The City of Cape Town has launched its Residential Solar Water Heater Accreditation Programme to encourage the faster roll-out of High Pressure Solar Water Heaters (HPSWH). It is hoped that this programme will motivate residents with electric geysers to go green and reduce their consumption of electricity. The City’s research shows that there are approximately 220 000 … [Read more...]
‘Shower Head’ programme saves electricity
A new programme is set to assist households in saving electricity – at no cost to the households. Technical Specialist for SESSA (the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa), Robin Thomson, says Eskom has contracted Ellies Renewables, a division of JSE-listed Ellies, to install low flow shower heads and geyser timers to residential households who apply and are within … [Read more...]
So you missed the “Global Work Party?
10/10/10 was the day and Alexandra was the place to be. The Sustainable Energy Society for Southern Africa (SESSA) Solar Water Heating (SWH) in conjunction with the Intisolar Consortium and Bidvest donated not one, but five solar water heaters to the Sithandiwe Home for the disabled. While the world was celebrating and working to combat climate change in their communities, … [Read more...]
Understanding solar geysers: Tasol Solar
Understanding solar geysers is one of the new life skills we all need to acquire in our society's leap from fossil to solar energy. As a next installment in our series on solar geyser systems, here is what Tasol Solar has on offer. Tasol specialises in Solar water heating systems such as solar geysers, retrofit geysers, heat pumps and hybrid systems. They strive to encourage … [Read more...]
Heat pump uses solar energy for hot water
Now there is a new way that you can save energy in your home. By installing a Heat Pump it is possible to reduce the electricity consumption in your home by 30%. We were excited to find out about SIRAC, a world leader in Heat Pump technology. Their heat pumps are designed to provide maximum efficiency and reliability in extreme climatic conditions. SIRAC provides products … [Read more...]
Step 2: now get free hot water
One of the biggest power guzzlers in our domestic homes is the hot water geyser. It is reported to use between 40 and 60% of your electricity consumption. This of course depends on how much hot water you use, how hot you've set your thermostat and whether you keep it on all the time. It also depends on other appliances in your house, for example whether you have an electric or … [Read more...]
Solar solutions: evacuated tubes retain more heat
Finding alternative energy solutions is everyone's dilemma. We are expecting significant black-outs after or even during the World Cup and of course the government's rebates on solar geysers have become really attractive now. We know this will make a significant difference to our carbon footprints, so what more are we waiting for? Which type of solar geyser to go for? … [Read more...]
