tadea blog

With the clocks going back today, what can we be doing to keep warm this winter? Insulate our homes, of course.

Here at tadea, when we came up with our pioneering EVPV (Electric Vehicle Solar Photovoltaic) project over a year ago, we knew the idea was a good one. Our plan was to fit electric vehicle charging points at the premises of businesses and organisations across the North East which are accessible to the public. Hardly revolutionary, you may say – but these were no ordinary electric vehicle charging points; also to be installed on these sites were arrays of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels whose job it would be to offset the electricity demand created when the vehicles charge.

At this time of year, we could be forgiven for thinking more about what to do on our summer holidays than getting ready for the cold, dark winter nights. But is that really wise?

As far as keeping cosy is concerned, we’ve been given plenty of practice already this year, and our British summer could be considered mainly as a warm up for colder months to come! So far, it is safe to say that it has been a wash out – so many people’s plans have been disrupted because of changes in the weather. One minute you’re looking forward to a picnic, the next you’re looking for somewhere to keep warm and shelter from the rain.