Tag Archives: clean energy
Eskom want to be solar giants, or do they?
Eskom released a press statement on Monday (see news story here) saying that they want to be solar giants. Among other things, they talk about a 100MW wind plant to be completed by 2012 and a 100MW solar thermal facility … Continue reading
Obama to put solar panels on the White House
Jimmy Carter put them on in the late 1970′s, but someone later took them off again. Now, under pressure from the environmental lobby groups in his country, Barack Obama is having solar panels installed on the roof of the white … Continue reading
What to look out for when installing Solar Water Heating
I’ve put together a list of things to look out for when purchasing a solar water heating system. Here they are: Certification – what kind of certification does the system have? First prize is SABS Mark Approval. This is a … Continue reading
Reading about the US’s Power Trip
I picked up a great book this weekend – it’s called Power Trip and it’s by a woman called Amanda Little. I’m only at the beginning, but so far she’s charted a very interesting piece of American history, looking at … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
