In today's world where there is much concern about the environment, more and more people are looking to find alternative energy sources to supply the electrical needs of their homes or businesses. There are many different renewable power systems available for various applications, some are better and more widely available than others, some are more practical than others as well. The short list of power sources available are geothermal, water turbine, solar, wind turbines, and of course magnet...

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As you all would have probably heard, the 35% price hikes by Eskom have been given the go ahead, As with everything else, life is becoming more expensive, especially for us, here in South Africa. We have been talking about solar and wind energy diy solutions, which have proven highly successfull for many people. Creating your own solar energy and/or wind power can allow you to cut your power bill by up to 80%, if not more. At the same time, you are doing your part to reduce carbon polution, a...

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On Friday we all got together to watch the Blue Bulls vs. Cheetah's Super 14 match, played in Bloemfontein. I could not believe my eyes' when I saw the stadium had a power failure in the heat of the game!

One of the first Super 14 matches, a global audience, a few months away from the soccer world cup, and one of our stadiums is plunged into darkness during an international match. Not a good picture....

I am, and have been very positive about the World Cup here in South Africa, always pushing ...
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Having just moved to a new house,I am unfortunate to have to deal with a number of the normal issues we all deal with when it comes to transfering accounts etc. On of these is the power bill, which has now almost doubled,in comparison to my last house. Not because I am using more electricty, because the property is apparently bigger! Off course the 35% price increase is also to blame. It becomes real when it starts hitting your pocket.

Needless to say though, once I have my DIY solar power sys...
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