A South African graduate and four other young African scientists from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Ethiopia and Togo are among 25 academic individuals to receive prestigious awards for their research at this year’s Green Talent Awards. Held under the patronage of the German Research Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, the awards are aimed at recognising young talented researchers for the … [Read more...]
Stop ironing, save the planet
Before one can even contemplate getting off the electricity grid it is necessary to reduce one’s electricity usage – in many instances quite dramatically. This generally entails a change in lifestyle and the giving up of much-loved appliances, such as tumble dryers and air conditioners. Having brought the daily usage of electricity to below 5kWh, and supposing there were not … [Read more...]
Biogas: how, why and where
The first Biogas SA 2012 Seminar, to be held in Joburg, is set to be a day of practical, hands-on information. The following essentials will be covered: the basic concept of biogas how it works who can benefit from it what is the most appropriate application for specific feed stocks what financing options, grants and rebates are available for … [Read more...]
Free energy from your own waste – biodigesters make sense
In the pursuit of a greener, healthier lifestyle we are constantly on the lookout for new ways to turn our wasteful lives into a more logical nature-simulating exercise, as Nature is always our best teacher. In nature there is no waste – everything is re-used to benefit some other organism, often as food. Of all the eco devices that we can now implement to lead lives that … [Read more...]
Waste into cooking energy
Energy can never be destroyed - it can only be changed from one form to another. Why then do we believe that waste is the end of the line? "How people have disposed of their excrement over the ages makes a fascinating story. Today what characterises a first-world culture is flush toilets. They remove germs, and with that much of the burden of disease and poverty." So says … [Read more...]
