Tag Archives: alternative energy
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
India develops a $35 solar laptop
India has created a prototype for a $35 touch-screen laptop that it hopes to make available to thousands of students. India’s Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal says the computing device will have web browsing and video-conferencing capabilities. The iPad-like … Continue reading
SA Energy Minister on our energy future
Speaking at the first ever ‘Clean Energy Ministerial’ in Washington this week, SA Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters announced that South Africa would in August release a comprehensive wind atlas, as well as a geological carbon dioxide storage atlas. The … Continue reading
