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Improve your energy efficiency this winter while keeping warm

July 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

South Africans can keep warmer, save money, and take pressure off the national grid by implementing simple low-cost energy saving measures. This call from Barry Bredenkamp, General Manager Energy Efficiency & Corporate Communications at SANEDI, (the South African National Energy Development Institute). “While South Africa has passed the winter equinox, meaning our days … [Read more...]

Showcase how you are saving energy

June 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Bring your behind the scenes energy savings efforts to the front by displaying your performance for all to see. There is always news about energy and electricity. Whether it is the increasing rates, the effect of rising energy costs on the economy or the threat of load shedding, the bad news just keeps on coming. There are, however, many good news stories are out there as … [Read more...]

Pretoria Uni opts for record breaking solar system

April 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA) member Holms and Friends has installed a solar water heating system at the University of Pretoria (UP) which – with a total 672m2 collector surface – is the biggest glazed installation in Southern Africa. The installation at the university’s veterinary campus, Onderstepoort, meets the warm water demands of its new energy … [Read more...]

Understanding solar geysers: Tasol Solar

November 2, 2011 Leave a Comment

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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...]

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Bongwe's owner is moving overseas. This beautiful girl is due back at the DARG at the end of this month. She is a gentle soul and is great with other dogs and with children. Please share so we can find her a forever home.
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An unusual Ocean anomaly is being detected in the Gulf Stream, not seen in at least 150 years, bearing importance as we face the next weather seasons

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United States and Europe are strongly influenced by Gulf Stream, where an unusually strong anomaly is being detected in the Ocean

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