Solar Heating For Pools
If you have a heat exchange heated pool, you know that this heated pool is a sizable amount on your electricity bill. Maybe it is time to consider solar heating. …
Solar energy technology road maps
The department of energy is busy developing a solar energy technology road maps. The South African Solar Energy Technology Road Map (SETRM) is being developed to provide a comprehensive, aligned, …
US invests R5.4bn in SA solar power
US government development bank, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), will invest up to R5.4 billion ($400 million) in a solar thermal plant in SA. The 100MW Redstone solar project, developed …
Commerzbank Sees 10 Percent Drop in Renewable Energy Finance in 2015
Commerzbank AG, Germany’s second-largest lender, expects a 10 percent decline in renewable energy financing deals after a spate of offshore wind projects moved ahead last year. The lender this year …
Renewable Energy benefits seen at R4bn in 2015
South Africa saved R4 billion ($310 million) in fuel and by avoiding blackouts in the first half of 2015 due to renewable-energy projects, according to a study by the Council …
How to save energy
Saving energy and reducing fuel consumption has many benefits. Not only does reduced energy and fuel consumption save you money, it also saves valuable resources which can be depleted. Another …
Solar Energy or Wind Energy
Solar Energy or Wind Energy which is the best? This really depends on your location. Sometimes solar energy is the best solution and sometimes wind energy is the best solution. …
Facts & History of Solar Power
Interested in solar power? How about some facts and history of solar power. Horace Bénédict de Saussure (1740-1799), a Swiss physicist, geologist, and early Alpine explorer was the inventor of …
Denmark’s wind farms generated 140% of the country’s electricity needs yesterday
A very windy day broke a record in Denmark on the 9th of July. They produced an astonishingly 40% more power through their wind farms as their daily needs. This …
Some fun facts about renewable energy.
Renewable energy is becoming more mainstream now humanity realizes that fossils fuels and nuclear are not the energy of the future. Here are some interesting facts about renewable energy. Subsidies …