September 20, 2010
Women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men, according to a study by a Michigan State University researcher. The findings, published […]
September 15, 2010
South Africa’s rural communities may soon have access to a new, greener form of transport, following the recent launch of the country’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle. Minister […]
September 13, 2010
In recent years, interest in solar energy has steadily increased among investors. Solar energy, itself, converts sunlight or radiant energy into usable electricity. Of course, the […]
September 11, 2010
One-hundred schools across South Africa will gain access to water, sanitation and hygiene education (Wash) as a result of the R30-million partnership that was announced on […]
September 9, 2010
Reminiscent of James Bond’s fold-away Acrostar mini-plane, the Cri-Cri is the world’s smallest electric plane and this week made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget […]
September 8, 2010
Green News: Integrated Rain Water Harvesting Project launched by Ecolink The Integrated Rain Water Harvesting Project (IRWHP) was formulated by Ecolink in response to a direct […]
August 19, 2010
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 […]
August 19, 2010
Water scarcity, an increasing reality in Africa, causes societal anxiety over who gets what little is available – and who goes without – and can trigger […]
August 18, 2010
After a week without water, residents of Pennington can open their taps again, but they say the water is of such poor quality it is undrinkable. […]
August 18, 2010
Big business in South Africa indicated on Tuesday that it was giving priority attention to programmes that could help offset an anticipated electricity supply shortfall that […]
August 17, 2010
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 […]
August 14, 2010
There are two main types of collectors used in Solar Geysers: flat-plate collectors and vacuum tube collectors. A flat-plate collector has a transparent cover made of […]
August 13, 2010
Now you’re ready for installation. What you think you know about how to install a solar geyser can be ignored. There are many DIY methods for […]
August 11, 2010
With fossil fuel reserves depleting at a rate not many would have imagined in the past, the oil of the 21st century is definitely not what’s […]
August 10, 2010
How freeing would it be to unplug your laptop from the grid…forever? Not just for a couple hours until your battery dwindles, but for good. While […]
August 9, 2010
The way that humanity reacts to climate change may do more damage to many areas of the planet than climate change itself unless we plan properly, […]
August 8, 2010
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are hot on the heels of a discovery that could more than double the efficiency of solar cells. […]