to avoid an expensive stranded asset. Setting dates for when the gas is switched off for areas seems sensible and ensuring this is well communicated and people get the support needed to get off gas. 0153
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 14/01/2025@nestauk.bsky.social I get reminders on visitaheatpump about folks that I have got in touch with and already arranged a visit. Would be good to add an option saying this has been done on the portal. 100
Reposted by Christopher BrownOctopus Energy @octopus.energy · 13/01/2025Signal boost 🔊 2.5% of UK homes’ meters will stop working this year. Radio Teleswitch Meters are an old energy smart meter from the 80s. The signal they use is being switched off & we need to replace them. If you’re impacted, we’ve emailed you to arrange. Our CEO @gjuk.bsky.social explains: 3279
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025One hour call. Expensive start to the day. shoulditbeameeting.com 000
Reposted by Christopher BrownColin Walker @colin-walker.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Well, this is quite the turaround Having spent much of 2024 complaining that the ZEV mandate was too hard, @Stellantis has announced that is has successfully met its EV sales targets Joins the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Hyundai in proving it can be done www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/corpor...media.stellantis.comStellantis complies with the ZEV mandate for cars and vansStellantis is one of the few OEMs in the UK to comply – through sales – with the ZEV mandate for both cars and vans in 2024 Stellantis sold over 39,000 electric cars in 2024 – up 59% on 2023 Stellan... 47030
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Wow. Putting solar panels on massive buildings can generate lots of electricity. Did this need a study? 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 09/01/2025EVs cannot come soon enough. Walking the kids to school today the stink of diesel engines working hard to warm up was pretty awful. Extra points as usual to the parents idling them outside the school gates. 100
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Once EVs and standing charge is removed, mine will be very close to zero this year. 010
Reposted by Christopher BrownDr Matthew Hardy @drmatthewhardy.bsky.social · 06/01/2025I can't wait for the Panorama episode on motor vehicles. 1265
Reposted by Christopher BrownDan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Portugal – which closed its last coal-fired power station in 2021, three years ahead of Britain – generated over 70% of electricity from renewables in 2024. No nuclear either! 021
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Been pleasantly surprised with the amount of interest in my heat pump install from @nestauk.bsky.social www.visitaheatpump.com - 2 viewings already and one more booked in. 231
Reposted by Christopher BrownPeter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Ever seen an LCOE for Hinckley including full decommissioning and future waste management costs? No, neither have I. Doubtless the taxpayer will pick up the tab. How do you price in 1000yrs+ waste management costs? 132
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 20/12/2024DALL-E needs more inputs on Vaillant ASHP I think. 😂 200
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Change from Normal to Eco mode for DHW on the Vaillant. Here is a run on normal mode from 17/12/2024. Key points are a COP of 2.43 when running and almost 1.9kW consumed. 1/2 100
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Was wondering why my DHW COP was so poor on @openenergymon.bsky.social but thanks to @zarch1972.bsky.social excellent blog - energy-stats.uk/arotherm-plu... - I realised I've been running it on normal as opposed to Eco. Will be interested to see what difference it makes. emoncms.org/app/view?nam...energy-stats.ukArotherm Plus Hot Water Modes | Energy Stats UKThis article explains the 3 DHW (direct hot water) modes on the Arotherm Plus heat pump; Eco, Balance and Normal. And why you'd choose one over the other. 472
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Great find @zarch1972.bsky.social although I'd like to see a bit more transparency over who is running the site? The domain is using privacy at the registrar. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 16/12/2024I have absolutely no idea what it will take for them to wake up to gun control. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 16/12/2024At some point next year 1 in 20 of all cars in the UK will be electric, which is likely going to be the tipping point for a lot of things as its no longer a % that can be ignored. 010
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Businesses need predictability and the goalposts have been shifted so many times that many OEMs have standardised on the EU's 2035 target because at least they don't shift it every year or so. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Well, well, well. That's quite the debate. And no Winkel Tripel. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Bringing onshore wind back into NSIP to just get past the NIMBY nonsense is good to see. 020
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 13/12/2024At what point do petrol stations start to struggle? 010
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 13/12/2024For some reason @givenergy.bsky.social are extremely keen for me to update my dongle all of a sudden. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 12/12/2024This is ridiculous. Heat pumps shouldn't have more red tape than gas boilers. @gjuk.bsky.social @octopus.energy 120
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 11/12/2024I have reached a point where authenticating and re-authenticating now consumes a measurable part of my working day. 100
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Absolutely. Agile folks complaining that prices are high did not understand what they signed up for. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Wow, that's some ouchy day-ahead pricing on Agile. Interconnectors will be running hot I bet. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I'll say it again and again, PHEVs are the danger. Inefficient gas guzzlers which promise the best of both worlds but provide the worst. Great play by the fossil fuel lobby getting them to where they are. PHEVs are excluded from some mandates, watering down targets. 000
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Oh great, the well-endowed-images-of-women bots have arrived. 000
Reposted by Christopher BrownJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/12/2024A remarkable transition: Kenya is Africa's leading country when it comes to renewables. In 2000 fossil fuels contributed 60% to electricity generation. Today it is 6%. In 2023 electricity was from almost 50% geothermal, 20% wind+solar and 22% hydro. 14372119
Christopher Brown @snecklifter.bsky.social · 07/12/2024It really is incredible to think how a dwindling userbase will tip the scales against maintaining the network and then it will become increasingly dangerous to operate it. Quite a conundrum. 100
