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Energy COST over last decade
The below chart shows the cost of electricity used. This is rising slowly and will rise steeply – very steeply – in 2022. There’s not much more we can do to improve energy efficiency, ... Read More
Energy EMISSIONS over last decade
Another interesting chart is energy emissions. This is steadily falling as the national grid uses more renewables – a rare bit of good news. We offset with World Land Trust (WLT) whose price has re... Read More
Energy USE over last decade
We’ve measured electricity use at Claydon Court since 2009 as the below chart confirms. 2009 and 2010 were pre-extension (Orchard Suite) and are adjusted upwards to reflect this. The ... Read More
Energy saving EPC calculations
One of the questions we’re trying to answer is how much energy – and money – our major insulation programme in 2011 has saved. We hoped this would be easy as before the project we ha... Read More
December energy use
December finished reasonably high level above both 2018 and 2020. Whilst electricity has been converted to tonnes of carbon equivalent, all electricity at Claydon Court is supplied by Ecotricity and i... Read More
Wildlife planting completed
Thanks to Francesca and Jake (pictured) for picking some nice weather this week to complete the wildlife planting at Claydon Court. It’s already looking good and will be transformed in spring.... Read More
November energy Use
A mild November sees energy at similar use to lockdown in 2020.... Read More
Online community relaunched
We’re celebrating COP 26 (not sure why) by launching a new online community to co-ordinate environmental action at our Claydon Court HQ near Ipswich. This idea is nothing new, and we we first bu... Read More
October energy use
Bounce back to October average after very mild September.... Read More
Rewilding project launched
We’re working with Green Eye Design to maximise the rewilding potential we have at Claydon Court. It all starts next month and we’ll keep you posted.... Read More
Energy use in September
Very mild month meaning lowest energy use ever.... Read More
Alcohol fuelled compost bins
Compost bins are not only great for er, compost, they’re great for wildlife too. We found slowworms, toads and all sorts living in our big heap in the corner when it was explored last year. We&#... Read More
Energy use in August
Energy use identical to 2020 at 3.1 tonnes CO2 equivalent. Still below 2018 and 2019.... Read More
Energy use in July
Energy use seems to be stabilising at a level slightly above 2020.... Read More
1 MWh generated in June
Solar Edge systems confirm that just over 1MHh of energy was produced by our PK panels in June … It all helps!... Read More
Energy use in June
Small increase over 2020 due to higher occupancy.... Read More
Solar power update
Our Solar Edge systems provide an online analysis of how much energy our PV panels are providing. Here’s a typical chart comparing energy use over time. The lack of 2020 data related to a lost i... Read More
Energy use in May
Slightly above 2020 but below 2019 which is more relevant.... Read More