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Lyn W

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Not really. I was actually thinking the power company started charging me more so that they wouldn't be losing out on my money. I just have too darned many tortoises that need heat in the winter. Last month I made my final payment on the solar system, so maybe I'll now start realizing a bit extra in the old budget.
Thanks Yvonne.
Looks like I need to investigate the pros and cons more
 

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Thanks, Sabine. I really enjoy these little excerpts into your singing life!
I had a 9 year older brother. I grew up with the music he heard and it was my music too. Oldies but goldies had been the songs we loved !

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Yvonne G

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Thanks Yvonne.
Looks like I need to investigate the pros and cons more
My meter runs backwards every day during the summer, but with all my tortoises that need heat, I use more electricity during the winter than I've been credited with making. For just one or two tortoises, yes, it would save you money once it's paid for.
 

AZtortMom

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There hasn’t been much activity in the nest box for the last few days. I keep hearing a bird land at the hole, and can see it from our kitchen door, but it wasn’t coming in. Until a couple of hours ago when a bird came in, closely followed by a second. The first instantly left and the second started nest forming behaviour and then started bring grass into the nest.

I think we may be in the third tenant after the warring parties a few days ago.
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Lyn W

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My meter runs backwards every day during the summer, but with all my tortoises that need heat, I use more electricity during the winter than I've been credited with making. For just one or two tortoises, yes, it would save you money once it's paid for.
Just had a quick look at a website about them.
it would cost me about £6k to buy them and I would only save about £90 - £210 a year on bills. So it would take me at least 30 years to get my money back.
The government incentive scheme ended on 31 March so I wouldn't get any payment from them for generating or sending to the grid.
It's looking less attractive now apart from being environmentally friendly.
Wonder if I could put a wind turbine on the top of my washing line pole instead?:rolleyes:
 
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