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 14, 2010
The concept of green plumbing is still relatively unknown in South Africa. This is changing however as South African plumbers and water related stakeholders are fast […]
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 12, 2010
The era of personalized energy systems — in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling and powering cars — took […]
September 11, 2010
Brand new from JoJo Tanks is a JoJo Slimline™ Tank. Perfect for rainwater harvesting and water security, this streamlined compact design is ideally suited for urban […]
September 3, 2010
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 […]
September 1, 2010
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 […]
August 26, 2010
Cape Town – Trade union federation Fedusa on Wednesday warned South Africa was sitting on a water crisis “time bomb”. Citing “inadequate management and monitoring” by […]
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 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 10, 2010
President Jacob Zuma and the Minister of Environment and Water Affairs, Buyelwa Sonjica, have been charged under Section 151 of the National Water Act in a […]
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. […]
August 5, 2010
South Africa’s water consumption is increasing despite the fact that we live in country that is predominantly semi-arid with regions that experience regular drought periods. As […]
August 4, 2010
JOJO TANKS HISTORY Jan Joubert established JoJo Tanks (Pty) Ltd during the 1970’s. Originally tanks were manufactured from fiberglass but in 1981, the company switched to […]
July 23, 2010
According to the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people – or almost 1 out of 5 people in the world – are without access to safe […]