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Cars or Water? You Choose Chapter 2

On December 7, 2011

Cape Town’s population has doubled in 20 years. This can be seen in huge burgeoning new suburbs across the sprawling landscape to the north and east of the City otherwise they would be in the sea.

Entry on the South African market is the proposed Nissan “Leaf” to market [...]

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Power Competition between Cars and Water. Chapter 1

On December 6, 2011

We have new competition for supply from electrical generation. This edition of water versus cars et al is over five chapters. We look at the carbon dioxide emission of producing electrical energy for the purposes of domestic use, energy hungry desalination of sea water and electrical car scooter and bicycle use. [...]

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Resources should be directed to approaches such as Rainwater Harvesting

On October 28, 2010

Scientists are failing Africa in its attempts to adapt to climate change, a conference was told this week.

They spend too much time collecting data and attending conferences, and not enough time providing practical solutions that local people can implement, according to Anthony Nyong, manager of the Compliance and [...]

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The Energy and Water situation in South Africa

On October 27, 2010

Putting clean and affordable water and energy within everyone’s reach is a key national goal. At the same time, planning ensures that these key drivers of economic growth are delivered reliably and cost-effectively to industry, commerce and agriculture. The Department of Minerals and Energy’s Energy Policy is based on the following key objectives:

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There’s Never Been a Better Time for Americans to Go Off the Grid

On July 28, 2010

The American economy is close to double dip, and ordinary Americans are wondering whether they can trust the government to protect them through the times that may be just around the corner.

US retail sales fell 1.1% in May and 0.5% in June. Manufacturing output fell 0.4% in June. [...]

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Desalination, aquifers, sustainability and the Minister of Water Affairs

On April 21, 2010

The article by Melanie Gosling, environmental Affairs writer refers.

Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA) Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has said that her department was forging ahead with plans to supply desalinated water to Cape Town, and furthermore extract water from the Table Mountain (TM) aquifer.

As mentioned in [...]

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