Will you join The Big Power Off?

LizzieDrip the effect on the energy suppliers will be zilch. It will only affect the National Grid because they own the electricity transmission system and control the balance of power that goes into the system, they are doing this all the time. Wind power is a very unstable form of power, sudden big gusts can send a wind farms production sky high , a sudden languor and production can drop by half. The NG are managing this sort of variation all the time. Gas fired power stations have adapted to having power turned on or off like a light bulb

Have a look at this link gridwatch.co.uk/ and see how power supply varies during the day. Does anyone think anyone will even notice that this planned event is happening.

I cannot see the point of a gesture, when no one at whom it is aimed will even notice it is happening. Classic virtue signalling, makes the participants feel virtuous, but is completely unnoticed by anyone else.

No, absolutely not.

Well it’s clearly a daft idea so no I won’t.

I think, it should be more like 30 minutes, or at least long enough for the freezer to keep stuff frozen. But, aside from that, I saw something this morning saying that the huge solar flare that has been talked about for weeks is going to happen on Thursday 14th, not sure of exact time and could mean all comms go down, no idea how long for. If that happens don't panic, don't start thinking the world is going to end. There are solar flares often but this ones a 'biggie' supposedly.

I keep on trying to turn the heating off. Now the warmer weather has come this will be easy.
I saw a documentary on TV about fuel poverty which featured a young mother with two small kids. She was complaining she had to choose between food and heating the home. All three were wearing t shirts , no warm layers at all.. Ignorance of practical self and family health and care is a major cause of energy waste.

Asking my 93 year old FinL to sit for 10 minutes in the dark is a no, and our systems are connected.

Nope, won't be doing owt.