With its vast, fertile landscapes, Africa is a prime destination for agriculture. However, drought, adverse weather and the increasing expenses involved with equipment and infrastructure have led to a number of problems for farmers who seed crops and look after…
Sustainable energy, energy that is renewable for many years. The public have been using fossil fuels such as coal and gas for energy, except now sources of fossil fuels are running out – plus they create pollution when they are…
Wind has a definite advantage over many other types of energy – abundance. Renewable, unlike fossil fuels, they will guarantee our future generations that their source of power will never be threatened, become sparse or disappear. The era of gas…
Never has environmental issues been so much at the forefront of the public’s mind. It is widely accepted that time is of the essence regarding curbing the harmful effects man-made activity has had on the environment in recent times. This…
Energy is likeable to life. Without it, nothing can run or move. There is always energy demand from a given population in a country or state; primarily in electric form. These demands have to be met so that the core…
There are dreadful floods at some parts of the world, yet no rain at other parts. Our stable climate has been disrupted and will continue being more extreme if we don’t do anything about it. Cop21 is an important date…
When it comes to carbon emission and environmental pollution, countries such as Germany, USA, China and Russia are at the forefront as being the main polluters. Africa is discovered as a continent with extraordinary resources. There are corporates and governments…
Solar refrigeration is one of the many successes of solar energy, particularly in Africa. It is one of the ancient and widespread applications for solar energy. Solar refrigeration is a powered refrigerator that makes direct use of the sun. The…
Effects of Shading and Considerations before Installing Them A number of the people have the misconception that solar panels don’t work properly unless they’re under direct sunshine. They assume that they don’t work at all under shade. The fact is…
There are several factors involved when a PV system comes with an additional battery pack. Firstly, the batteries are an additional component to the solar power system. This means there will be extra cost and complexity for installing it. The…
