Today it emerged that Britons could be asked to limit energy use this winter to head off blackouts by avoiding using gas and electricity at peak times in a move that will hit every part of life.

At home people may be encouraged not to use washing machines, dishwashers and ovens between 2pm and 8pm while charging cars before 9pm is also not advised when similar measures were imposed in the US this year. Abandoning the family weekday dinner at 6pm or the Sunday roast at 5pm may be required and moved to after 8pm or swapped for a cold dinner or leftovers.

The NHS Confederation has predicted that the solution for the health service will 'have to be made up by fewer staff being employed, longer waiting times for care, or other areas of patient care being cut back'. NHS England guidance says staff must turning off equipment and lights and better control temperatures in hospitals and surgeries.

Schools have even discussed three-day weeks and classes could be combined to reduce the number of rooms that require heating each day.

While care homes are being forced to take drastic action to absorb soaring living costs such as reducing menu options, using washing machines less and cutting down on entertainment and outdoor trips for elderly and vulnerable residents.

Pubs are already turning out the lights as soaring energy bills hit the ailing hospitality sector - with last orders at 8.30pm and closing by 9pm, food service being stopped and skeleton teams running venues to avoid financial ruin. Beer gardens are even being shut at night to save costs.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11173211/Life-Blackout-Britain-Experts-warn-energy-rationing-winter.html

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised Britons to buy new kettles to save on electricity and cut costs.

According to him, old kettles use a lot of electricity to boil. Johnson advised to replace them, but it is better to purchase new ones.

“If you buy a new kettle, you will save £10 a year on your electricity bill,” the politician said during a speech on energy security in the UK.

Are they all insane?

Two days ago, on August 27, DPReview forum member lowkeyguyo shared a post with an image showing a conversation he had with a Viltrox representative on Instagram. In it, the Viltrox representative said the company has ‘been told by Canon to stop selling all RF mount products.’ As such, it ‘will not release RF related information on the official [Viltrox] website’ and suggests people who need firmware updates for Viltrox’s RF mount lenses email ‘info@viltrox.com’ instead.

The representative went on to say it’s ‘not the first company to be stopped’ and says it would reconsider ‘if Canon opens up permissions in the future.’ In a comment to DPReview, a Canon representative said ‘No comment at this time.’ We have also contacted Viltrox for further information.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/3875526045/viltrox-representative-reports-canon-told-them-to-stop-selling-all-rf-mount-products

Canon is greedy shit, who wants to profit on common work of people.

According to a study commissioned by the Finnish Real Estate Association and the Homeowners Association and released on Wednesday, the share of housing costs in household disposable income will rise sharply this year.

The increase in the cost of housing is due to the increase in the cost of energy, and for this reason, the dynamics of the cost of housing largely depends on the type of housing and heating.

The share of housing and energy expenditures in household disposable income could exceed the 30 percent mark this year.

According to the report, it will be especially difficult for those who live in private homes. The increase in prices will especially affect the households of pensioners living in private homes.

According to the forecast, for example, the cost of housing a single pensioner in a house heated by fuel oil will amount to almost 60% of disposable income.

Tenants in the best position.

The increase in housing costs for homes heated by district heating varies greatly from city to city, as district heating is produced differently in different locations. In those cities where district heating is mainly produced using natural gas and coal, prices have risen sharply.

• In the energy crisis, tenants are in a better position than owner-occupiers in the short term. PTT economist Vira Holapp estimates that landlords cannot fully pass on the increased costs to tenants.

According to Jukka Kero, Chief Economist of the Real Estate Association, the rising cost of food and transport, as well as the cost of housing, are drastically reducing the purchasing power of households, so households will not be able to support the Finnish economy this or next year.

“Households are strongly encouraged to understand the situation and adapt their activities, for example through energy conservation measures.”