Gas & Electricity Suppliers

Information taken from the internet in light of so many changes taking place. There has also been much effort to get people to switch contracts with the door knockers knowing names and addresses. As people enter into a contract this becomes enforceable in a court of law - UNLESS people have been pressured or coerced into a contract or missold a product. The British Law courts are so motivated to make money they have forgotten conveniently their obligation to work for justice. One they they will realise!

Deception to get people to buy a product or to change to another company might actually be a criminal offense. Considering that hundreds of lawyers here have refused to work for justice and say the system is corrupt, it is time for people to wake up!

At least people can learn what is available and shop around. It is intrusive to telephone or knock on doors! There is a warning being given here not to agree to anything being sold to you over the telephone or if someone knocks at your door. They want your signature - the canvassers get paid. Once you agree over the telephone even, you have entered into a contract. 

Take notice that many service providing companies state in the start 'this telephone call is being recorded' 

GAS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS

E.ON is one of the UK’s largest electricity and gas suppliers. Formally known as Powergen, the company was created in 1990 and was subsequently bought by German energy giant E.ON in 2002. It assumed the name of its parent company E.ON in late 2007.

British Gas is the UK’s largest supplier of gas and electricity for domestic use and is part of the Centrica Group, which was formed following the merger of British Gas plc in 1997. British Gas also operates under the names Scottish Gas in Scotland and Nwy Prydain in Wales.

npower supplies gas and electricity to around 6.8 million customers in the UK. Originally established as National Power in 1990 following the privatisation of the state-owned Central Electricity Generating Board, npower is now owned by RWE Group which incorporates Germany’s leading gas and electricity companies.

ScottishPower provides gas and electricity to over 5.2 million domestic customers in the UK and maintains a large distribution network. ScottishPower was formed in 1990, following the privatisation of the previously state-owned Scottish electricity industry. In 1995 it acquired the regional supplier, Manweb.

EDF Energy is one of the ‘Big Six’ suppliers. It was created in 2003, five years after French energy company EDF Group (Électricité de France) bought Seeboard, London Energy and SWEB Energy.

SSE (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy) is one of the ‘Big Six’ suppliers. It is the parent company for Atlantic, Scottish Hydro, Southern Electric and SWALEC and manages the largest distribution network in the UK.

Atlantic Electric and Gas supplies gas and electricity throughout the UK. The company was acquired by SSE in 2004, but continues to operate under its own brand name.

Co-operative Energy is part of the well-known Midcounties Co-operative, and is committed to sharing its profits with its members. Although founded by a regional co-operative, Co-operative Energy is a national business, covering the whole of England, Wales and Scotland. 

EBICo is a not-for-profit company, which was founded in 1998. EBICo aims to use its status as a national company to further its ethical goals. They offer the only gas and electricity tariffs in the UK where each unit costs the same, no matter how much the customer uses.

Ecotricity is dedicated to building new sources of renewable energy and invest more per customer in this than all the other UK suppliers together. The more customers the company has the more investment they can make in building new renewable capacity.

Cheaper electric bills

Overall, energy prices are on the rise and so naturally people are keen to find ways to save money on their electricity bills. With that in mind, here are three simple ideas for you to getting cheaper electric bills...


1 - Make your property more energy efficient
An obvious way to reduce your electricity bills is to reduce the energy that you waste. If your property is heated through electricity then ensuring it is well insulated to make sure you're not loosing money is a must. You should also consider replacing lightbulbs with energy saving ones.


2 - Turn off lights and appliances when not in use
The best known waste of energy is appliances that are left on standby when not in use with Televisions and computers being a common culprits. Another easy way to save energy is making sure you switch off the lights when you leave the room.


3 - Switch your electric supplier today
Compare electricity prices to see if you can get a better deal (see How to get cheaper gas and electricity bills).

Some no-weld gasifier progress

Time and commodity are beginning to come together, allowing us to get further with the "No-Weld Gasifier" project.

The stationary engine was completely rebuilt. Initially it worked but there was a remaining fault. The woodruff key slot for the flywheel was damaged by the previous owner and finally gave in. A new flywheel and drive shaft have been ordered and will replace the damaged ones, next week. Still, the engine looks a lot better than it did.


Today, a plywood flange was added to the centrifugal fan that was built for the project. The copper piping that was going to be used for venting air from the fan into the gasifier was quite narrow. Instead, some obtainium tinware will be riveted into a conduit between fan and gasifier. The plywood flange on the fan will help to join the fan to the conduit.


As soon as all of that is in place then the fan will be attached to the gasifier and we shall see if there are any holes in the system that will need plugging. Once air is entering the gasifier through the conduit and exiting only through the gas exhaust then a test firing with wood will be made. This should all be achieved by the end of the month.

After that it is a matter of filtering and cooling the wood gas afore connecting the gasifier to the engine. We have an alternator and all the necessary belts and pulleys to test the resulting generator.

No-Weld Gasifier Progress

A little more progress on the no-weld gasifier. The centrifugal fan has been put on top of the hopper. Originally it was going to force air through the side, into the  combustion (middle) chamber, but that would have required a stand to hold what is a very heavy fan.

On the table, to the right of the fan, you can see the variable mains supplythat was built. This allows the speed of the fan to be altered for the correct amount of air throughput. 
The fan was briefly switched on and surprisingly there was not much bleeding of air from unwarranted places. A draught was felt from the exit tube (top right of lower chamber). There are not that many holes in the grating so more will be made.

The fan will be bolted in place and some gasket material placed between it and the lid. A test firing is not too distant into the future.

A transition tube was added to the centrifugal fan, as can be seen in the image below.
As this is an experimental gasifier and not the final product then gaps will be filled with fire cement. The aim, with this gasifier, is to produce gas of whatever quality and then to take stock of the project so far.

The documentation for this project needs updating and will be carried out soon.

No-weld design revisions

For such a small gasifier, it has been decided to fuel it with charcoal rather than wood. This reduces the need for filtration as there are less unwanted tars and gases in a charcoal fired gasifier. However, a simple filter will still be constructed to remove the lower amounts of unwanted tars and gases.

In fact the filter will be the first part of the new gasifier to be built and will based on designs in the books "Convert Wood into Charcoal and Electricity" and "Producer Gas for Motor Vehicles".

After that a suitable radiator/cooler will be constructed and then both new components married to a no-weld version of the G3-I gasifier.

For now, some charcoal will be bought (or maybe obtained on Freecycle) to test the system. If it works then charcoal will be made by the retort method.

Supply Gas to Electricity

Bontang city government continues to realize the demand of electricity supply. One that does is to supply acceleration gas.  request was presented Mayor Adi Darma Bontang H coordination during a visit to the Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas (BPMigas) at Wisma Mulia Floor 28 Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, some time ago . Q6RAQ47SJ38B Gas Electricity

"Our goal coming into this BPMigas as an effort to obtain natural gas supplies, where thegas would we be if the electric power and city gas to support the program, as this leads to the welfare of the community," said Adi Darma told Deputy Operations BPMigas Rudi Rubiandini, Head of LNG and LPG Marketing Agus Sapto BP Migas, and Division Chief PMG Jikaullah MI.
Gas Electricity

According to Adi Darma, electricity is the basic needs that must be met. Moreover, this is known as a city rich Bontang. So he said, the city government will continue to fight for theelectricity needs could be met.

While the deputy mayor, who accompanied Mayor HIsro Umarghani Adi Darma said the municipal government is hoping Bontang Bontang got quotas of natural gas from the central government, where gas demand in the short term at 3.0 mmscfd would be a power plant.

Respond to requests Mayor and Vice Mayor, BP Migas Deputy Operation Rudi Rubiandini explain, in principle, BP Migas agreed to supply natural gas to Bontang and the gift will be given in stages.

"In principle we will help what is the hope of Bontang municipal government, hopefully this year we will provide gas supply of 3 mmscfd first. Wherein the gas for it to generateelectricity for approximately 15-18 mega watts of electricity, "said Rudi.

During the meeting accompanied the Mayor, Staff Development Expert Ening Widiastuti, To the Department of Industry Trade, Cooperatives (Disperindagkop) and SMEs Risa Pahlevi, Head of Economic Taufik Idris, as well as from local enterprises, possibly, Rahadian BontangGas Electricity

How Claim Autoglass Insurance


Auto glass insurance claims can differ from policy to policy, so it is important that you understand how your insurance coverage is set. Many auto glass insurance policies allow for free repairs of chips and cracks in your windshield, thusly offsetting the cost of expensive replacements.

Most auto glass insurance policies will require you to pay a deductible for windshield replacement, a set amount that you pay and then insurance kicks in for the rest of the cost to replace your windshield. While you will still have to pay some money out of pocket, in most cases, it’s not nearly as expensive as paying for the replacement fully.

With your auto glass insurance policy, you will need to be careful though. Before you get auto glass insurance, there are a few things you need to find out. Firstly, find out from an auto glass repair shop how much a windshield will cost to replace in your vehicle.

Find out how much a factory windshield costs and a standard windshield. Then find out if your windshield could be repaired (some can not be repaired). You will also need to find out how much your insurance will cost you to add auto glass coverage (in yearly premium) and how much your deductible will be.

Most vehicle owners replace their windshield once per year. The total cost of your yearly premium coupled with your deductible is how much money you will pay each year for a replacement windshield. If that cost is higher than a replacement windshield paid for out of pocket, then it is more worth it to bypass the auto glass insurance all together. Read More