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  • CT credit shop closes early

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    Just as a bit of warning for all of you late night Wednesday prepaid token buyers: “The City of Cape Town’s electricity prepayment vending system will be switched off for planned maintenance from 22:00 on Wednesday, 17 September 2014 until 05:00 on Thursday, 18 September 2014,” a statement said. “Consumers are advised to please ensure…

  • Official: Prices will be rising AGAIN!

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    So it’s official, electricity prices will be rising harder and faster than the 8% already planned. NERSA have agreed that Eskom can raises prices more than 8% next April, but they haven’t agreed exactly how much yet! “South African power utility firm Eskom has been given permission to raise electricity prices next year above the…

  • Eskom struggling? Help them, help yourself!

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    Over the past few months there has been news story after news story of Eskom struggling with: I’m not going to get into the politics of it all, but needless to say, it might be a good time to start helping yourself and Eskom by producing your own power? So what can you use to go…

  • Get Ready for New Plugs – starting in 2015!

    Get Ready for New Plugs – starting in 2015!

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    Was just looking for something else and I found this news from earlier in the year. It was news to me anyway! South Africa is getting new sockets!

  • Getting into hot water

    Getting into hot water

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    Continuing the ‘what’s it cost’ theme, I thought I’d write a quick post about how much hot water costs… It turns out a normal kitchen sink, at a normal hot-water temperature costs almost exactly One Rand (in 2014). Here’s how we get to that…

  • Free energy monitor (no electrician required!)

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    Lots of people buy energy monitors so they can see how much power they are using. Here, we show you how you can monitor your power yourself for free!

  • Cool White vs. Warm White

    Cool White vs. Warm White

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    Saw this on the weekend and couldn’t help but take a photo. That’s WARM white on the left and COOL white on the right. It’s a common mistake people make when saving power making their otherwise beautiful lights look a little naff! Different energy saving bulbs are often different colours. The difference between one manufacturers’ WARM white…

  • Your Green *Home*

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    Congratulations to the Green Building Council South Africa on their My Green Home initiative! You can keep track of this excellent energy saving programme here http://mygreenhome.org.za/ Their site is loaded with tips on making Your Home Green, whether that’s saving electricity (our favourite!) or reducing the amount of waste you send to landfill or water that you…

  • Understanding Solar Water Heaters

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    Solar water heaters are a great, useful and money-saving device. But if you’re a household looking for Solar Water Heater you might get a bit lost with all the promises of “save up to 30% on your electricity bill”, “save over 50% on your heating”. I was recently walking around Builders Warehouse and spotted a flyer for…

  • How much does my geyser cost?

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    Every month I pour R350 down the drain; and I’m sure you do to. That’s how much I spend on heating water for showers, washing dishes. Geysers and Hot water are a great place to focus any energy-saving measures as for most homes it’s the single biggest spender. This post helps you work out how much…