Elon Musk has finally revealed the big project he’s been working on, and the retailer (SolarCity) is marketing it as the “Roof with Invisible Power”. We knew the reveal would contain a solar roof design and a new battery system. What we didn’t know was how the whole setup would function, given the challenges of […]
The American Disaster Preparedness center came up with one of the most interesting campaigns for motivating people to stay prepared. Instead of telling everyone to be scared of hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, they focused on zombies. That’s right, zombies. Thanks to popular television shows like The Walking Dead, Americans are warming up to the idea […]
It’s great to live in a world where you never seem to run out of options, especially when it comes to saving money. South African homeowners can all agree that alternative options to keep the electricity bill at a minimum are becoming more lucrative, which brings us to heat pump water heater for geysers. Even […]
For the last year the face of Eskom has been Brian Molefe. As the latest CEO to take the position at the head of a fairly unstable board, he has “saved” South Africans from load shedding – temporarily. He has also been generously awarded for his efforts with an almost R800 000 a month salary […]
How many people can come together in one room and agree that nuclear power is a good solution? Of course it’s presented as the cleaner alternative, but it’s not close to being a solution. You might even say it’s something that can prevent an inevitable crisis for a few years, but it’s definitely not a […]
At what point does a powerful entity, such as Eskom or the government, sit back and reminisce about the damage they cause? While the energy situation may have stabilized for now, it’s not stopping everything else from taking a big nose-dive. Load shedding is finally under control, yipee. Now it’s just a matter of making […]
As a tax-paying citizen you automatically feel as if you should be receiving the best from your government. This makes sense…does it not? But let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment – what government doesn’t hide some kind of corruption? In South Africa we have Eskom, the dictating factor of energy availability. To make […]
There is something to be said about having a singular power entity in South Africa. For starters, it doesn’t have to pay attention to the increasing rates, because it doesn’t have any competition. While countries like America, UK and Australia have several companies who compete with each other, Eskom only has to compete with itself. […]
We’ve all seen the pretty solar lights that can be used outside. In fact, those lights can really make a garden look amazing. But what if you have more practical needs? What if you want to use the lights inside your home? In this article we’ll be looking at a very practical side of solar […]
