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…
South Africa is in an electricity crisis, fossil fuels are demanding a lot from the environment and the cure for load shedding is renewable and sustainable energy. Realistically, our country is in a bad state when it comes to dealing…
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) hosted the South Africa International Resources Summit – 2015 (SAIREC2015) on Monday, 5 October, 2015. The program enabled South Africa to interact sustainable ideas with countries from across the continent and the world.…
Solar as a Viable Source of Energy for Mining Certain mining operations have unusual demand when it comes to power supply and a secure source of energy. There are many companies that are now powering mining operations by using solar…
Progressive power solutions. In recent times, the use of solar panels has been on a high. The popularity is because of the advantages that come with solar energy harnessing and the ease of installation of the solar panels. In many…