There’s a fly in the ointment of solar-powered LED lighting
Disase carrying insects are attracted to light bulbs – a constraint of domestic solar energy. Jon Nazca/Reuters Household air pollution is estimated to kill more than 500,000 people in Africa each...
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View ArticleAn integrated, sustainable fix is key to solving Africa’s energy woes
Solar energy is key to development in African countires Shutterstock Two out of every three Africans – a staggering 620 million people – do not have access to modern energy. And lack of energy is just...
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View ArticleAdvances in getting solar onto the grid, and into the home
A solar water heating unit on the roof of a home in Kuyasa outside Cape Town. South Africa has a long way to go to get people off the grid and onto solar heating. Epa/Nic Bothma The need to move to...
View ArticleKimberley Airport goes Solar powered
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has launched its second solar power plant at the Kimberley Airport, in the Northern Cape. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said the construction of the solar plant,...
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View ArticleLess sunshine, wind and rain could cast shade on renewable energy
Tasmania's hydro power is dependent on rains. Dam image from www.shutterstock.com Fighting climate change will involve massive changes to the way we produce and distribute energy. Those changes are...
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View ArticleEskoms Kathu solar park project slated for 2018
French global electric utility firm, ENGIE recently announced the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom for its Kathu solar park project in South Africa. Earlier this week, ENGIE...
View ArticleNanotechnology for Solar Panels
Introducing Nanotechnology Nanotechnology refers to manmade matter measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers (nm). For reference, a sheet of paper is 100,000 nm, while a strand of hair is 80,000 nm. Due...
View ArticleTelkom Centurion’s huge solar power plant
Telkom will soon launch its photovoltaic solar farm at its campus in Centurion, the first stage of a sustainability drive at the company. The farm will produce just over 3MW of power and cover roughly...
View ArticleSolar power can cut consumers’ bills and still be good for utilities
Rooftop solar panels: will they kill power companies or can they help them? kincuri/flickr, CC BY-NC The cost of solar energy continues to fall, so it is no surprise that more people are adopting...
View ArticleSA’s official Save Energy Campaign
Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has announced the official rollout of the national Save Energy campaign, which highlights the importance of energy efficient buildings. “The campaign aims to...
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View ArticleIf a solar plant uses natural gas, is it still green?
Real hot: the Ivanpah solar power plant and others like it use mirrors to produce heat to make steam and drive an electricity turbine. BrightSource Energy The giant Ivanpah solar power plant in the...
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View ArticleWhy African energy choices need to be low carbon: for the continent’s own sake
Low carbon choices such as solar power are essential for the African continent, if it intends to stop the harmful global warming effects. www.shutterstock.com Africa is the poorest continent, with the...
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View ArticleCan we expand solar power dramatically without damaging protected lands?
Renewable energy developers choose sunny locations, which can be near protected lands. jsmoorman/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA California has seen a rapid expansion of large-scale renewable energy development in...
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