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juliamc
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juliamc
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Jun 18, 2023 7:44 AM UTC

CO2 forecast for my region

I have a PodPoint charger which doesn’t have many bells and whistles, not very smart and isn’t compatible with Charge Anytime…. However the app now has a great new lookup function which gives the CO2 forecast for Today and Tomorrow for my region. Previously I’ve only found apps that give a figure for (I assume) the whole country or just a snapshot of the regions. 

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    BPLightlog
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    BPLightlogSuper User
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    Jun 18, 2023 8:44 AM UTC

    Interesting @juliamc. The forecast I believe is based on a regional generation mix as this will determine your more local level. 

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      juliamc
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      juliamcAuthor
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      Jun 18, 2023 8:57 AM UTC

      Most of our mix in the South East is from imports, according to the national grid app, so presumably French nuclear.

       

        Firedog
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        FiredogSuper User
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        Jun 18, 2023 9:33 AM UTC

        … the national grid app, ....

         

        Does the rudimentary 24-hour animated regional forecast in that app not help a bit?

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          juliamc
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          Jun 18, 2023 10:30 AM UTC

          Ooh sounds like a different one can you post a link ?

            BPLightlog
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            BPLightlogSuper User
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            Jun 18, 2023 10:44 AM UTC

            Ooh sounds like a different one can you post a link ?

            Same one just click on ‘When to use’

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              juliamc
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              Jun 18, 2023 11:32 AM UTC

              Ah, yes. Gives 24 hrs but doesn’t say it’s for ‘my’ region. 

              Firedog
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              Jun 19, 2023 8:05 AM UTC

              Ooh sounds like a different one can you post a link ?

               

              I’m using this one: Carbon Intensity. If you scroll down to Regional data, you see how well or badly each region is doing. At the top of that section, there’s a little ▶ to start a 24-hour animation for the forecast levels in each region:
                

               

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