Imagine Durban supports the eThekwini Municipality's energy saving campaign and pledges to save 10%. For more on the campaign, visit eThekwini Online or visit the Business Electricity Competition page.
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Posted by Margaret McKenzie
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Friday, 03 April 2009 |
Thanks to everyone who supported Earth Hour in Durban. Eskom has estimated that approximately a million households in South Africa participated in Earth Hour saving about 400 MW of electricity, 400 tons of carbon dioxide, 224 tons of coal and about 576 000 litres of water.
In Durban readings showed that electricity consumption during Earth Hour dropped by the equivalent of 150 000 14W CFL energy efficient light bulbs. The most reduction in electricity in Durban was registered in the central and northern areas.
Durban is still working hard to achieve a target of 10% savings in electricity use. Over the last two months Durban has managed to achieved a saving of 8% as a result of the implementation of energy efficiency measures and short time instituted by factories impacted by the global economic slowdown. Please consider instituting electricity efficiency measures in your home or business in order to extend the carbon dioxide and water savings achieved by Earth Hour. The Imagine Durban blog runs regular stories on electricity saving at http://www.imaginedurban.org/index.php/Electricity/ if you need more information.
South Africa is currently estimated to be the 12th highest emitter of green house gases in the world. This is largely as a result of the high carbon dioxide emissions from our electricity production process. As a result reductions in electricity use are a very important way of reducing South African contribution to global warming.
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Posted by Sohana Singh
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 |
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eThekwini Municipality's newly formed Energy Office has begun a programme in which it will be addressing different sectors of industry on how to save energy. This forms part of the City's Switch off, Unplug and Save 10% campaign. Programme Manager, Manoj Singh said, "Industries are the largest users of electricity in any city and by assisting them to reduce consumption, we will save a lot of energy. This targeted, sector specific approach will enable the Energy Office to ensure that topics discussed are relevant to the industry we address. This forms part of a broader plan to encourage businesses to also cut down on their consumption."
For the first workshop, the office is inviting all hoteliers and those in the hospitality industry. The workshop will focus on air-conditioning, pool pumps, lighting, and heating. The event will take place as follows:
Date: 3 April 2009
Venue: Albert Luthuli Hall, City Hall
Time: 9:30am - 13:00am
For more information interested parties should contact Priscilla Moodley on telephone 031 311 1146 or email moodleypr@durban.gov.za by Thursday, 2 April 2009.
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Posted by Imagine Durban Webmaster
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 |
- Shower instead of bathing
- Use full loads in equipment
- Use small appliances, they consume less electricity
- Set your geyser thermostats at 55 degrees C
- Sun-dry washing
- Change to energy saving lamps (CFL’s)
- Switch off at the plug when not in use
- Do not open fridges and oven doors unnecessarily
- Insulate hot water pipes
- Switch off lights, if there is no one in the room
IZINDLELA EZIYISHUMI EZILULA ZOKONGA
- Geza ngesisefo kunokugeza kubhavu
- Gcwalisa izingubo uma uwasha ngomshini
- Sebenzisa izinto zikagesi ezincane, ziwudla kancane ugesi
- Libeke ku-550C izinga lokushisa kwegiza
- Yomisa izingubo eziwashiwe ngokuzeneka elangeni
- Sebenzisa amalambu onga ugesi (ama-CFL)
- Cisha ama-plaki ezinto ezinto zikagesi ongazisebenzisi
- Ungavuli amafriji nezivalo zikahhavini nalapho kungenasidingo
- Yemboza amapayipi amanzi ashisayo ngento egcina ukushisa
- Awangakhanyiswa amagumbi angenamuntu
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Posted by Imagine Durban Webmaster
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Monday, 30 March 2009 |
- You could save +- R44 per year by adjusting the thermostat setting on the geyser to 60 degrees?
- You could save +- R275 per year by insulating the geyser and hot water pipes?
- You could save +- R162 per year by showering instead of bathing?
- You could save +- R328 per year by fixing one leaking hot water tap?
- You could save +- R29 per year by not using the hot water tap for small amounts of cold water?
- You could save +- R110 per year by fitting a low-flow showerhead in the shower?
- You could save +- R184 per year by insulating the ceiling?
- You could save +- R26 per year by using electric blankets instead of heaters in the bedroom?
- You could save +- R72 per year by sun-drying washing on a washing line as opposed to using a tumble dryer?
- You could save +- R52 per year by switching off the lights in just one room when it is not occupied?
- You could save +- R152 per year by using fluorescent lamps in places that require long hours of light, such as the kitchen or garage?
- You could save +- R470 per year by regularly servicing the pool pump and cleaning the filter?
Which adds up to a substantial amount - save electricity, save money!
(Source: eThekwini Electricity )
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Posted by Nick Brubaker
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Sunday, 29 March 2009 |
Estimated CO2 emissions for common activities and number of new trees needed to offset emissions
(Source: CLIMATE CHANGE - What does it mean for EThekwini Municipality?)
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