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Solar Water Heating - what, where, why?

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Solsquare use high quality Conergy tanks.

What is Solar Water Heating?

Solar hot water refers to the use of the sun’s energy to heat water for household and industrial use. Solar water heating systems generally consist of the following components:

A solar collector
A storage vessel
A heat exchange fluid [...]

World Water Week focus on water quality progress

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Progress in efforts to improve water quality as a response to challenges facing the global water sector will be in the spotlight when delegates meet for this year’s World Water Week (WWW) in Sweden.

Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on [...]

1 300 GW of untapped hydropower in developing countries

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The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to “scaling up” its support for hydropower infrastructure in developing countries, which it describes as the largest source of renewable and low-carbon energy.

This policy aspiration, which is contained in a newly published report entitled ‘Sustaining Water for All in [...]

Water Supply Interruptions - Mbombela

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News just in:

There are currently water supply interruptions occurring on White River Country Estate.  Unfortunately, if there aren’t water conservation systems installed at your house, you’ll have to be without water while Mbombela Local Municipality technicians attend to the fault.  Luckily some White River Country Estate residents have installed [...]

Special task team to investigate acid water drainage in SA

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Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has been mandated to urgently convene a special task team to investigate acid water drainage in some provinces.

Briefing the media on Thursday following Cabinet’s regular Wednesday meeting, government spokesman Themba Maseko said the task team would develop a clear and co-ordinated [...]

Solar Power Video

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Why you should consider solar power:

Solar power is probably the most accessible form of renewable energy to homeowners and businesses in South Africa.  Water Rhapsody and Yes Solar have combined so that we can offer you holistic sustainable living solutions.  Our water conservation systems include rainwater harvesting systems, grey [...]

Water scarcity causes anxiety, could trigger disorder, war

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Water scarcity, an increasing reality in Africa, causes societal anxiety over who gets what little is available – and who goes without – and can trigger disorder ad even war. That’s the view of Jennifer Shamalla, country coordinator in Kenya for the Pan African Strategic and [...]

SA companies have no water policies

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Cape Town – South Africa is one of the 30 driest countries in the world, but relatively few local companies have a formal management plan in place to tackle water-related issues.

This is among the results of field research contained in the latest edition of The Environmental Handbook: [...]

Solar Islands

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Video of Solar Islands — a concept by CSEM, Switzerland (www.csem.ch)

Large-scale solar power plants can also harness the sun’s energy from deserts. Where smaller countries cannot spare land for solar energy plants, they may be able to place them offshore (see Green Power Island).  Smaller scale or domestic solar [...]

Solar Geysers ~ basic information

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In this sunny country, solar energy is an abundant source of renewable energy, making it an obvious choice when seeking alternative sources of energy.

Solar water heating & how a Solar Geyser works

Solar geysers are built on two basic principles of physics: dark coloured objects absorb heat, and hot water [...]