Solar Panels Are Advancing
Solar has been around for decades and prices of generating electricity with this technology which harnesses sun-power to power homes, businesses and even parts of cities have also seen a decline, which has made it the most affordable power source in the world, as it stands. Now the solar industry is getting an even bigger […]
How Do Solar Panels Work?
The earth intercepts a lot of the sun’s power, receiving around 173 000 terawatts of solar energy, 10 000 times more power than the population uses. How do solar panels convert solar energy into electricity? To answer this question, we have provided you an awesome video from Ted-Ed which explains in detail how this conversion […]
Most new wind and solar projects are cheaper than coal
A new report, “Renewable Power Generation Costs 2020”, states that 800 GW of existing coal capacity already costs more than the new PV and wind projects commissioned in 2021, in Germany and Bulgaria. The report stated that almost two-thirds of the wind and solar projects built globally last year would be able to generate electricity […]
22% Of Carbon Emissions In South Africa Come From Commercial Buildings
Energy use in buildings – from heating and cooling to keeping the lights on – is responsible for over one-third of the carbon emissions in the United States. In South Africa, commercial buildings make up 22% of the carbon emissions. By reducing electricity usage, which is the largest contributing factor to carbon emissions in the […]
How Solar Can Benefit Your Home Or Business & Make It More Environmentally Friendly Amid Loadshedding
South African’s have been undergoing the after effects of a perfect-storm that hit Eskom in 2008 which comprised a combination of factors, including rising costs, falling revenues, crumbling infrastructure and decades of mismanagement and corruption all playing a part in what has been referred to as the Eskom Crisis. Since then, the country has been […]
