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Consumers can reduce their carbon footprint by timing the use of high-energy appliances based on real-time grid intensity data.

EnergyClimateOct 2, 2026score 0.193 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The posts provide real-time updates on the carbon intensity of the UK National Grid. They advise consumers to adjust their electricity usage based on whether the current CO2 intensity is high or low compared to the previous 24 hours.

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Consumers can reduce their carbon footprint by timing the use of high-energy appliances based on real-time grid intensity data.
Parent: Renewable EnergyEntity: National GridSub-entity: CO2 intensityImpact: positiveDate: Oct 2, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026Target: timing high-energy appliance usage

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135gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2
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#co2
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129gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is LOW wrt last 24h so you can run your wash etc now! https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #green #energy #CO2
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 3, 2026
#green#energy#co2
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225gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Oct 4, 2026
#co2