Tag Archives: Solar Science
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
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
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
Carte Blanche compare heat pumps and solar geysers
Many of you would have seen Carte Blanche’s recent insert on heat pumps and solar water heaters. In it they compare the payback period of the two options, concluding that you’re better off buying a heat pump if you want … Continue reading
Firm claims breakthrough on efficient solar cells
It seems that almost every month a tech firm somewhere in the world is claiming a breakthrough in creating super efficient solar cells. The latest claim comes from a company called Natcore Solar. I should point out upfront that this … Continue reading
JR Ewing (from Dallas) comes out in support of solar
So, Solar Science reckons this is a good one – actor Larry Hagman, the guy who played JR Ewing in Dallas, has come out in support of solary energy in an ad that’s just been released by SolarWorld, a global … Continue reading
