Category Archives: Renewable Energy
Coal vs Renewables in South Africa
I haven’t posted much on this blog post recently, my excuse being that Solar Science has been busy with a lot of installations – August was a good month for us! So today I’m going to try to catch up … Continue reading
What Cape Town could look like if we don’t start saving electricity
Hey all, just a short post – the City of Cape Town’s energy saving department has put together this little video clip to remind us of the importance of saving electricity – check it out, it’s pretty cool. For tips … Continue reading
Greenpeace releases new report on SA’s energy future
Greenpeace have just published a new report in which they look at three different scenarios for South Africa’s future, depending on whether we choose to continue investing in low-cost carbon emitting energy production, or whether we invest ambitiously in green … Continue reading
Energy saving light bulbs
One of the light bulbs in my room blew yesterday, so I decided to go out and replace it with a compact flourescent light bulb (CFL), instead of the usual incandescent light bulb. As you can see from the packaging … Continue reading
South African government backs Carbon tax
Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe on Tuesday defended a carbon tax that seeks to “green” the South African economy. “The introduction of carbon tax requires the availability of corresponding fuel quality to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere,” Motlanthe said … Continue reading
Winter Special on Sunscan Evacuated Tube Systems
To ward off the winter blues, Solar Science will give you a 10% discount on all Sunscan solar water heating systems, if you order before 15 August. Sunscan are one of our main solar water heater suppliers and make what … Continue reading
Solar Science are at Constantia Village today
Yip, we’re doing another promotion today at Constantia Village Mall. You can find us outside the main entrance (near the Vida). We’ve got our table, our miniature evacuated tube system, as well as a full size collector and geyser on … Continue reading
Solar Science visit Kuyasa solar water heating project
Yesterday Simon and I visited the Kuyasa CDM Project in Khayelitsha. The project has installed just over 2300 solar water heaters on to low cost houses in Khayelitsha, employing local community members to do the installation work. The project also … Continue reading
New Solar Water Heating Incentive Scheme on the way
A new scheme will be launched this financial year by the Department of Energy (DoE) to incentivize people to install solar water heaters. The department has committed to the roll-out of one-million SWH systems by 2014, in an attempt to … Continue reading
Solar Science are at Adelphi Mall, Sea Point today…
Solar Science are at the Adelphi Mall in Sea Point today – it’s the mall on the main road where the Pick n Pay is. We’ve got a small table with a Sunscan evacuated tube display unit and we’re doing … Continue reading
