Cape Town – Environmental organisations find it difficult to convince ordinary people of the reality of climate change, despite a noticeable increase in extreme weather events. “There is no question that oneRead More…
Washington – US farmers are using more hazardous pesticides to fight weeds and insects due largely to heavy adoption of genetically modified crop technologies that are sparking a rise of “superweeds” andRead More…
KwaZulu-Natal – Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife chief Bandile Mkhize is calling in independent wildlife crime investigators to probe the recent slaughter of nine rhino in the province, including the possible involvement of EzemveloRead More…
An independent geological report has found that it is “highly probable” a controversial technique to extract gas, known as fracking, triggered two minor earthquakes on the Lancashire coast earlier this year. TheRead More…
Johannesburg – Poachers killed 100 rhino in less than two months, a surge in killings that took the tally for the year to 381, authorities said on Wednesday. More than half ofRead More…
Jeju – Global tuna stocks are fast reaching the limits of fishing sustainability, decimated by an absence of comprehensive, science-based catch limits, conservation experts warned on Saturday. Five of the world’s eightRead More…
Durban – Eighty percent of Durban beach water that was tested during the past year did not meet South African water standards, the Independent on Saturday reported. The newspaper reported that theRead More…
LEGAL OPINION: THE Rio+20 conference may have failed to deliver on expectations, but it is heartening to see that Ireland has, at last, ratified the Aarhus convention which it signed in 1998.Read More…
An island of ice twice the size of Manhattan broke off this week from a Greenland glacier, a University of Delaware researcher reports. The 59-square-mile (150 square kilometers) iceberg is the secondRead More…
Although most analysts assume that the world’s population will rise from today’s 7 billion to 9 billion by 2050, it is quite possible that humanity will never reach this population size, WorldwatchRead More…
China, perhaps more than any other country, faces many important and difficult population challenges: reproductive health and reproductive rights, rural-urban migration and reform of the hukou system, and imbalances in the sexRead More…
In the fall, the body of water already turns over at a depth of between zero and 20 meters and the Planktothrix comes to the surface from depths of 15 meters. ItRead More…
GW Store is in the process of testing a new concept of micro hydro power generation. If you have experience with micro hydro power or would like to be involved in theRead More…
GW Store has the sole distribution rights for air water South Africa; we seek to create a national distribution network to facilitate the sale and servicing of the product range. GW StoreRead More…
GW Store Gauteng is seeking the services of three technical sales staff operating in the Gauteng/ Midrand region. The succesful candidates will have the following attributes: Self driven Minimum of 5 yearsRead More…
GW Store would like to develop a relationship with a steam turbine manufacturer or representative. Please forward on prospective contacts to jason@gwcholdings.com
GW STORE NATIONAL is happy to be able to offer a special on GW Tech Solar Collectors. At present we are holding 3 units and they are priced to move. The collectorsRead More…
LARGE VOLUME OF NON STANDARD SOLAR MODULES We have just stumbled across a large volume of Non Standard Renesola and Jinko Solar modules and are looking to sell it by the palletRead More…
Type of Light Initial purchase price Amount charged by Eskom over the bulbs lifespan Amount of Carbon produced over the bulbs lifespan Incandescent Bulb100W ( 2000 hour lifespan) R5,60 R74,00 195,6kg CO2Read More…
The sun is a powerful source of energy. In fact, the sunlight that shines on the Earth in just one hour could meet world energy demand for an entire year! There areRead More…
Solar water heating has been used commercially around the world for more than 50 years. In several countries it is mandatory to have a solar water system in every home! Around 40%Read More…
Wind is a form of solar energy. Winds are caused by the uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun, the irregularities of the earth’s surface, and rotation of the earth. WindRead More…
Rainwater harvesting simply refers to the collection and storage of rainwater for future use. In semi-arid and arid regions such as South Africa, water supply is limited and can be expensive. DroughtsRead More…
Cutting down in your electricity usage is a surefire way to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. The less energy we use, the less carbon is pumped into the atmosphere from fossilRead More…
Saving Electricity&Water with High Efficiency Showerheads Using high efficiency showerheads in the bathroom can save much household energy and water to the advantage of the householder, the environment and, under energy andRead More…
Introducing High Efficiency Showerheads Using high efficiency showerheads in the bathroom can save much household energy and water to the advantage of the householder, the environment and, under energy and water shortageRead More…
Battery Testing ; Testing is designed to tell us things we want to know about individual cells and batteries. Some typical questions are: Is it fully charged How much charge is leftRead More…
London, England (CNN) — European Union leaders have agreed to pledge 7.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change over the next three years.Read More…
Published on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 by The Guardian/UK by George Monbiot Those who defend economic growth often argue that only rich countries can afford to protect the environment. The bigger theRead More…
(CNN) — The chemistry of the world’s oceans is changing at a rate not seen for 65 million years, with far-reaching implications for marine biodiversity and food security, according to a newRead More…
In the inevitable transition to a global green economy, emerging economies should have greater say in decision-making In the past 20 years, though global achievements have been made in the provision ofRead More…
Oslo – The Amazon rainforest is less vulnerable to die off because of global warming than widely believed because the greenhouse gas CO² also acts as an airborne fertiliser, a study showedRead More…
SHANGHAI — The Chinese government is pushing for a drastic shakeout of the country’s overcrowded solar cell industry, supporting only a quarter of players and practically telling the rest to get outRead More…