How would that work?
Surely you get the same electricity as everyone else unless you have solar panels or a direct cable from the windfarm?
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I've only gone and bloody done it! My energy supply is now completely renewable.
They were good as gold on the phone too in all fairness to them. Probably looking forward to their organic ciders later.
Four months left on my car loan (Diesel) and I'll be seriously looking to go electric or at least Hybrid. The charging points are more common these days and the Tesco down the the road has two points.
How would that work?
Surely you get the same electricity as everyone else unless you have solar panels or a direct cable from the windfarm?
No, I've got a coal-fired furnace coming.
How it works: All energy suppliers source their energy from whatever means. E.g coal, nuclear, wind etc. It goes into the National Grid, which is like a communal pot, as well all rely on it for energy.
Ecotricity only put 100% renewable energy into the pot. Also, part of my bill goes back into funding research into green energy and building new generators etc.
It's the way forward IMO.
I've just signed up with Bulb who are also renewable energy and cheaper than the established 'big' companies.
I tried ringing them but no-one could answer until the wind was up or the sun was out.
I've bought a new set of thermals , lots of blankets, cycle run an allotment, and live in the basement, my carbon footprint is very low.
I used to really dislike them but I quite like them now. Most power comes from off-shore wind farms which also helps the environment because they create marine habitats too.
In related news, it looks as though that radioactive mud is going to be dumped in the Bristol channel.
Many suppliers now call their products "renewable". My last supplier was Bristol Energy who claimed all their electricity was from renewable sources and the same goes for my current supplier "Peoples Energy" where 75% of the profits are rebated back to the customer.
That's good Socialism - I like it.
The reason why I didn't go with them is the fact that they haven't quite got a handle on being 100% or at least their gas isn't, yet hence why I went with Ecotricity.
I don't think I could ever go back to being a customer to any of the big guns.