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rainwater tank stands

Understanding water pressure & water tank stand height

By on April 3, 2013 in rainwater harvesting, TANK STANDS, water tank installation

Water tank stands enable water to be stored out of reach of vandals as well as being directly responsible for the all or part of the pressure of the water supplying a building, depending on the tank stand height. 

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Water Scarcity No Obstacle To Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) Farmers

By on July 14, 2010 in grey water recycling, irrigation, recycled waste water

BULAWAYO- A project in Zimbabwe’s second city, Bulawayo, is creatively using “marginal water” to ease water scarcity while helping residents provide food and earn a living. Water scarcity has led urban farmers to turn to treated waste water to grow food within the city limits. Bulawayo’s water woes stem from both periodic droughts in the […]

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The Use of Wind Turbines vs Solar Power in South Africa

By on May 8, 2010 in green energy, wind turbines

Many of us associate a wind turbine with sustainable farming as we regularly see them spinning ferociously on grassy hill tops in rural areas. The truth is that wind turbines have now been specially adapted for residential use and they can be used in addition to other energy efficient products to reduce one’s carbon footprint. […]

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