The idea of a solar-powered recording studio seems to be gaining traction as studios convert and bands both big and small seek out an alternative energy recording solution.
Four leading renewable energy associations have announced their intention to launch an umbrella body to act as a single voice championing the importance and relevance of the Renewable Energy Industry in South Africa. The announcement comes in the wake of the Green Economy Accord recently concluded through a series of engagements amongst Government, Business, Labour and Community at Nedlac.
Your electric geyser is the most demanding electrical device in your house.
Replacing your geyser with a solar powered system can reduce your hot water electricity consumption by up to 80 percent.
Hybrid cars, powered by a mixture of gas and electricity, have become a practical way to "go green" on the roads. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are applying the term "hybrid" to power plants as well.
In Part 2 of the CSP Today South Africa Guide, we look at how South Africa should be readily embracing concentrating solar power (CSP) as a low-carbon, sustainable, base load energy alternative to coal. So why do its energy authorities remain unconvinced?
Understanding solar geysers is one of the new life skills we all need to acquire in our society's leap from fossil to solar energy. As a next installment in our series on solar geyser systems, here is what Tasolsolar has on offer.
Africa's energy leaders and innovators were recognised and rewarded at this year's Africa Energy Awards evening. Winners of the fourth annual Africa Energy Awards were announced at a special gala event at the Sandton Sun on the 31st March. This prestigious event recognised and celebrated the leaders and innovators in Africa's energy sector. The awards are designed to highlight the continued growth and success of energy projects in Africa and focus on awarding exceptional performers within the industry each year. Winning an Africa Energy Award is seen as a recognisable standard of industry excellence.
Renewable energy is fast becoming the solution for our planet's sustainability. The obvious question is how effective these alternative products are and which measures solar companies are taking to ensure the feasibility of these products for the environment and the consumer.
The most famous seat of power in the world, the White House, is going solar. This announcement precedes the world's most widespread political demonstration ever, calling for leaders to act climate change.
Barack Obama's Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, today announced that by early 2011 solar panels on the presidential mansion will be generating hot water and electricity. "President Obama has a strong commitment to American leadership in solar technologies and the jobs they will create." he said.
Harnessing the inexhaustible power of the sun to generate electricity where there is none, is what IBC Solar is about. But first we need to understand the different possible applications of solar energy for our society. How does it all work?
On June 11th 2010, as the world witnesses the first ever 2010 FIFA World Cup kick-off in Soweto, 120 kilometres away, Greenpeace Africa and residents of Jericho village Brits, will also join in the celebrations as they watch the matches at the Solar Public Viewing Area. Youth, joined by their parents and other community elders will gather at the Jericho Community Hall at 8:30 that evening to watch games that have been powered by solar energy.
The World Future Council called for the design of the 21st century city to be an Ecopolis ' to operate a circular 'urban metabolism' that incorporates circular flows of biological and technical resources - at the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún. They presented their 'Regenerative City' report '' a road map to a 'regenerative' urban development.'
Solar power cheaper than coal
Many critics of renewable energy technologies will tell you that they're a wonderful idea which they'd support whole-heartedly if they weren't so bloody expensive. It might come as somewhat of a surprise then that the day when electricity generated by harnessing the energy of the sun will cost less than electricity produced by burning coal isn't far off at all.
