New Video! SwitchBot have given their mini robot vacuum cleaner a stylish overhaul - meet the SwitchBot K11+ youtu.be/RGiypjAnLik #SwitchBot #RobotVacuum #SmartHome #Matter #HomeAutomation

I love my heat pump because my home is consistently warm throughout and I can run it from my solar & batteries - can't do that with gas! #heatpumplove @octopus.energy join in sharing the love this week to win a year of free electricity!

I visited the Solar & Storage Live 2025 show at the NEC this week, check out my highlights in this video: youtu.be/S-cAeZurpoc #GivEnergy #SAJ #ElevenEnergy #AnkerSolix #BYD #LTEnergy #MidsummerWholesale #Sigenergy #SolarStorageLive

My Tesla Model 3 is stinking! I've discovered a lot of water building up inside - check it out in this video: youtu.be/it3lBfBQOzI #Tesla #EV #Waterleak #Model3 #TeslaModel3 #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle

When your daughter leaves home for university and you replace her with a toggle switch in Home Assistant @home-assistant.io

Is Apple's £59 TechWoven case for the iPhone 17 / 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max worth the money? Let's have a quick look at it in this video: youtu.be/Il5wkI5ziVQ #Apple #TechWoven #iPhone17Pro #iPhone17 #iPhoneCase

New Video! Robot Mop vs Ketchup! SwitchBot S20 EXTREME test! youtu.be/RXSXRvvWs5E I put SwitchBot's new S20 floor cleaning robot through its paces, and keep watching to find out its all important name. #smarthome #homeautomation #robotvacuum #robotmop #smartvacuum #moppingrobot

The weather’s so rubbish that even my camera’s solar panel has given up hope

On a different note, finding and filling this massive hole in my bathroom wall that I discovered under my bath should help with the heating costs this winter.

My Tesla has broken down - stuck in the middle of the road :( Find out what happened here: youtu.be/FHCnDJYq9V8 (click the link above to view on YouTube) #Tesla #EVbroken #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle #EV #breakdown

New Video! Octopus Energy Owe Me Money! I've finally managed a NEGATIVE energy bill thanks to solar and batteries youtu.be/R7N8hYxK_XU @octopus.energy #solarpanels #solarpv #homebattery #solarpower #energybill

Just recorded a short interview with the BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours about our air conditioning system. Should be part of the episode broadcasting on Monday 15th. It'll only be a couple of minutes long but I'm curious to see what the reaction to it is. #greentech

I've just had the brand new Octopus Charge installed, Octopus Energy's own-brand EV charger designed to work with Intelligent Octopus Go youtu.be/JwkBWmSYiJM @octopus.energy #EVcharger #OctopusCharge #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle

See my new @octopus.energy Octopus Charge EV charger being installed - video released on my YouTube channel at 9am tomorrow (Saturday) morning! Make sure you're subscribed so as you don't miss it youtube.com/speaktothege... #OctopusCharge

New Video! MG4 Electric - can it self-drive with MG Pilot? youtu.be/gZ4-PA0I_eM #ACC #CruiseControl #ElectricCar #EV #ElectricVehicle #TJA #Autopilot #MGMotor

Oh wow, it’s no secret that food packaging imagery is staged but using AI adds a whole new level of untrustworthiness to what might actually be inside!

Tutorial: How to install HACS in Home Assistant (2025 update) youtu.be/TL2eqsjhmTE #HomeAutomation #SmartHome @home-assistant.io #HACS #HACSintegration

Question for Tesla owners: anyone used CPS Southampton for cruise parking? Do they accept the keycard or do I have to get a proper key fob thingy? They don't accept mobile phone keys obvs but normally they put your key on a labelled keyring which they can't do with a keycard!

Compare Your Solar Forecasts! Easy Home Assistant Blueprint Tutorial youtu.be/2xuYMzr5Xj0 #SolarPV #SolarAutomation #SolarPanels #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #Solcast #OpenMeteo

Why did I choose a Tesla Model 3 over other brands of used EVs? And why did I purchase a Certified Pre-Owned car direct from Tesla instead of an independent dealer? youtu.be/-gY-5UCB2Zw

Erm, yeah. I can think of another way to solve this sort of issue long term #ev www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Did my new Tesla break my EV Charger? Home Wiring Safety Warning! Join me on a trip to Southampton to collect a used Tesla Model 3 and see what condition it was in. youtu.be/UqLAN1tkN0g

A certain recent visitor to the UK complained about wind turbines being an eyesore - here's wind farm developer Vattenfall's response. Motherf***in' wind farms. youtu.be/bunG-GGqzQc

Can I get a negative energy bill using solar and batteries? Do Octopus Energy owe me money? youtu.be/wjhMt180Z68 @octopus.energy #solarpanels #solarpower #solarpv #solarenergy #homebattery #energybill

I wonder if we'll see domestic installations of CO2 Energy Domes on our roofs in the future instead of home batteries?! Looking forward to the new Gassy Octopus tariff that comes along with it @octopus.energy www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/g...

My response to Gary's question is now live. Some interesting implications for big solar arrays, it turns out (and not in a good way): youtu.be/2E1hGBYWCPs #solar

Reolink’s New Elite Floodlight Is CRAZY Bright – Full Review & Comparison! youtu.be/MSyoenuOYxE #FloodlightCam #SmartCamera #SmartFloodlight #SmartHome #Reolink

I picked up an official Certified Pre-Owned Tesla Model 3. What condition was it in when they handed it over to me? youtu.be/KNpfDIsafqQ #CertifiedPreOwned #Tesla #Model3 #ElectricCar #UsedEV

You guys don't like hedgehogs then? That video is doing terrible! Ok, take a look at this from UpsideDownFork instead making a game out of YouTuber solar generation data. Featuring @danevsolar.bsky.social @timwaskett.bsky.social @tillathenun.bsky.social @sarahgogreen.com youtu.be/u3RV5ssxEgg

I Built A Hedgehog Smart Home… and Set Up a Live Spy Cam! youtu.be/rVuI9993AJE (click the link above to view on YouTube) #hedgeghogcam #wildlifecam #hedgehoghouse #smarthome

Solar and Battery Payback Mid-Year Update 2025 - still on track to break even? youtu.be/qb3pjuFeYg4 (click the link above to watch on YouTube) #solarpanels #solarpv #homebattery #givenergy #roi #solarpower #solarbattery

Smart Bird Box with TWO Cameras and AI - Here’s What It Caught! (Birdfy Nest Update) youtu.be/gMFzcXQhd5g #BirdfyNest #SmartHome #SmartBirdBox #BirdHouse #BirdWatching @birdfybynetvue.bsky.social‬

For the sake of clarity NO my video is not sponsored. I always declare in my videos when they are sponsored or a product has been provided for free. The evidence is clearly that MG would be unlikely to ever sign off on me calling Lane Keeping Assistant "Murder Mode"... definitely unbiased!

A great day out this week at the @octopus.energy Energy Tech Summit 2025! Lots of celebrity guests and I met up with some friends @timwaskett.bsky.social @tillathenun.bsky.social‬ @sarahgogreen.com‬. Check it out on YouTube: youtu.be/ZTi0XFnLbks #EnergyTechSummit #ClimateAction

I met Tim, @tillathenun.bsky.social @speaktothegeek and they dealt with it well. 🫢 I am an Octopus super fan and this was like my sugar rush. I was so thrilled to share this with so many other passionate green tech folk. You'll have to run quicker next time if you see me lads. 🙂

This little guy woke me up last night trying to crawl into my ear. Now I’m trying to find a way to automate spider capture. USB for scale.

My video will be coming out on Saturday. In the meantime check out Tim's view of the event

Bloody diesels. I can’t wait to replace this with an EV

My vlog of the @octopus.energy Energy Tech Summit 2025 will be published on YouTube this Saturday, 28th. Make sure you're subscribed to the channel so as you don't miss the notification :) youtube.com/SpeakToTheGe... #EnergyTechSummit

I had an absolute blast at the Octopus #EnergyTechSummit today. Talks spanned everything from AI to the Universe, EVs to marketing. I’ve come away feeling inspired, energised… and full of wine. Great to see lovely people like @timwaskett.bsky.social, @speaktothegeek.co.uk & @sarahgogreen.com too!

Well, that was a fun day at the @octopus.energy Energy Summit. The best bit was meeting up with these legends though: @tillathenun.bsky.social, @sarahgogreen.com, and @speaktothegeek.co.uk.

Go go go! @octopus.energy #FreeElectricity

Right then, my automations are all ready to go, are yours? @octopus.energy #FreeElectricity

Best Home Assistant Solar Forecast? I Tested 3 Integrations! youtu.be/SAwSA6C4-Qw #HomeAssistant #SolarPV #SolarPanels #SolarPVForecast #SolarForecast

Want to see a 2100 horsepower steam engine on the world's last sea-going paddle steamer? I take a trip on The Waverley and also try to find out if there's anything to do on a day out in Ilfracombe... check out the vlog on my other channel. youtu.be/ZeEI_d95eEg

Why Your Home Battery Won't Work in a Blackout (and How to Fix It) youtu.be/IpgxkA0xNhg #SolarPanels #SolarPV #SolarPower #HomeBattery #SolarBattery #GivEnergy #Sigenstor #Sigenergy #Tesla #Powerwall #blackout #powercut

When you put your bins out in the evening, then in the morning you bring them back in again but before the bin men have emptied them. Yeah it’s one of those kind of days #brainfart

Testing an idea out, can I use a solar powered Reolink camera to make a smart hedgehog house? So far it’s promising! @octopus.energy Constantine as the placeholder hedgehogtopus for the moment… (crate is not the planned house!)

MG4 EV After 1 Year - Love It, But Here’s the Crazy Truth! youtu.be/JVnmucBOcsk #bev #electricvehicle #ev #mg4 #electriccars #mgmotor

Got a notification from my @birdfybynetvue.bsky.social Birdfy Nest that a Great Tit was checking out the nest box. Nope, it was just me emptying the lawnmower and the Birdfy AI taking the piss... I appreciate the humour, 1-nil guys, 1-nil... :)