There’s a good reason why people don’t typically take their generators along on a camping trip. Firstly, it’s not something that was designed for portability. The bigger the generator, the bigger the AC output, the bigger the moving problem. Then of course there’s the noise. As great as generators might be, they do get irritating […]
Month: November 2016
Thermal Controllers – Solar Geyser Installation Tips
A basic solar geyser installation doesn’t have many components. You’ve got the collectors that capture the radiation from the sun, the pipes through which the heat is distributed (either glycol or water), the pump that helps to circulate the heat, and of course the tank where the water is stored. The last component to complete […]
Spend Zero on Hot Water this Summer with Energy Efficient Geysers
Summer in South Africa is quite something. It brings with it the intense heat that can only be associated with the African sun. But there’s also a lot of excitement involved, because the swimming pool becomes a spot where friends and family gather. People come out of their homes and interact more, because it’s hot […]
South Africa’s Drought Problem – Basic Ways to Start Saving Water
According to Hollard (insurance company) experts, South Africa should be seeing a big change in the weather starting sometime December. This is when El Nina passes through our solar system, and as the name suggests, it has the opposite effect that El Nino had. With the latter we’ve seen a tremendous drought problem across the […]
Eskom: The New Term for Corruption
Just when you think Eskom can’t dig a deeper hole for itself, something like the State Capture Report gets released. Within this report Brian Molefe (Eskom CEO) is mentioned about 70 times, and it’s not because he’s got a sparkling personality. Nope, the man behind the R800 000 salary is being implicated in corruption charges […]