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The following tips/guidelines are provided to assist you or your installer. These tips must be read/used in conjunction with the JoJo Tanks Guarantee, which is available on all JoJo Tanks in the form of a sticker or in document format.
A robust base of at least 2 cm wider than [...]
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DIY Solar Dehydrator
Made from two cardboard boxes, some clear plastic wrap, and a little tape. You can build a nearly free solar dehydrator. Set it on a stool or chair and face it’s solar collector towards the sun, and you have a [...]
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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 airport near Paris. Jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association, the lillipution aircraft is the first-ever [...]
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When one looks at the initial cost of solar powering a home, many of us cringe at having to fork out to install the solar items that get us off grid either partially or completely.
A solar power system is an expensive home addition but it’s an [...]
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Why should you look at solar heating in the first place?
Okay, so you aren’t that sure about it – here are the advantages of solar heating:
• South Africa has very high solar irradiation, so using solar power makes sense.
• Other than buying the technology, solar can save you money.
• Heating water with [...]
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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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By creating a natural swimming pool, also known as a natural swimming pond, you are helping the environment in several ways: you’re saving energy and water, lessening chlorine pollution, and starting a micro-environment that helps shift the general environment toward a healthy direction.
How to build a natural [...]
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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 [...]