Europe eyes the Sahara as a green electricity source
Massive solar projects, spearheaded by Germany, have the cautious approval of the Arab League.
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Zuma's flagship solar plant provides job opportunities
President Jacob Zuma has launched a flagship solar power plant in Hazelmere, KwaZulu-Natal, which is set to provide job opportunities.
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Solar heater rules eclipse local firms
As SA prepares to sign a green energy accord, solar water heater-makers in the Western Cape are shutting their doors after decades in the business.
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The women bringing solar power to Sierra Leone
An Indian college is training 12 Sierra Leonean women to become solar engineers as part of a drive to bring electricity to rural communities.
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How 'flies' offer relief to South Africans
For years the only hot water in Zoleka Mali's home in Zwide outside Port Elizabeth came out of a pot on her paraffin stove.
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Google Instant Pages to speed web search
A new feature will predict which page a user will choose and begin fetching its data -- even before they have clicked on the link.
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Google invests $280-million to drive solar energy
Google is investing $280-million to help private United States homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops, its largest investment in clean energy.
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Solar power brings night-time soccer to Kenya slum
It is 8pm and amateur teams of youngsters drawn from one of Nairobi's toughest slums are locked in a five-a-side soccer match.
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Electric vehicles complete round-the-world tour
Electric vehicles from Australia, Germany and Switzerland completed a pioneering 27 000km "emissions free" round-the-world trip on Thursday.
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Unplugged: Life off the grid
It wasn't easy but someone had to do it. Tim Cohen and his wife went to the Karoo and unplugged from Eskom. But they took their food processor.
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