Deen GabrielJul 5, 20222 min readA new breakthrough could turn windows into active solar panelsThe dream of transforming windows into active power generators has just edged one step closer to realization. A semi-transparent...
Deen GabrielJun 13, 20222 min readTop residential estate planning to build its own solar power plantVal de Vie is planning to build its own solar power plant with 3,600 photovoltaic (PV) modules to generate 1 MV of electricity. Val de...
Deen GabrielJun 7, 20222 min readAn office tower with 'solar skin' to save 77 tons of CO2 each yearAt 550-558 Spencer Street in West Melbourne, Australia, an eight-story building will be the country's first office tower with a "solar...
Deen GabrielFeb 16, 20222 min readCape Town launches renewable energy tenders to make it SA's first 'load shedding-free city'The City of Cape Town has launched new tenders to procure as much as 300 MW of renewable energy, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on...
Deen GabrielJan 5, 20222 min readAffordable solar homes are lifting homeowners out of povertyCarbon-negative, self-financing and scalable are just a few words to describe BillionBricks and Architecture Brio’s PowerHYDE. PowerHyde...
Deen GabrielJan 4, 20222 min readBiggest solar farm in South AfricaThe biggest solar farm in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa is Solar Capital’s De Aar project in the Northern Cape. This photovoltaic...
Deen GabrielDec 14, 20212 min readSolar-powered geysers made from recycled plastic to power informal householdsCape Town - The Lulalab Foundation and the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), with support from the City, aims to transform informal...
Deen GabrielNov 5, 20212 min readA New Sunflower-Like Solar Panel Tracks the Sun for Maximum EnergyProducing 40% more power than conventional panels. You might have seen them around. In fact, they're pretty hard to miss. Boston-based...
Deen GabrielNov 2, 20213 min read'Increase your home's value by R500k+' with these easy eco upgradesThe beauty about residential property is that it can serve both purposes - a home can be both a great place to live in, while...