Category Archives: Series

My experience of smarter living

Posted on the 2nd November 2012 by Christopher Roberts

The conclusion to my series about Remote Heating Control technology.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged app, British Gas, heating, home, myHome, Remote Heating Control, schedule, smart linked thermostat | 5 Comments

Day to day use of my Remote Heating Control system

Posted on the 19th October 2012 by Christopher Roberts

An article in which I explore the wonders of controlling my central heating via smartphone, and some of the features offered in British Gas’s myHome online portal.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged Android, app, App Store, application, British Gas, energy, Galaxy S3, Google Play, heating, Remote Heating Control, Samsung, smartphone | 2 Comments

Setting up and testing my heating schedule

Posted on the 5th October 2012 by Christopher Roberts

How I set up an advanced heating schedule to keep my home warm when I am in, and not waste money when I am out, using Remote Heating Control technology.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged British Gas, heating, myHome, Remote Heating Control, schedule, smart linked thermostat, SMS, text | 3 Comments

My first impressions of Remote Heating Control

Posted on the 21st September 2012 by Christopher Roberts

My experience of logging into British Gas’s myHome portal for the first time.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged British Gas, future, home, myHome, online, portal, Remote Heating Control, Safe and Secure, smart meter, smarter homes | 6 Comments

Installing Remote Heating Control

Posted on the 7th September 2012 by Christopher Roberts

The second in a series of articles in which I am reviewing Remote Heating Control – a technology of the future.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged AC, batteries, boiler, British Gas, connection, install, internet, LED, online, Remote Heating Control, router, smart linked thermostat, SMS, texting, wireless hub, wireless receiver | 1 Comment

Stepping into the future of smarter living

Posted on the 24th August 2012 by Christopher Roberts

The introduction to a series of articles in which I will be reviewing Remote Heating Control – a technology of the future.

Posted in Series, Technology | Tagged advertisements, Android, bills, Blog of the Month, British Gas, community, consumers, heating, home, iPhone, Remote Heating Control, smart meter, smarter homes, smartphone, technology, Technology Bloggers, television | 10 Comments

A review of the environment and power series

Posted on the 26th January 2012 by Jonny Hankins

A review of the environment and pollution series

Posted in Environment, Science, Series | Tagged climate change, comments, energy, environment, power, review | 9 Comments

Is cost and pollution free power already here?

Posted on the 19th January 2012 by Jonny Hankins

A review of power inventions described on the Internet.

Posted in Environment, Science, Series | Tagged Bassetti Foundation, cold fusion, green technology, magnetic motor, Nikola Tesla, paul pantone, plasmareactor, power, stanley meyer, water powered car, water powered engines | 10 Comments

Engineering a Solution to Global Warming

Posted on the 12th January 2012 by Jonny Hankins

A look at geo-engineering solutions for global warming.

Posted in Environment, Science, Series | Tagged Bassetti Foundation, carbon, engineering, global warming, royal society | 23 Comments

Cleaner Electricity Production

Posted on the 5th January 2012 by Jonny Hankins

The third post in Jonny’s energy series, all about electricity production.

Posted in Environment, Science, Series | Tagged Bassetti Foundation, bleiner, dye solar cell, electricity, green, green technology, inhabitat, Italy, konarka, MIT, nuclear, oyster wave generator, photon inside, power, sea snake, solar, solar power, university of verona, waves, wind | 16 Comments