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Automated Home 2.0 – #48 myenergi libbi Battery

As we approached the final stages of our build in the spring of 2020, we had to cut our Solar PV plans to stay within......

FlexiSpot Ergonomic Chair

Back in the summer we added the Comhar Standing Desk to the Automated Home. Now FlexiSpot have sent over their new BS11 PRO Ergonomic Chair......

Automated Home 2.0 – #47 Running Costs For All Electric House & Heat Pump in 2022

In 2022, the total energy used by the Automated Home was 15.087 MWh (an average of 41 kWh / day). That’s a 7.3% reduction on......

Automated Home 2.0 – #46 Our Penn Elcom 19″ Data Rack

When we were planning the Automated Home 2.0, we knew we’d need a high quality 19″ data rack and so we turned to UK experts......

Comhar Wooden Top Standing Desk

Sitting is the new smoking apparently so we were intrigued when FlexiSpot offered to send us their EW8M Comhar Standing Desk to try in the......

Video: Matter Network Transport  Explained

This new video from the Connectivity Standards Alliance gives a good overview of the new Smart Home Standard, Matter…...

Tesla Model Y – A UK Owners Review

After nearly two and a half years of ownership, I sold my Model 3 last Autumn, taking advantage of the incredibly strong used prices. The......

Review: BenQ GV30 – A Neat Portable Projector

With our student getting ready to return home it was time to setup the den upstairs. The timing couldn’t have been better because BenQ got......

Will Matter Bring Smart Home Unity in 2022?

I’ve referred back to this post about a Smart Home Utopia many times since I wrote it 14 years ago. In the intervening years, there......

Automated Home 2.0 – #45 Real World Air Source Heat Pump Costs for Full Year & Energy Data for All Electric House

Last August we took a look at some of the decisions that led us to build a low energy home. Now that we’ve been through......

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