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Saving The Planet @Home (radbotsocm)
Aerogel on The North Face
ASHP: Domestic Air-Source Heat Pump: Reviews?
BRE Tiny House Trove (radbotsocm)
BRE SME Low Carbon Innovation Workshop 2 (2017/09) (meet tech)
Can we live on (UK) renewables in the UK? (2009) (tech)
Kingston Community Energy (2012)
Composting vs Domestic Solar Power (2007) (radbotsocm)
Domestic Dynamic Demand Ideas (Video) (research tech)
Efficient Dishwashing (radbotsocm)
Energy Game Changer: HaaS (Heating as a Service) Lite Intro (research)
EGC: HaaS Lite WP1 D13 Technical Research (research)
EGC: HaaS Lite WP1 D15 Customer Research (research)
EGC: HaaS Lite WP1 D17 Financial Research (research)
Energy Game Changer: HaaS (Heating as a Service) Insight Summary (research)
Energy Game Changer: HaaS OSHUG Camp 2018 Talk (meet research tech)
Bulk Electricity Storage @Home (2011)
Bulk Electricity Storage @Home (2018)
Enphase AC Battery Grid-connected Storage in Our UK Home: Review (review)
Earth Notes Turned 10 in 2017!
Expanding and Optimising Off-grid PV System for Mid-winter (tech)
Food's Carbon Footprint
From the Inbox (and Outbox) 2008/2009
From the Inbox (and Outbox) 2010
From the Inbox (and Outbox) 2011
From the Inbox (and Outbox) 2013
Gaming your Heating for Cash and Giggles! (radbotsocm)
Is My Halloween Pumpkin Green? (radbotsocm)
GSHP: Domestic Ground-Source Heat Pump: Reviews?
Hey Siri, Flatten the Duck! (tech)
Low Carbon Family Holidays (radbotsocm)
Installing Solar PV for Zero-Carbon Electricity @Home (2009)
IoT Launchpad Project Research (research)
IoT Launchpad Project Deployment (research)
IoT Launchpad Project Outcomes (research)
Homebrew Perpetual LED Nightlight (tech)
LED Lighting: Mini Reviews (radbotsocm review)
LiFePO4 Battery Integration with Off-grid Solar PV System (tech)
My Low Carbon Investments @Home
Low-Power Laptop/Server (2007) (tech)
Low-Power Software to Save Cash and Carbon (tech)
Low-Voltage Disconnect for 12V RE System (2007) (tech)
Manage the Heat Maltese Style (radbotsocm)
Mass Loft Insulation Project in Norbiton, London (2012)
Measuring Our Electrical Appliance Energy Consumption (radbotsocm)
MHRV (Mechanical Heat-Recovery Ventilation) and HR25H Review (review)
Vent-Axia Lo-Carbon Tempra single-room MHRV: Review (review)
Milk Tanker Thermal Store with Heat Pump (2007) (tech)
MODBUS and Raspberry Pi for Off-grid Storage Monitoring (tech)
National Housing Federation Annual Conference Exhibitions (2017) (meet)
Historical Off-Grid Stats and Equipment Change Notes (tech)
Historical Off-Grid Stats Snapshot (2009/09) (tech)
Open-Source Thermostatic Radiator Valve (OpenTRV) (tech)
OpenTRV Archive Material and Sources (tech)
OpenTRV Protocol Discussions 2014/11 Part 1 (research tech)
OpenTRV Protocol Discussions 2014/11 Part 2 (research tech)
OpenTRV Protocol Discussions 2014/12 Part 3 (research short tech)
Radbot: How Does it Work? (radbotsocm)
From Banking to Green: Becoming an Energy Efficiency Nerd!
Radbot "Origin Myth" Comic Strip (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 1 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 2 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 3 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 4 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 5 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 6 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 7 (short)
Radbot: Origin Myth: 8 (short)
Saving Electricity and Gas (radbotsocm)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2008)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2009)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2010)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2011)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2012)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2013)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2014)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2015)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2016)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2017)
Saving Electricity and Gas (2018) (short)
Saving Electricity and Gas: Side Story (2007-)
Solar Powered Schools (radbotsocm)
London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project (2007) (tech)
London Home Solar Power PV Pilot Project: Continued (2007) (tech)
SPAM's Carbon Footprint @Home (tech)
Super-Insulating Our Living Room (2010)
Testing an Existing House For Air Leaks (2009)
Thermal Imaging Survey: DIY vs Professional (radbotsocm)
Towards a Real LZC (Low/Zero-Carbon) Business
Towards a Real LZC (Low/Zero-Carbon) UK Home
Towards a Real LZC (Low/Zero-Carbon) Office (2008)
Triple Glazing (3G) in Sunny London
VAWT Experiment 3: Big Box on Real PM Gen (tech)
Wants and Offers, Jobs and Stuff (short)
150 Mistreated NiMH AA Hybrid/LSD Cells: How to use them? (tech)
London Home Wind Power Pilot Project (2007) (tech)
London Home Wind Power Pilot Project: MotorWind (2007) (tech)
White Paper: OpenTRV North London Homes Trial to 2016/2017 (research)
On the AQE Air Quality Egg: Review (2013) (review tech)
On the All Ride 12V Kettle and Cup Immersion Heater: Review (review)
On the APPGIE meeting - Taking the Carbon out of Heat (2017) (meet)
On Google's New "Backup and Sync", and G-Drive: Reviews (review tech)
On the Best Time to Fix Your Home Heating: Summer! (radbotsocm)
On the Better Futures launch at London City Hall (2017/07) (meet)
On Building a New Efficient Home in (the South of) England (radbotsocm)
On CDNs, HTTP/2 and HTTPS: Performance and Carbon Footprint (tech)
On the "Dull is Good" Cleanweb Meetup (2015/06) (meet tech)
On Clip-On Power Meters for the UK: Review (radbotsocm review)
On Condensation Management (radbotsocm)
On the Conrad FHT 80BTF Programmable TRV: REVIEW (review)
On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature (tech)
On 16WW Relative Humidity (2010--2013) (tech)
On Data Collections and Graphs (tech)
On the HTC-1 Desktop Humidity and Temperature Meter: Review (radbotsocm review)
On Distributed Grid Support From Microgeneration (2007) (tech)
On our Front Door Upgrade to Double-Glazed
On Dynamic Demand Control's Potential Value (2009) (research tech)
On e2 Energy Solutions Expo (2007) (meet)
On the Ecobuild Exhibition (2012) (meet)
On edie Live and Utility Week Live (2017) (meet)
On the Energy Harvesting IUK/KTN Dissemination Event (2017/07) (meet tech)
On an Energy-Saving Replacement TV: Review (radbotsocm review)
On the Energy Solutions Expo (2011) (meet)
On A Global Wind, Solar Grid: EU-US Transatlantic Interconnector
On G83-Lite: Solar Nanogeneration For Everyone (2009) (radbotsocm)
On Going Green in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
On Going Solar in the North West UK
On Greening Christmas (radbotsocm)
On The Homebuilding and Renovating Show, Surrey (2011) (meet)
On the i30 i-temp Programmable TRV: Review (2012) (review)
On iButton Temperature Logging of Insulation Performance (tech)
On the IKEA SMAKLIG Built-in Induction Hob: Review (radbotsocm review)
On IoT Communications Backhaul (research tech)
On IoT Data Sets and Processing (research tech)
On IoT Leaf Enclosure Sizing (research tech)
On IoT Live Interaction (research short tech)
On IoT Security and Privacy, for Data in Transit and Long-term (research tech)
On IoT Sensor Set Selection for Launchpad (research tech)
On the JProfiler Java Performance-tuning Tool: Review (review tech)
On the LIME Energy Saving Plug: Review (radbotsocm review)
On the NICE "MEGA City" Electric Car: Review (2008) (review)
On Method F+C Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent: Review (2010) (radbotsocm review)
On Electricity Metering vs Minimising CO2 and/or Bills
On NiMH Rechargeable Batteries (radbotsocm)
On Office Comfort and Energy Efficiency (radbotsocm)
On the Pasta Perfect - Two Pots with Thermal Wrap: Review (2008) (radbotsocm review)
On PHEX Chelsea Plumbing and Heating Exhibition (2018) (meet)
On Plug-in Power Meters for the UK: Review (radbotsocm review)
On a Possible UK Policy Modelling Tool (2009) (tech)
On the Project CHARM Conference (2013/02) (meet)
On Setting Up a Raspberry Pi as an Off-grid Server (tech)
On Setting Up a Raspberry Pi 2 as an Off-grid Server (tech)
On Setting Up a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ as Off-grid Server and WiFi AP (tech)
On Renewable Energy: Solar/Wind/Storage (2007)
On the Salford Energy House (2017/08) (meet tech)
On Setting Up the SheevaPlug Linux 'Embedded' Computer (2009) (tech)
On the Siemens KG34NA10GB Upright Fridge/Freezer: Review (radbotsocm review)
On the SIKP 2000 A1 Portable Induction Hob: Review (radbotsocm review)
On Website Technicals (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/06) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/07) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/08) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/09) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/10) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/11) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2017/12) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/01) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/02) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/03) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/04) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/05) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/06) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/07) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/08) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/09) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/10) (site tech)
On Website Technicals (2018/11) (site tech)
On Smart Heating For Small Buildings in the UK (2012) (meet research)
On Solar DHW For Our Home (tech)
On Solar PV for Diffuse/Cloudy Daylight (2007) (tech)
On Tools for Solar PV/Thermal Projects (tech)
On Spacetherm Aerogel Thermal Insulation
On Super-Insulating Our Smallest Bedroom and a Half
On Micro-survey Results (research)
On the TEDDINET-Ctech Non-domestic Energy Symposium (2017/06) (meet tech)
On Thermo-Electric Generator (TEG) Power From Ground-Source Heat (tech)
On the Cost of Washing (radbotsocm)
On A Tale Of Two Meetings: IPPR and CIBSE (2009) (meet)
On Ubitricity EV Mobile MPAN Magic (radbotsocm)
On Live Buttons/Widgets for GB Grid Electricity CO2 Intensity (tech)
On Variations in GB Grid Electricity CO2 Intensity (tech)
On Variations in GB Grid Electricity CO2 Intensity By Year (tech)
On GB Grid Electricity CO2 Intensity vs Record Wind (2012/09) (tech)
On Visualisation Tools for Renewables
WIRED Energy Conference 2017 (meet tech)
On Xsorb Interseasonal Heat Storage (2008) (tech)
On the Zanussi ZDS2010 freestanding slimline dishwasher: Review (radbotsocm review)
On the Zanussi ZWD14581W front-loading 7kg washer-dryer: Review (radbotsocm review)
On Other Useful Sites (site)

Important Tags

Meanings of the most important tags against article title/links above:

meet: Meetings, conferences, exhibitions, shows, site visits.
radbotsocm: Social-media-friendly support for Radbot's mission of easy carbon savings for Jo Everyone.
research: Research report and discussion.
review: Product and service reviews.
short: Short read.
site: Site infrastructure.
tech: Technology-focused and/or tech-heavy.