Gary Fahy takes a look at how a coal power station works and its relationship to carbon emissions. We are also very excited to announce that our Blog has been chosen as one of the top ten green blogs in SA!! Please help us to win and vote for us using the icon on the RHS of the Blog. Many thanks for your support.
If you've heard of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) but are not quite sure what they are or how they work, then read on... Marise Naude from GreenXEnergy explains. We've also posted our August edition of the latest renewable energy news here: http://90by2030.wordpress.com/renewable-energy-news/
Research shows that wind can provide 35% of SA's electricity, and at a cheaper price than coal. And we post a short video showing what Cape Town will look like if we don't start a transition to a low carbon, sustainable energy future.
Join us this Sunday to watch the demolition of the Athlone towers – a symbol of our dependence on coal – and express our desire to create a new sustainable and low-carbon energy future for South Africa.
Robert Fischer went along to watch the installation of a Biogas Digester at a household development in Newlands, Cape Town.
Our director, Brenda Martin, takes a look at whether boycotting BP is the answer.
Sweden recently overturned a 30-year-old ban on building new nuclear reactors. But with some conditions attached...
Our Product Observer, Gary Fahy, takes a look at whether turning your geyser off when you are not using it is more energy efficienct than leaving it on all the time.
Get some great ideas from our Howick High Club about how to live sustainably. Let us know if you have any more to add.
Today is Earth Day! We've posted some ideas you could do to support the need to protect our fragile planet.