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National Awards celebrate the benefits of ICT
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Forty two finalist organisations gathered last night at the National eWell-Being Awards 2010 at a ceremony

Heathrow runway opponents win court fight
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By Mike Jones Campaigners protesting against a third runway at Heathrow Airport have won a major High

Major investment in UK offshore wind sector
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By Mike Jones General Electric (GE) plans to invest 110million euros in the UK offshore wind sector

£30m boost for low carbon transport
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By Mike Jones Low carbon buses and fuel generated from everyday waste are at the centre of

Government continues climate campaign despite criticism
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By Mike Jones The Government is to continue its current campaign on climate change, despite having two

UK offshore wind towers above rest
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By Mike Jones The offshore wind supply chain received a double boost after Energy and Climate Change

Now families face £1k fine for using wrong bin
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By Mike Jones Householders could be fined up to £1000 if they throw waste into the wrong

Nissan's Sunderland factory to become Europe's biggest electric car plant
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By Mike Jones Nissan's Sunderland factory is to build its new electric Leaf car. It is part of

Should junk mail be made illegal?
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By Mike Jones Agreement between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union in the long-running postal dispute

Health to be at centre of climate change fight
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The danger and cost of climate change to the health of Europeans is the focus of

The Solo Energy Display - More Information

The Solo Energy Display – 3 phase and real-time display

Stylish, easy to use and shows very clearly how well you are doing in terms of your energy consumption -- at a glance.

Features
•    Modern look and feel -- colour display
•    Quick easy to self-install
•    Gives you the ability to upload your energy usage to a personalised webpage where you can not only see how well you are doing over time but also to join a community to compare against others
•    Easy to understand and use -- non technical
•    Targets to help you improve behaviour and control budget
•    Tells you immediately if usage is abnormal
•    Real-time carbon calculator
•    SD card records and stores your data for years
•    Batteries allow portable 'walkabout' operation

Q. Can the Solo be battery powered?
A. Yes, but it is designed to be mains powered for everyday operation the batteries are for 'walkabout' so you can go around the house looking at what amounts of electricity different appliance use. At all other times the Solo should be mains powered.

Q. How long do the batteries last?
A. Roughly 24 hours for the display and up to 1 year for the Meter Bug.

Q. What is the range of the wireless transmission?
A. Up to 30m.

Q. How long can the Solo record for?
A. Years, if you want it to! It takes a standard SD card which is capable of recording you many years.

Q. Will the Solo tell me how much i am spending on my heating?
A. No, it shows electricity only. To be able to see your domestic heating, have a look at the Duet energy monitor.