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It’s time for a mid-year update on the return on investment of my solar and battery installation. Let’s check out the data and see if we’re still on track to break even as forecasted. I Went All-In on Green Tech - Here’s What I’d Change (Solar, Battery, Heat Pump) https://youtu.be/fb0dxaF6FtA Can I get a negative energy bill? [video tbc] If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Solar and Battery Payback Mid-Year Update 2025 - still on track to break even?
The Birdfy Nest smart bird box has been up and running for the whole of winter and spring now - so how has it weathered? Did it have any issues? And most importantly did anyone move into it at all? See my original Birdfy Nest review here: https://youtu.be/KtSLqtpeEEk Buy the Birdfy Nest: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4kG76Gz (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/43BLLHl (Direct UK): https://uk.birdfy.com/products/smart-bird-house-with-camera?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK (Direct US): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-duo?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Polygon: (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-polygon?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Nest Ebony (new budget one, not mentioned in my video!): (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-ebony?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Smart Bird Box with TWO Cameras and AI - Here’s What It Caught! (Birdfy Nest Update)
I took a trip to London and spent the day at the Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2025. There were celebrity guests including Colonel Chris Hadfield, Professor Brian Cox, Sir Stephen Fry, Professor Hannah Fry, and Damon Hill. Lots of nice free food and drink and thousands of people crammed into the most pink auditorium ever. I met up with a few friends too - Tim from @TimAndKatsGreenWalk Andrew Till @MrEV and Sarah Go Green @sarahgogreen (https://x.com/sarah_go_green / https://www.tiktok.com/@sarah_go_green ). @OctopusEnergy made a big announcement teaming up with BYD to launch a consumer-friendly V2G (vehicle to grid) offering combing a BYD Dolphin with a bi-directional charger and free charging for the duration of your lease. If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2025 - V2G for All!
Forecast.Solar, Solcast and Open-Meteo are put head-to-head against each other to find out which solar PV forecast integration gives you the most consistently accurate results. Tim & Kat’s Green Walk channel @TimAndKatsGreenWalk https://www.youtube.com/@TimAndKatsGreenWalk If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy HA Solcast PV Solar Forecast Integration https://github.com/BJReplay/ha-solcast-solar HA Open-Meteo Solar Forecast Integration https://github.com/rany2/ha-open-meteo-solar-forecast Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Best Home Assistant Solar Forecast? I Tested 3 Integrations!
Do you have a home battery? Have you ever had a power cut and wondered why, despite having a home battery, your lights didn’t stay on? It doesn’t make sense right!? You have a battery, shouldn’t that keep your home powered when there’s a blackout? In this video I’ll explain why that isn’t the case for most battery installations, and what you might be able to do to fix that. If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Why Your Home Battery Won't Work in a Blackout (and How to Fix It)
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It’s time for a mid-year update on the return on investment of my solar and battery installation. Let’s check out the data and see if we’re still on track to break even as forecasted. I Went All-In on Green Tech - Here’s What I’d Change (Solar, Battery, Heat Pump) https://youtu.be/fb0dxaF6FtA Can I get a negative energy bill? [video tbc] If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Solar and Battery Payback Mid-Year Update 2025 - still on track to break even?
The Birdfy Nest smart bird box has been up and running for the whole of winter and spring now - so how has it weathered? Did it have any issues? And most importantly did anyone move into it at all? See my original Birdfy Nest review here: https://youtu.be/KtSLqtpeEEk Buy the Birdfy Nest: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4kG76Gz (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/43BLLHl (Direct UK): https://uk.birdfy.com/products/smart-bird-house-with-camera?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK (Direct US): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-duo?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Polygon: (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-polygon?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Nest Ebony (new budget one, not mentioned in my video!): (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-ebony?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Smart Bird Box with TWO Cameras and AI - Here’s What It Caught! (Birdfy Nest Update)
I took a trip to London and spent the day at the Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2025. There were celebrity guests including Colonel Chris Hadfield, Professor Brian Cox, Sir Stephen Fry, Professor Hannah Fry, and Damon Hill. Lots of nice free food and drink and thousands of people crammed into the most pink auditorium ever. I met up with a few friends too - Tim from @TimAndKatsGreenWalk Andrew Till @MrEV and Sarah Go Green @sarahgogreen (https://x.com/sarah_go_green / https://www.tiktok.com/@sarah_go_green ). @OctopusEnergy made a big announcement teaming up with BYD to launch a consumer-friendly V2G (vehicle to grid) offering combing a BYD Dolphin with a bi-directional charger and free charging for the duration of your lease. If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2025 - V2G for All!
Forecast.Solar, Solcast and Open-Meteo are put head-to-head against each other to find out which solar PV forecast integration gives you the most consistently accurate results. Tim & Kat’s Green Walk channel @TimAndKatsGreenWalk https://www.youtube.com/@TimAndKatsGreenWalk If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy HA Solcast PV Solar Forecast Integration https://github.com/BJReplay/ha-solcast-solar HA Open-Meteo Solar Forecast Integration https://github.com/rany2/ha-open-meteo-solar-forecast Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Best Home Assistant Solar Forecast? I Tested 3 Integrations!
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It’s time for a mid-year update on the return on investment of my solar and battery installation. Let’s check out the data and see if we’re still on track to break even as forecasted. I Went All-In on Green Tech - Here’s What I’d Change (Solar, Battery, Heat Pump) https://youtu.be/fb0dxaF6FtA Can I get a negative energy bill? [video tbc] If you're interested in a solar, battery or heat pump installation from Octopus Energy then please use my referral link below and we'll both get a £100 digital VISA card once your installation is complete: 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/heatpump Sign up to Octopus Energy here using my referral link (we both get £50 credit if you do): 🐙 https://speaktothegeek.co.uk/energy Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Solar and Battery Payback Mid-Year Update 2025 - still on track to break even?
The Birdfy Nest smart bird box has been up and running for the whole of winter and spring now - so how has it weathered? Did it have any issues? And most importantly did anyone move into it at all? See my original Birdfy Nest review here: https://youtu.be/KtSLqtpeEEk Buy the Birdfy Nest: (Amazon UK): https://amzn.to/4kG76Gz (Amazon US/International): https://amzn.to/43BLLHl (Direct UK): https://uk.birdfy.com/products/smart-bird-house-with-camera?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK (Direct US): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-duo?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Polygon: (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-polygon?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy the Birdfy Nest Ebony (new budget one, not mentioned in my video!): (Amazon UK): tbc (Amazon US/International): tbc (Direct): https://www.birdfy.com/products/birdfy-nest-ebony?ref=SPEAKTOTHEGEEK Buy me a coffee: 💚 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speaktothegeek 💚 https://paypal.me/speaktothegeek Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC25zb7Sojh4KUv5CsFYH-6Q/join Or join as a patron: https://patreon.com/SpeaktotheGeek As an Amazon Associate and member of the eBay Partner Network I earn from qualifying purchases. Most links above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from any purchases you make if you use them.
Smart Bird Box with TWO Cameras and AI - Here’s What It Caught! (Birdfy Nest Update)
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Hedgehog Cam

Keep an eye on what’s happening in my Smart Hedgehog House. The image on this page will update once/hour. Any interesting images will be saved in an album below… if there’s no album below yet then nothing interesting has happened!

To find out more about this project and how it was put together, see the video here (tbc).

The following items were used to build this project:

Reolink Argus 3E + Solar Panel
RSPB Hedgehog House

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