Merchants Manor Hotel low carbon luxury We are extremely pleased and proud to have completed the installation of a Viessmann Combined Heat and Power unit at Merchants Manor Hotel, Falmouth. The owners Nick and Sioned have dedicated the last three years to renovating the 100 year old hotel extensively. Most recently this has involved
Happy Birthday ZLC! We are excited to announce that this weekend marks ZLC’s 5th birthday. We started the business in 2012 and we’re proud of the relationships we have built with our customers in that time. Despite these challenging times for UK businesses, we are continuing to work with existing customers and forge new relationships.
Plastic Ocean This mother’s day, I treated my mum to a trip to the cinema. In true Smith style, it wasn’t a trip to see La La Land or the latest Disney, but Plastic Ocean, a film about the major problems plastic waste is causing in our seas. This is film is an eyeopener for anyone
Tesla Powerwall 2 update: Be one of the first Tesla Powerwall 2 owners in the UK! We’re excited to share that the first shipment of Tesla Powerwall 2’s will be delivered to the UK in the next week or so. Tesla has developed a new app so you can keep track of all your generation
Back in mid December, the BEIS published it’s response to last years consultation on the reform of the RHI (Renewable Heat Incentive). The changes will come into effect this year, but what does that mean for you? Renewable Heat Incentive 2017 The RHI tariff for biomass and air source heat pumps will rise by 53%
One of the things we love about our work is that our customers are all different, with unique homes. We always like to take an individual approach to all our projects, as each person who comes to us will want something a little bit different. Sometimes, the project requires carefully adding renewables to an older,
What is the physical web? Technology moves at such a fast pace these days, and there is always something new to discover. Compared to say, the Nest or Tesla, the physical web doesn’t sound too exciting does it? It might not have a catchy name, but I think it could become pretty useful to us
I first mentioned Chocolarder, Cornwall’s very own ethical chocolatiers, in the run up to Christmas. I’d seen thier chocolate at local craft fairs and was tempted because it looked amazing, it’s local and I love chocolate. To be precise, I love dark chocolate, so finding really great quality chocolate is always a pleasure. When
Imagine the hottest day on record. Imagine being on the London* Underground, and then add 6°, 8° or 12°. That’s hot, right? Sounds fun doesn’t it? No? Not tempting you with that one, huh? So, that’s what a 4° rise in global average temperatures would be like on a day to day basis. When scientists
Never heard of Flexiwatts? No, neither had I until very recently, but I think they’re pretty exciting, and will be the key to the future of our energy supply. So what are they? Flexiwatts are ‘electric loads that can be shifted in time’ – basically, it’s a term for demand side energy management, or demand
