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Those soldiers will take cold comfort in knowing that the modern day iron has its roots in ancient history. Circa 400 B.C., Greeks would heat a round bar – known as a goffering iron – and use it to produce pleats on robes. An iron consumes as much energy as ten 100 watt light bulbs. …
Tumble dryers are very energy intensive appliances since significant amounts of energy are required to heat clothes in order to dry them. As a result, tumble dryers can be one of the major users of energy in households and consumers should carefully consider the energy use of a tumble dryer before making a decision to …
HVAC is the new frontier in Building Systems as proper management via a Building Management System will reap large energy savings per year. Air conditioning circulates the air and makes your home more comfortable. It maintains the temperature at a suitable level, dehumidifies, and removes dust and particles from the air, Here are some ways …
LEDs use much less energy than incandescent bulbs because diode light is much more efficient, power-wise, than filament light. LED bulbs use more than 75% less energy than incandescent lighting You will save energy, money and eye strain by lighting your home properly. Follow these guidelines: The wattage of a bulb is not a measure …
As one of the leading sources of clean and renewable energy, global wind power capacity has increased more than fivefold over the past decade, leading to larger turbines and pushing wind technology to its limits. “These much larger turbines are operating in very different atmospheric layers than smaller turbines used 5-10 years ago,” said Srinidhi …
The short answer is Yes! The energy costs of plugged-in appliances can really add up, and unplugging these devices could save your up to R400 a year. Another benefit of unplugging your appliances is protection from power surges and load shedding. Small Appliance Electricity Saving Tips: Using small kitchen appliances instead of the stove can …
Choosing to cook with a microwave vs oven can use from 30% to as much as 80% less energy. Microwaves use high-frequency radio waves to heat the water molecules inside food. Microwave Energy Saving Tips: Defrost your food in the refrigerator instead of the microwave oven: it is more economical. Use your microwave oven to …
Consumers who make regular use of their ovens should carefully consider their choice of oven before making a decision to purchase. To protect consumers from purchasing inefficient electric ovens, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been set for electric ovens. Currently, only large electric ovens with an Energy Efficiency Rating of Class B or better …
Tesla has made many mistakes on it’s journey to become today’s most valuable automaker, some leaving them teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. However, their competitors have made many more. Expressing this in the words of Elon Musk,“You should take the approach that you’re wrong. Your goal is to be less wrong.” But if you …
Because of the built-in sidewall insulation, chest freezers hold their cold temperatures very well and therefore use the least amount of energy to run. In fact, during a power outage or a household move to another locale, as long as the freezer lid is not open, an unplugged chest freezer can keep the contents frozen …
The variation in how much energy savings can be achieved with a top-mount freezer refrigerator depends in part, ENERGY STAR® states, on whether it has an ice dispenser. Generally a top-mount freezer refrigerator that has earned ENERGY STAR® certification uses less energy than a 60-watt light bulb. Choose a refrigerator of a size based on …
There has long been a debate over what method of dish washing has the lowest environmental impact: hand washing or using a dishwasher. The consensus is that dishwashers are the better choice because they most efficiently use water, using an average of 22 litres of water – or only 7.5 to 15 litres for Energy …
In my travels on and offline I come across many offers being made along with completed installations of solar systems that do not quite ring true. I can spot a solar installation that will not perform optimally as I drive past and see solar panels on a roof. I have had to disappoint many people …
Shoprite expands solar PV project and continues its commitment to more climate friendly operations The Shoprite Group now generates a substantial amount of power using solar panels Its biggest solar PV project, at the Basson distribution centre, covers the surface area of an entire soccer field Several other initiatives – like solar panels on delivery …
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Scientists from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a simple way to better evaluate the potential of novel materials to store or release heat on demand in your home, office, or other building in a way that more efficiently manages the building’s energy use. Their work, featured in Nature Energy, proposes a new …
Taking the BIG Leap and moving to an electric vehicle is one of the most exciting things a new business can do. It allows them to take advantage of current government tax incentives with 0% BIK (Benefit in Kind), it helps save hundreds of pounds in fuel costs and if you live near a major …
A key consideration for consumers when buying a washing machine is the size of the machine. Running a washing machine with a large drum but with a load that is much smaller than its capacity will waste electricity, so consumers should select a washing machine size that is appropriate to their household size. Washing machines …
The University of Kent has led a study highlighting the urgent need for the UK’s Government and renewable energy industries to give vital attention to decommissioning offshore wind turbines approaching their end of live expectancy by 2025. The research reveals that the UK must decommission approximately 300 and 1600 early-model offshore wind turbines by 2025 …
The number of people who own electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing, but they face a conundrum: Unlike those who own gasoline-burning cars, EV owners can’t just pop down to the corner gas station for a fill-up. Particularly in rural areas, charging stations can be few and far between. Joshua Pearce, Richard Witte Endowed Professor of …
Beyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns out installing solar panels on your house actually benefits your whole community. Value estimations for grid-tied photovoltaic systems prove solar panels are beneficial for utility companies and consumers alike. For years some utility companies have worried that solar panels drive up electric costs for people …
Vehicle to Grid (V2G), in its simplest terms, is using the vehicle’s battery to power something else, in this case, the grid. The why? and the how? When we talk about the grid, we mean the electricity network that is all around us. The physical cables that connect energy suppliers (generators) to consumers. As an …
If only we had the resources, time, money and staff to do a super rapid turn around and release an episode about this. We’ve had very little time but hopefully in the next few months we will get to do a test drive. But this is what I know. So, we’ve driven the Audi e-Tron, …
COVID-19 has not only caused a temporary drop in global CO2 emissions, it has also reduced the share of power generated by burning coal — a trend that could in fact outlast the pandemic. This is the key result of a new study by a team of economists based in Potsdam and Berlin that looked …
Passive cooling, like the shade a tree provides, has been around forever. Recently, researchers have been exploring how to turbo charge a passive cooling technique — known as radiative or sky cooling — with sun-blocking, nanomaterials that emit heat away from building rooftops. While progress has been made, this eco-friendly technology isn’t commonplace because researchers …
The capacity of this range of generators is sufficient to run the average house as though you had utility power. These sets can also be set up to operate automatically and have the ability to start, stop and change over without any input from your side. So when you are load shed all you will …
Wind energy scientists at Cornell University have released a new global wind atlas — a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind speeds for all parts of the world — to help engineers select the turbines in any given region and accelerate the development of sustainable energy. This wind atlas is the first publicly available, …
For more than a century, optical coatings have been used to better reflect certain wavelengths of light from lenses and other devices or, conversely, to better transmit certain wavelengths through them. For example, the coatings on tinted eyeglasses reflect, or “block out,” harmful blue light and ultraviolet rays. But until now, no optical coating had …
Renewable and self-sustaining mini- and off-grid solutions serve as alternatives to traditional grid connections to achieve energy-access goals for remote communities. These revolutionary solutions will be discussed and showcased at the upcoming 13th annual Africa Energy Indaba virtual event from the 1st – 5th March 2021 which will provide the latest insights, trends and applications …
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads. Many electric vehicles (EV) are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, but they can lose energy and power over time. Under certain conditions, such batteries can …
