Here you can find the presentations from the CBRA meeting in August 2010 Cape Town Energy Security & Climate Change Initiatives presentation to CBRA 1008
‘Green Energy’ project group
Presentations from CBRA meeting
August 30th, 2010Upgrading lights to LED bulbs with lumi LEDs
July 7th, 2010
I have always been very energy concise and trying to use alternative energy sources such as solar. Another great way of using less energy is by replacing old incandescent bulbs with LED lights. Initially, I thought that I would have to replace light fittings and even redo some of the wiring but essentially it is [...]
How to buy Green Electricity Certificates in Cape Town
May 5th, 2010
Green Electricity Certificates may be bought by anyone in good financial standing with the City, including Eskom electricity customers residing within the City’s limits and those not connected to the City’s electricity network or even resident within the City’s metropolitan boundaries. However, the amount of green electricity produced by the Darling Wind Farm (DWF) is [...]
Nuclear 1 Public participation meeting – Monday 19 April
April 16th, 2010Monday is the last chance for residents of the Southern Suburbs to voice their opinions on the draft Environmental Impact Assesment report for the proposed nuclear power station at Koeberg! Come to the Vinyard Hotel in Newlands on Monday evening at 5 – 5.30pm and we will brief you on what kinds of questions you [...]
A promising way to defray the cost of going green
February 15th, 2010
From the Economist Newspaper 28 Jan 2010: SWITCHING to solar power may help to save the planet. Homeowners, however, aren’t so sure it will save them money. Energy costs may be lower than their existing electricity bills, but the initial expense of installing solar panels puts many people off. Enter the city of Berkeley, California, [...]
Business New meters to transform SA power
February 12th, 2010Cape Town – The introduction of smart electricity meters will create a revolution in the South African power market, says consultancy Frost & Sullivan. Smart electricity meters make it possible to charge tariffs according to the time of day the electricity is used – that is to say, electricity used during peak consumption periods will [...]
Minutes from Meeting 8th February 2010
February 12th, 2010Energy Policy Camps Bay Minutes/Notes of Meeting 8th February 2010 Attendees: Roy Bermeister, Colin Carter, Roger Trythall, Martin Diessner, Wayne Smith, Trudi Groenewald, John Powell. Guest speaker: Glynn Morris of AGAMA Energy After welcoming participants and introductions, Roger Trythall welcomed Mr. Morris, director of AGAMA Energy, who made a presentation on developments within the field [...]
Minutes from Meeting 9th Dec 2009
February 10th, 2010Energy Policy Camps Bay Minutes/Notes of Meeting 9th December 2009 Attendees: Roy Bermeister, Colin Carter, Nick Fredman, Roger Trythall This was the first meeting of certain, but not all interested parties. It was motivated by a number of events: The prospect of significant increases of electricity costs by ESKOM; to potentially double if not treble [...]
A path to sustainable energy by 2030
February 10th, 2010Scientific American Climate posted this article about wind, water and solar technologies providing 100 percent of the world’s energy, eliminiating all fossil fuels by 2030. Read for yourself! Scientific American Climate 0911
Wind Energy developments in South Africa: A Delineation and analysis of barriers and obstacles
February 10th, 2010
Worldwide renewable energy projects are growing at a remarkable speed. South Africa, a country that has a big potential to generate electricity from renewable energies, especially from wind energy, has so far neglected to develop and invest in these resources. This despite increasing electricity demands through growth in population and industry, escalating electricity costs and [...]