Archive for February, 2008

How to print double sided from your PC

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

This is a short guide explaining how you can change your printer settings on your PC so that you can print double sided at The Consortium — these instructions may also work on computers outside of The Consortium. The example uses Microsoft Word, although the menus should be approximately the same when printing from other programmes.

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Solar Power reading for 25th February 2008

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The solar power reading for today is 117 KWH.

The weather today is overcast.

The official weather for today in Trowbridge is:

8° C, Cloudy. 71% humidity. 9.99km visibility. Sunrise: 7:04. Sunset 17:41. (Yahoo!).

9° C, Mostly Cloudy. 71% humidity. 6 miles visibility. Sunrise: 07:03. Sunset: 17:41. (MSN).

Solar Power reading for 18th February 2008

Monday, February 18th, 2008

The solar power reading for this Monday is 93 Kilowatts.

The weather is beautifully sunny — not a cloud in the sky.

The official weather for today in Trowbridge is:

8° C, Sunny. 57% Humidity. 9km visibility. Sunrise: 7:18. Sunset: 17:29. (Yahoo)

9° C, Clear. 46% Humidity. Unimited visability. Sunrise: 07:17. Sunset: 17:29. (MSN)

7°C, Sunny. 65% relative humidity. Moderate visability. (BBC)

Friday afternoon fun: Which is the cutest animal in the world? Vote Here!

Friday, February 15th, 2008

You can add an animal if it is not on the list and you may specifiy types of dogs. Here is some inspiration before you cast your vote:

Cute Animals 2 Group
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Is solar power worth it in the UK: A real life case study

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

If you read this blog you will know that we have had solar power panels installed on our office roof. This solar power heats a water tank next to our boiler. This water is then fed into our main boiler meaning we do not have to pay for hot water in summer and in winter our bill will be reduced. But by how much?

Sun behind a cloud: Is there enough sunshine in the UK for solar power?

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