Tag Archives: solar water heating
Solar Science has merged with Yes Solar – we’re moving!
We’ve merged with a very exciting nationwide solar company called Yes Solar! Check out the press release below, and then get on over to www.yessolar.co.za to check out our new home… Yes Solar is proud to announce that it has … 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
So do solar geysers actually save you any money?
A potential client today said that her husband had been dissuaded from going solar by two electrical engineers who told him that he wouldn’t save any money. Once I’d recovered from the shock, I realised that I actually had to … 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 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
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
Nedbank first corporate entity in SA to achieve carbon neutrality
Nedbank announced today that it is South Africa’s first corporate entity to achieve carbon neutrality. This environmental step came at a cost of some R14-million, however, green initiatives also ensured cost savings for the group in the region of R28-million … 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
SA Energy Regulator Sets Out Energy Savings Measures in Paper
THE National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has published a consultation paper with measures to encourage rapid and large-scale implementation of energy savings, in line with government policy on energy efficiency. This is one of the short-term measures to address … Continue reading
