by admin | Jan 3, 2024 | 2050, electricity, Energy, News, Other Tech News, solar, South Africa, The Conversation
In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us. The cost of electricity from solar plants has experienced a remarkable... by admin | Jul 2, 2023 | Batteries, electricity, EVs, Motoring News, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation
A Toyota Corolla with a 1.8L engine requires 6.2 litres of gas to drive for 100 kilometres on a highway. But on city roads, it would require 7.9 litres of gas. A 2022 Ford F-150 requires 9.4 and 12.1 litres per 100 km for highway and city driving, respectively.... by admin | Mar 21, 2023 | electricity, Eskom, Human Rights day, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3
We hope you enjoyed your electricity-filled Sunday, for your load is about to be shed. Yesterday, Eskom announced the load-shedding plan for the first few days of this week. Compared to what we’ve had this year so far, it might even seem like a good thing. Every South... by admin | Feb 25, 2023 | electricity, Eskom, GCRO, Industry News, Load shedding, News, South Africa, The Conversation
South Africa’s current electricity crisis has been described as “a perfect storm”. A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an ageing and inadequately maintained fleet of coal power stations, delays in upgrading the Koeberg nuclear power station and... by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | budget, Budget 2023, Business News, Cyril Ramaphosa, electricity, Enoch Godongwana, Eskom, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Industry News, Load shedding, loadshedding, News, Newsletter, SONA, SONA 2023
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech is expected to shed some light on how South Africans, as in government, plan to pay for Eskom’s massive debt. Godongwana will deliver his Budget Speech on Wednesday afternoon amid what is believed to be Stage 7 rolling... by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Business News, Cyril Ramaphosa, electric cars, electricity, Eskom, Industry News, Load shediding, News, SONA 2023
Ramaphosa might go down in the history books as the president who sold the idea of a booming electric car industry during the most devastating load-shedding period in South African history. During his State of the Nation Address (SONA 2023), on another dark night in...