One event you should not miss is the WCC exhibit “Exploring Energy” at the Hermanus Flower Festival from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th September. The fabulous Fernkloof Nature Reserve is the setting for the Hermanus Flower Festival which this year pays tribute to botanical explorers, both past and present. These are the people who found and named the thousands of …
Stanford Sustainability Expo
Whale Coast Conservation visited Stanford with the Sustainable Future Expo
Middleweight Battle: 60W Incandescent vs 5W LED Bulb
The LED Bulb, contains no mercury so is safe, uses only 5 watts of power and will last well over 40,000 hours. LED bulbs have had major issues in the past but the technology has come a long way in 12 months. We hope to put away all the concerns with this posting comparing the 5W LED Bulb to the energy …
5W LED Downlight vs Osram 50W Halogen Downlight
The Products Below you will find the specifications of the lights. As you can see the LED Downlight uses only 5 Watts compared to 50 Watts which equates to a 90% running costs saving. In addition the LED downlight lasts over 40 times longer which results in massive maintenance savings over its lifespan. We will go into more detail into …
The Heavyweight Battle: 100W Incandescent vs 10W LED Bulb
The incandescent light bulb has been around for over a century and revolutionised our lives and the way we live! But now we believe that a SERIOUS contender to the 100W Incandescent bulb has arrived – Our New 10W LED Bulb with Samsung LED Chip. The LED Bulb, contains no mercury so is safe, uses only 10 watts of power …
Switching On To Earth Hour 2013
Every year, around the world, Earth Hour is celebrated on the 23rd of March from 20h30 to 21h30 local time. It serves as a reminder to people everywhere that human activities, especially energy consumption, have a serious impact on the planet, notably our contribution to climate change. This year Hermanus will once again be part of the global …
How Green Is Our House?
Whale Coast Conservation is not just talking green, we have gone green. Our new home on the R43, between Hawston and Vermont, called the Green House, is going green with sustainable off-grid technology. We have 18 photovoltaic panels that produce most of our electricity, especially on sunny days. In addition there are 3 horizontal axis wind turbines on the roof and …
Report on the Hermanus Flower and Eco Fair
If it’s time for the Flower and Eco Fair, it must be time for foul weather. This year proved no exception. But the hardy folk of Hermanus braved rain and wind to see the magnificent display of fynbos by the Hermanus Botanical Society in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. The theme for the floral display was the pollinators, and interesting facts …
Predicting Wave Power Could Double Marine-Based Energy
In the search for alternative energy, scientists have focused on the sun and the wind. There is also tremendous potential in harnessing the power of the ocean’s waves, but marine energy presents specific challenges that have made it a less promising resource. It’s a challenge to tune Wave Energy Converters (WECs) so that they are able to harvest the maximum …
Home Sweet Lab
Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses In a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled a new laboratory designed to demonstrate that a typical-looking suburban home for a family of four can generate as much energy as it uses in a year. Following an initial year-long experiment, the …
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