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25% renewable energy contribution to electricity consumption by 2025.

To supply only 25% of South Africa’s electrical needs with renewable energy is an  exceptionally reasonable task. South Africa has ample capacity for both large scale solar plants and wind-power plants.  The challenge lies in impressing this fact in the minds of the policy makers that seems to be stuck in the old ways of [...]

Burning methane reduces global warmingBurning methane reduces global warming

It is a fact that Methane is a worse Climate change gas than carbon dioxide and that burning methane produces CO2. Burning Methane which does help in the fight against climate change.  However methane can be put to better use than just flaring it off.

Flaring methane is a mini step in the right direction [...]

The fight for water from the Nile

The Nile River basin

For years,several African countries have been negotiating a water sharing deal of the Nile River. Currently Egypt and Sudan have the majority of the control of the water flow (87%). Seven upstream countries are looking to source their water needs from the Nile. The seven countries include Ethiopia,[...]

Cape Town admits to sewage neglectCape Town admits to sewage neglect

In a shocking report,water affairs acting chief director of regulation admits to neglect. This neglect by water affairs has lead to millions being spent on clean up programs and has devastated fragile ecosystems. Wilde Voelvlei and Rietvlei in Cape Town have been some of the most recent tragedies that have been struck by blue [...]

15 days without water15 days without water

It is amazing how this man can survive without food or water,his lack of diet astounds doctors. The team of doctors are still baffled by this breatharian. If we are able to live without food and water then Cape Town would not necessarily need to build a giant desalination plant to supply the cities [...]

Rooftop GardeningRooftop Gardening

In an attempt to green their cities,residence are turning to roof top gardening. Not only does this allow the city’s inhabitants to connect with nature but it also helps in reducing the carbon footprint of their city.

Roof top gardening

URBAN farming is a growth industry in New York city’s concrete [...]

Effort to contain the oil rig disaster fail.Effort to contain the oil rig disaster fail.

What else is there to say. After an unprecedented double failure of the safety shut off mechanism when the rig caught fire,now effort to block the leak have been unsuccessful. If oil rig operators are unable to stop a leak then the public is left to question if these oil rig companies really know [...]

The ministers face criminal charges of pollutionThree ministers face criminal charges of pollution

This may seem fairly radical but our fresh water resources are under threat. Mines are polluting our underground water and the toxic mine runoffs are entering our rivers. The country’s ministers inability to enforce the law and prevent water pollution on such a big scale is just shocking. The countries water situation may not be [...]

Dangerous chemicals in US food,air and water

After spending some time in the US,the pharmaceutical commercials they air on TV and on radio always amazed me. One prescription medication could clear up your cholesterol symptoms but leave you with a long list of even worse possible side effects including sudden death or other terminal illnesses.

I was shocked to hear that [...]

The Google windfarm

Google has investment $38.8 million in  two wind farms in North Dakota.

Google wind farm ~Ashtabula II

The company announced on Friday that it has invested $38.8 million in the 120MW Ashtabula II wind project in Barnes County and the 49.5MW Wilton Wind 2 wind farm in Burleigh County.

The two wind farms in [...]