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Bay PET recycling champions to be lauded for efforts PORT ELIZABETH – JOB creation, innovation and poverty alleviation are just some of the major achievements by several Nelson Mandela Bay recycling initiatives, making a tangible difference at a grassroots level in communities. This is being celebrated by the PET Recycling Company (PETCO), the national recycling …
renewable energy PhotoBy Free-Photos from Pixabay
250307 home84th of my one-per-day photos for 2007. Home on the hillside with the southern cross above, a dry dam and solar panels catching the starlight! An improvement on my similar 010207 shot, I think. If you like this shot, you might like my comet shots here.By Andrew C Wallace on 2007-03-25 21:44:05
Renishaw Hills celebrates another win for its quality-built homes A strict adherence to a quality product has seen Inyoni Homes CC win another top award for its construction of homes at Renishaw Hills, a mature lifestyle estate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. At the recent Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Annual Awards event, hosted at the Durban …
PET plastic producers in the spotlight CAPE TOWN – AMID mounting pressure on major retailers and brand owners to be more environmentally-minded, one of the country’s leading food packaging producers have become the first in the PET thermoform plastics sector to join voluntary national Extended Producer Responsibility body the PET Recycling Company (PETCO). The move …
Ivanpah Solar Power FacilityIvanpah’s eastern tower online. Note the sunlight glare on either side of the boiler.By craigdietrich on 2013-09-27 15:38:58
Do You Own (Or Would You Buy) an Electric Vehicle? Tell MyPE your sentiments around Electric Vehicles. If you own an EV within Nelson Mandela Bay we would love to hear from you. You can help the quiet revolution along by installing an EV Charging station outside your Guest House, Hotel, Coffee Shop, Restaurant, Shopping …
Solar poweredWe’re heading to the redwood covered Santa Cruz mountains for the weekend to recharge… © John Krzesinski, 2011. Did you know you can find me on Facebook? Check me out here.By Images by John ‘K’ on 2010-07-03 16:12:06
Reducing the amount of plastics sticks and straws A joint collaboration between Seadog Sport, Plastics|SA and DPI Plastics has led to the creation of a new retrieval project aimed at reducing the amount of plastics sticks and straws found on the beaches of South Africa. According to John Kieser, Sustainability Manager at Plastics|SA, plastic sticks …
This is for the testimonial written by BrandoOnce again I find myself thinking of such a good guy he really is. I helped him in ways most new flickrites don’t usually get right away. Since he has improved greatly and is now sharing the things he learned from me and others with new contacts. This …
wind power PhotoBy Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay
Mark on EV Ownership Mark says Yes with regards to an Electrical Vehicle. Mark has the following thoughts on EV’s: “Along with future renewable technology and energy it will be the most reliable and cheapest way to travel, initially locally but certainly nationwide in the future.”Published at Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:32:48 +0000
The cleaning industry has the potential for extraordinary growth. The cleaning industry has the potential for extraordinary growth – an opinion by Mahlatholle Masha, Financial Director, Servest Cleaning Division Johannesburg, 23 November 2018 – As an industry, which is estimated to be worth around R6 – 10 billion, the cleaning business is one that has …
no solar powerSnow on the solar powered garden lightsBy kvdhout on 2008-03-25 08:37:51
How much will ‘fuel’ for your electric vehicle cost? ‘Fuel’ for an electric car is quoted in Kilowatt hours – a measure of electrical energy equivalent to the power consumption of one thousand watts for a period of one hour. The total kWs available is linked to the Battery size – the more the kilowatts …
Renewable EnergyWindmills from a part of Puget Sound Energy’s Lower Snake River Project, Middle-of-Nowhere, WA.By D.H. Parks on 2015-01-15 20:47:26
Engen employee’s clean-up Blaauwberg Nature Reserve Engen are giving back by helping to keep our beaches clean ahead of the summer season. Marking the brand’s 25th birthday and a quarter of a century of caring, Engen management and employees decided to spend their ‘anniversary’ out in the community, embarking on a number of clean-up initiatives …
tesla PhotoBy tookapic from Pixabay
How Will Electric Vehicles Contribute to the Fuel Tax? In South Africa road transport is one of the most serious causes of air pollution, fossil fuel consumption and associated environmental degradation. South Africa is heavily dependent on road transport. Mass transport SOE’s like Transnet are not keeping up with our rapid rate of urbanization, economic …
Four good reasons to deep clean your office for the New Year, by Ross Anderson, MD of Office Services at Servest. Johannesburg, 3 January 2019 – As the New Year begins, many of us make plans to ‘spring clean’ our lives, our cupboards, our homes and so much more. When it comes to office space, …
Solar Farm, Brockville Ontario 2014I was recently involved in a project to improve the electrical safety of high power inverters used on solar farms that generate electricity for grid tie applications. I had to do an inspection after dark, when the array was offline and while waiting for lockout, grabbed this as part of a …
Electric Vehicle Charging StationChicago, IL – – – – – Blogged by Consumerist ("California City Requires All New Homes Have Electric Vehicle Charging Stations" by Chris Morran – October 1, 2013) at consumerist.com/2013/10/01/california-city-requires-all-n… Blogged by TreeHugger ("Public EV charging stations now number about 64,000 worldwide" by Michael Graham Richard – October 2, 2013) at www.treehugger.com/cars/public-ev-charging-stations-now-n… …
H2O Today H2O Today Global Water Story opens at the Iziko South African Museum on show from 29 November 2018 Water is the most vital resource for life on Earth; no living thing exists without it. Iziko Museums of South Africa will open a new exhibition, H2O Today, at the Iziko South African Museum on …
electric truckApparently TNT have electric delivery vehicles now. Seen in Cardiff Civic CentreBy Huw Lynes on 2008-11-21 15:02:09
wind power PhotoBy dimitrisvetsikas1969 from Pixabay
Docu-series highlights dangers of ocean pollution Months of planning and dedication to the cause came to fruition today when SPAR Eastern Cape ambassador Sarah Ferguson released the first of a series of videos aimed at securing the world’s environmental future. A former South African international swimmer, Ferguson joined SPAR EC’s fight against plastic pollution when …
Renewable Energy Solar Panels in TokelauA view of the solar volatic panels for a renewable energy project in Fakaofo. 23/Oct/2007. Fakaofo, Tokelau. Credit: UN/Ariane Rummery. www.un.org/av/photo/By United Nations Photo on 2007-10-23 09:38:11
renewable energy PhotoBy Pexels from Pixabay
Dear BAIC – Can we rather see your Electric Vehicles produced in Coega? China is by far the largest electric car market in the world. Domestically built new energy vehicle (NEV) sales totaled 1,728,447 units between January 2011 and December 2017. These figures include heavy-duty commercial vehicles such as buses and sanitation trucks. Sales of …
Sustainability BinghamtonCredit: Stephen Yang / The Solutions ProjectBy 100isNow on 2016-04-08 13:07:13
