November 9, 2010
23 year old Emily Cummins has invented a solar-powered fridge currently being used in Africa. It uses zero electricity to keep the contents at 43 degrees. […]
November 8, 2010
What you need to know about solar power, electric cars and robotics. Elections come and go, yet the economy is still struggling. Campaign promises and the […]
October 30, 2010
Video: A Nigerian seeks to solve Mozambique’s energy problems with sun, wind and car parts. Source: GlobalPost Renewable energy such as wind and solar are low-impact, […]
October 30, 2010
Yes, It’s the military again, this time blazing the trail for alternative energy. It’s rushing to deploy solar energy equip on the battlefields of Afghanistan. No […]
October 27, 2010
BLUE GAP, Ariz. — For decades, coal has been an economic lifeline for the Navajos, even as mining and power plant emissions dulled the blue skies […]
October 27, 2010
This massive astral power tower just won the 2010 Moon Capital International Design Challenge. Designed by Bryna Anderson, a graduate student from Columbia University, the concept […]
October 26, 2010
South African power utility Eskom calculates that South Africa’s electricity shortfall could peak in 2012 at 9 TWh, the equivalent of 1 000 MW, having confirmed […]
October 17, 2010
As the U.S. housing market continues to stall, homeowners looking to sell their homes need to identify the best steps they can take to make their […]
October 16, 2010
Solar power is arguably the cleanest energy source there is. But it’s also relatively inefficient—arguable from a technical standpoint, perhaps, but certainly not from a practical […]
October 15, 2010
Automotive manufacturer BMW South Africa (BMW SA) has invested in a 6 500 l/day solar water heating installation, as it continues to progress with energy efficiency […]
October 9, 2010
Without “extraordinary” supply- and demand-side intervention, South Africa could face a cumulative electricity shortfall of 42-terawatt-hours (TWh) between 2011 through to 2016, the newly published ‘Medium […]
October 7, 2010
Electricity utility Eskom has seen a dramatic increase in interest in installing solar water heater (SWH) systems since the rebate was increased earlier this year, the […]
October 4, 2010
Solar power myth busting I’ve been working in the renewable energy industry for a couple of years now and while I’m still by no means a […]
October 2, 2010
Government expects the construction of Eskom’s planned solar farm in Upington to start in 2012, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan said on Friday. Eskom is likely […]
September 30, 2010
Ever wondered how solar panels are made? Water Rhapsody has incorporated Yes Solar Mpumalanga so that we can offer solar energy solutions in addition to our […]
September 29, 2010
PVT Solar is entering the solar-panel market with a twist: its system generates electricity as well as heat. The San Francisco area-based start-up today said that […]
September 24, 2010
DuPont now expects $1 billion in photovoltaic market sales this year, up from a previous forecast to hit that mark in 2011, saying interest for solar […]
September 18, 2010
Whoever said that change is the only constant knew what they were talking about. On the one hand I realise that this is a time of […]