Tag Archives: Cape Town
Solar Science’s Sunday Shout-out
So, it’s a quiet Sunday evening in Cape Town, and I have no topic for today’s blog. So… I’m going to just run through a few things that I think are cool, and that you should check out. For a … Continue reading
Greenpop – greening Cape Town one tree at a time
I bumped into Rowan Pybus yesterday at the Sauvignon.com launch. Rowan is a young Capetonian filmmaker – his production company is called Makhulu Productions, and you can check out some of his work on their blog site – makhulu.blogspot.com. He … 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
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
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
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
Installing an evacuated tube solar geyser – pictures
Solar Science is busy with an installation in Bishopscourt, Cape Town. We are installing a Green Power evacuated tube solar collector. It’s a 10 tube system for a 150 litre geyser. This wouldn’t normally be adequate for a house of … Continue reading
Free ways to save electricity in South Africa – part 1
With Cape Town’s electricity tariffs just having gone up, I thought I’d give you a few free ways to save on electricity. I’ll keep each blog post short and to the point, so check back for the next electricity saving … Continue reading
