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solar-panelWith the current energy crisis on the one hand, and the economic crisis on the other, most of us feel caught between a rock and a hard place. In this day and age it is becoming increasingly important to find ways to maintain our lifestyles in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way and, as a result, you find more people turning to sustainable energy sources like solar power systems.

Another Eskom price hike…

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In South Africa, we have one great resource that we haven’t even come close to utilising properly and that is our many days of frequent sunshine; and thanks to the temperate climate, it should be easy to reduce your household carbon footprint. Here are some easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint without having to compromise on your comfortable lifestyle. And something to remember if you’re not the altruistic type: reduced carbon footprints often translate into reduced utility bills.

Laundry

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There is a secret international race going on; it rivals the space race in the 1960s and the outcome is just as relevant to human development, only very few people know about it. And while solar power steals a lot of the spotlight, it’s small wind power that has the UK and the US in a spin. Many would expect the US, with all its financial backing and high profile green advocates (Al Gore), to have a large lead on the renewable energy market. But the UK is hot on its heels and, with a little more investment and development, could very well overtake the US as the world leader in small wind power technology by 2020.

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Petrol costs are sky high, yet in the blistering heat of your summer holiday destination there is no alternative to turning up the portable air conditioner in your rental car, something which keeps you cool and looking fresh but eats up petrol like there’s no tomorrow. Wouldn’t it be nice if there could be a way to power an air conditioner, or indeed a mini-bar fridge in a brand new SUV with nothing more than the motion of the automobile?

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Celebrities on portable toilets, the environment and bog rolls

May 26, 2009 Environment

It was just a matter of time before celebrities’ toilets became fodder for gossip, lapped up by the star-struck public and, as you can see on YouTube and in tabloids this is already starting to happen.

Dylan provides portable toilets for his guards

Bob Dylan caused quite a stir with the portable toilets that his bodyguards use outside his luxury home. Neighbours complained about the chemical smell emanating from the portable toilet system, which stands near his house in Malibu but the mayor dismissed the complaint as unimportant. Perhaps former eco-warrior, Dylan, should think about investing in some decent, non-air polluting toilets for his employees.

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