Tag Archives: climate change
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
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
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
Zille unveils four-year plan for green Cape
The provincial government plans to have 15 percent of all electricity used in the Western Cape generated from renewable energy sources – like wind, wave and solar – by 2014. It also aims to reduce electricity use in selected schools … Continue reading
How much electricity do we use each time we Google?
At Solar Science we’re big believers in the power of the internet and social media as tools to help us do business. However, we’re also trying to minimize our carbon footprint and help others do the same. This infographic is … Continue reading
James Bond star’s new mansion powered entirely by solar
James Bond film star Pierce Brosnan is building a R70 million mansion powered exclusively by solar panels. Brosnan will be able to heat the house, outdoor pool and guest cabana and still sell electricity back to the local grid. In … Continue reading
