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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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More Work, Less Energy
For many people, a computer is the central tool at work. Optimizing the energy settings for computers and other devices can be more than a modest energy saver. Set computers to energy-saving settings and make sure to shut them down when you leave for the [...]
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The link between water and carbon is one most people don’t appreciate. In considering the process of producing and using water, many people overlook the energy input needed for treating and delivering water to our taps, not to mention the energy used to heat that water for [...]
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South Africa’s 2010 Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Mavis Mathabatha, heads up a community project to cultivate the Moringa or “Miracle Tree”, the leaves of which have astounding nutritional properties.
The leaves of Moringa oleifera are loaded with protein, calcium and all nine essential amino acids
The Lammangata [...]
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South Africa’s first concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar demonstration plant of 60 kW is operational in the Western Cape, and supplying the daytime power requirements for the Aquila safari lodge, near Touws river.
Photovoltaic solar panels at Aquila Safari Lodge
The plant was built by German solar engineering [...]
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Vilankulo coastline, Mozambique (November, 2003)
Durban – The tourism industry must lead the way to take SA into a low carbon economy, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said.
“Rather than waiting for government to regulate its carbon footprint, its recycling practices or its commitment to the environmentally responsible [...]
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Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
The 7 Mechanisms
In order to deliver practical benefits to the poor, a clear understanding is required of the ways to effectively channel visitor spending and associated investment into improved income and quality of life for people in poverty, so as to [...]
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Maputo – Mozambique’s capital Maputo was gripped by violent demonstrations Wednesday as residents of poor neighbourhoods took to the streets to protest sharp increases in the cost of electricity, water and food.
Residents in at least three neighbourhoods in the north and east of the [...]
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The term “technology” refers to the application of knowledge for practical purposes.
The field of “green technology” encompasses a continuously evolving group of methods and materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products.
The present expectation is that this field will bring [...]