Over on Patreon I've been building an energy analytics tool for the last few months and it's coming along nicely. Here's a small snippet of the latest post I sent to members today showing off a new feature I added recently: www.patreon.com/posts/162604... #Solar #EV #HeatPump

Lunch today was very good thanks to M&S strawberry and creme sandwiches. I liked them both, Mrs Geek much preferred the non-chocolately one. 9/10 would buy again! No batteries included and not compatible with Home Assistant.

My Tesla Model 3 Performance battery completely died after 6 years! Find out how much it cost in my latest video! #tesla #electricvehicle youtu.be/VSZqV_FZURc?...

I Tested Z-Wave Long Range to Its LIMIT… 1000m CLAIMED?! youtu.be/KUjE52OwsP4 #zwave #homeautomation #smarthome #smartplug #shelly #nabucasa #homeassistant @home-assistant.io @nabucasa.bsky.social @z-wavealliance.org

Clear Starmer appears to have quit half way through his job today.

When your mate with A2A air conditioning messages you during a heatwave…

Check out Tim and Kat's experience at Everything Electric West 2026 in Cheltenham, you might also spot me a couple of times in their video too :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=erTh... #EverythingElectricWest #EverythingElectric #FullyCharged @timwaskett.bsky.social

When *someone* keeps failing to properly close the freezer door, extreme automation measures involving siren sounds on the Echo speakers are required…

Octopus Energy Just Launched TWO New Home Batteries! Energy Tech Summit 2026 First Look at the Nook Cube and the Nook Colossus youtu.be/oa_uzaEPK5Y #OctopusETS26 #LCAW2026 @octopus.energy

Octopus Energy have just announced their plug-in battery (2kWh stackable up to 10), a larger fixed battery and swappable electric truck batteries in partnership with CATL @octopus.energy #octopusets26

Will plug-in solar revolutise the UK Solar industry? Check out my video about it now. #pluginsolar #solarpower PLUG-IN SOLAR - £300 SOLAR SOLUTION coming to the UK? youtu.be/4TIWVp9sBAc

I’m Replacing My Synology NAS With This… The UGREEN NAS DXP4800 GT. It runs full Home Assistant OS as a virtual machine! youtu.be/Tq9U459wMD0 #UGREENNAS #UGREEN #Synology #UGOS #UGOSPro

I've been pretty busy over the last few months building a new way to show my solar stats and other energy analytics. Here's my first update video in quite some time: youtu.be/lQLSEedSZ1c #Solar #EV #HeatPump #A2A #GreenTech

Everything Electric West 2026 in Cheltenham - Let me show you around! youtu.be/rCbG7HHzz4U See if you can spot @timwaskett.bsky.social @tillathenun.bsky.social @garydoessolar.bsky.social as I try test drives and look at the latest tech @everythingelectric.bsky.social @bobbyllew.bsky.social

Who's off to Everything Electric West in Cheltenham tomorrow? I'll be there just for the Friday... #EverythingElectricWEST @everythingelectric.bsky.social

And here's my subtly different take on a similar subject: youtu.be/_356eeNflzw #GreenTech

New GivEnergy App, Subscriptions and Support Options. What's new since GivEnergy went into administration two months ago? youtu.be/Piy12xc-Y9I #GivEnergy #AxleEnergy #PredSupport #OctopusFlux #IOF #IntelligentOctopusFlux

Now do I start my week with some Bum Energy or Liquid Death. Choices, choices…

This Camera Is Incredible… But I Used It WRONG (Reolink OMVI 3i) youtu.be/Z6SI505YodI #Reolink #ReolinkOMVI #Primeday

I’m considering turning the heating on with the indoor setpoint at 40c. Then I can sit outside in front of the heat pump to keep cool.

You Asked… I Answered EVERYTHING (Smart Home, Solar & EV Truths) Well, I did say you could ask me anything I guess... youtu.be/X2ikUVLKDDs

Argon ONE v5 M.2 NVMe Case for Raspberry Pi 5 - Review and set-up demo youtu.be/Nnuz4ibUH4c #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPi5 #RaspberryPiCase #NVMe #SSD

Every time there’s a Ring doorbell sound on the TV my cat growls. We haven’t had a Ring doorbell in 2 years.

When you’re all excited because you’ve almost finished building your greenhouse but you discover there’s a critical pane of glass missing from your delivery :(

Home Assistant GivEnergy Dashboard Tutorial (Easy Beginner Setup) youtu.be/JNO2HLjprxQ #HomeAssistant #GivEnergy #Dashboard #GivTCP

Do I Regret My EV After 5 Years? The Truth. The Real Pros & Cons of EV Ownership youtu.be/YdzIPcq1zZI #ev #electriccar #electricvehicle #tesla #evproblems #electriccars #vauxhall #corsa #mg4

Raspberry Pi 5 Fan Not Working in Home Assistant? Enable It Like This... youtu.be/mAAXMlbEy4I #RaspberryPi #Fan #HomeAssistant @home-assistant.io @raspberrypi.com

Is This The Best Robot Lawn Mower for Small UK Gardens? MAMMOTION YUKA Mini 2 Review 🇬🇧 youtu.be/I_fz5E_mc8Y #RobotLawnMower #RobotMower #Luba #Yuka #Mammotion

A quick update on GivEnergy in Administration: news on EV Charger and Remote Access options based on what we've learned since the original announcement: youtu.be/4Iv3vAGgVcQ #givenergy

Woohoo, I can monitor soil moisture levels now! Absolutely no clue if 30% is good or not though so I have some learning to do. Hopefully going to help make a nice garden gadget video for the summer coming up though... maybe a greenhouse involved too :) #EcoWitt

What Is Plug-In Solar? And Why the UK Is Finally Legalising It. Cut Your Electricity Bill Without an Electrician with DIY Solar! youtu.be/sSplSWwm5_U #pluginsolar #balconysolar #diysolar #pluginbattery #energybills #solarpv #solarpanels

GivEnergy Local Control Tutorial - Including Remote Access This is a long one guys sorry but should help beginners set up a Raspberry Pi to manage GivEnergy inverters locally youtu.be/rHSI4oTZyTI #GivEnergy #HomeAssistant #GivTCP @home-assistant.io #PredBat @raspberrypi.com

These squirrels are doing my absolute head in. First they tear up the solar panel built into my solar floodlight, now they have chewed through the cable for the panel powering my hedgehog camera. Bastards! I bet they’re backed by big oil too.

GivEnergy Collapses! What Happens to Your Home Battery Now? youtu.be/p9IrDFLXUY0 #GivEnergy #HomeBattery #SolarPanels #BatteryStorage #SolarBattery #SolarPV

This Solar Floodlight Camera Needs NO Wires! Reolink Solar Floodlight Review youtu.be/JbxwKqqRaow #ad #reolink #reolinksolarfloodlight #solarcam #smartcamera #cctv

Get 25% more capacity in your home batteries FOR FREE with just a firmware upgrade. Find out how here: youtu.be/YTaB8x75eDk #SolarBattery #GreenTech #HomeBattery #HomeStorage #HomeBatteries

Alternative use for an EV charger number 67: dog leash tether

Just had my first bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs of the year. Is it me or has the taste changed? They tasted slightly nutty and cheap instead of the creamy niceness I remember. Very disappointed :(

We Eliminated Fossil Fuels — And Cut Our Bills by Thousands! youtu.be/bhp0DSRNRvg #solar #solarpv #solarpanels #ev #electriccars #electricvehicles #ashp #heatpump #decarbonisation #greentech #greenenergy

Update on my hedgehog house... no hedgehogs yet, but this little fellow was sniffing around. I wonder what type of creature it could be?! : 🐀🐀🐀🐀

Wales is a very eco-conscious place. No part of a dragon ever goes to waste.

Google Killed Nest Protect… I Tested 3 Alternative Smart Smoke Detectors in REAL Smoke 🔥 youtu.be/yTGCcBiXqfU #SmokeDetector #SmartSmokeDetector #SmartSmokeAlarm #Meross #Aqara #Hombli

I’ve decided I do not approve of this whole Smash Burger trend. I prefer my burgers unsmashed. Smashed burgers are practically transparent, they’re like eating a net of beef.

I Tried to Earn £42 a Year from Octopus Greener Nights - Here's what happened in my EV Charging Challenge: youtu.be/lEFvI9GOBr8 #GreenerNights #EVCharging #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle @octopus.energy

And here's to the next 7 years :) This was a fun watch and just proves that you should never delete your old footage...

Stuck at home waiting for a delivery but not sure exactly when it will arrive? Try this one simple trick: go and sit on the toilet. Your delivery driver is guaranteed to knock on the door at the moment that’s least convenient for you to answer it. Works every time.

Thread vs Matter Explained: The Future of Smart Homes (Finally Made Simple!) youtu.be/hqDkuOZGSdI #thread #matter #matteroverthread #matteroverwifi #zigbee #smarthome #homeautomation

Went outside to film nighttime footage on a new security camera I'm testing. Slipped over on some dog shit. Cameras didn't record it because I'd put them in manual mode. What a waste of an injury.

I Paid YouTube to Promote My Videos… Was It a Total Waste of Money? youtu.be/kYguLzjvqoE

This Smart Dehumidifier STOPS Mould & SLASHES Heating Bills. Oh, and it works with Home Assistant too... Featuring the Meaco Arete Two. youtu.be/zj3dobqn4WE #smarthome #dehumidifier #heatingbills #energybills #laundry #homeassistant #meaco