by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Batteries, Energy, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, solar-powered cars, The Conversation, The Sun
Solar cars exist. The best place to see them is the World Solar Challenge, a race that’s held every two years in Australia. Competitors have to drive about 1,870 miles (3,000 kilometers), from Darwin on the country’s north coast to Adelaide on its south coast, using...
by admin | Feb 4, 2024 | electricity, Energy, Eskom, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, South Africa, The Conversation
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. The result is that many South Africans are...
by admin | Jan 15, 2024 | News, Other Tech News, renewable energy, solar, solar farms, The Conversation
The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t prevent anyone else from also using as much sunshine as they need. Except that isn’t quite the full story. Beyond a...
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 | Dec 19, 2023 | AI, Light Start, News, Other Tech News, Samsung, solar, Space Force, Space News, SpaceX, The One Piece, TotalEnergies, TV News
Yay! Even more AI! Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2 If you thought 2024 would bring the downfall of this year’s favourite keyword, think again. Nearly every company out there is only just dipping its toes into the AI pool, while the bigger names out there are diving in, head...
by admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Eskom, going off-grid, Load shedding, MetroWatt, News, podcast, Podcasts & Videos, renting, solar, T2S2, Toby Shapshak
Until recently, if you wanted to go off-grid, you were in for an expensive system. But a new monthly rental option has emerged allowing frustrated South Africans to escape blackouts. MetroWatt CEO David Neale dives into this trend with Stuff’s editor-in-chief Toby...
