Burning Water

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Today is the last day of water month and we’ve just completed some research on how much water goes into the food we eat and the energy we use. Did you know that a 250g steak requires 3875 litres of water!

We usually think about the carbon emissions from different energy types, but it is also important to consider the impacts of our lifestyle habits involving energy choices on fresh water resources. Any effort spent on energy use reductions and a sharpened awareness in the choices we make will impact directly on our water footprint.

We still have two tickets to the Two Oceans Aquarium to give away – leave a comment on our blog and they could be yours! Continue reading →

Living off-grid – it can be done

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This week is National Water Week, a time to remind ourselves not to waste this precious resource. Could you live without water from your local municipality or electricity from Eskom? Although for many citizens in SA this is a daily reality, it is rare to see this happening in a more affluent neighbourhood. I met two amazing pioneers whose dream is to be totally water and energy self-sufficient and I was lucky enough to receive a guided tour of their incredible home. Continue reading →

Go off Grid

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Reducing your dependency on coal-fired electricity from Eskom is easier than you think. Robert Fischer, our renewable energy consultant, gives us the low down on all you need to know to set up your own renewable energy electrcitiy system at home. Cutting your costs, your carbon footprint and having energy independence. Wow, what are we all waiting for? Continue reading →

Short & Simple: why we don’t like nuclear

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You might remember we wrote about nuclear power a few weeks ago, sorting the fact from the fiction. We have now shortened this article into an attractive and easy to read flyer (which is also easy to print out and distribute!). Continue reading →

Nuclear Energy – sorting fact from fiction

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With the news that the Government’s nuclear tender could be worth R1 trillion, the potential for nuclear power being part of South Africa’s future energy mix has yet again become a hot topic. Project 90 has put together a fact sheet on nuclear power, sorting the facts from the fiction and taking a look at the reasons behind the highly publicised nuclear renaissance. What are your views on nuclear power? We’d love to read your comments. Continue reading →