My Power Station offers electricity meter Installed by a qualified electrician

Efergy e2 now available with installation by qualified electricians in Cape Town.

The product is only R100 more than our combined kit including the Efergy e2, PowerStation charger, 8 AA rechargeable batteries and 8 AAA rechargeable batteries. The charger has electricity and cigarette lighter charger connections.

Ancient Teachings

Genesis 1, 28 says that we should "go forth and multiply, and replenish the earth."

Not all Bibles have this "replenish the earth" in them, but this is a direct translation from Hebrew and is in my Bible. We cannot simply take and take. When nature decides that she has had enough, we will be given a lesson. We are also told that the "sins of the fathers will be on the children to the fourth generation" (Deuteronomy 5, 9). Four generations are about 100 years. This sentence means that we should consider 100 years' time in all our decision-making. The warnings are in our most ancient teachings. It's about time we heeded them.

New Efergy Product Photos

We have had our Efergy e2 products professionally photographed and have changed the photos on our product page.

IRP2010 Deadline Dates Extended

Dear Stakeholder,

Kindly note that due to numerous requests from stakeholders, coupled with the Department of Energy's commitment to ensuring thorough engagement on the Draft IRP2010, we have decided to extend the original thirty (30) day period for submission of written comments from the public, by a further thirty (30) days.

This means that the new deadline for submission of written comments on the Draft IRP2010 is 10 December 2010. Please still ensure that you send your comments (in the prescribed format) by this time to IRP2010@mweb.co.za

Kindly also note that due to the nature and volume of requests we have been receiving for slots to present at the Public Hearings, we have decided to set aside a total of four (4) days for Public Hearings, across three (3) regions as follows:

1. 26 November 2010 - Durban
2. 29 November 2010 - Cape Town
3. 02 and 03 December 2010 - Johannesburg

Kindly indicate to us the following:

1. Which Public Hearing you will be attending;
2. The number of attendees from your respective organisation that will be attending;
3. If you have been allocated a slot to present by Ms Angelique Kilian, please indicate which region you intend presenting to Ms Angelique Kilian at IRP2010@mweb.co.za by close of business on
01 November 2010.
4. All final presentations to be presented must be emailed to IRP2010 by 19 November 2010.

Kindly note that you will be advised of the actual venues per region, in due course.

We thank you for your valued participation and interest in the development of our Draft IRP2010.

Kind regards,

Angelique Kilian
PROJECT MANAGER

Eco-Kettle and Efergy help to save money

"Just in case your mates are skeptical, you should actually buy an Efergy Elite. It is an energy use monitor that will record every watt you use. This way, when you mates ask you to prove your point, you just show them the numbers and "Bang!" you've started a revolution. You see, most people tend to ignore what they do not see. With an Efergy Elite you will see the results. This way you, your family and your mates will be able to track the results and feel more involved. They will go out and buy their own and you can have a contest. You'll have intelligence in the war on global warming."

More at Alternative Energy Centre.

Huge Solar PV Manufacturing Expansion: 60% Growth

See SolarBuz.

Pick 'n Pay and Villiera Wine Estate install grid-tie net-metering systems

It seems like NERSA are allowing grid-tie net-metering systems as long as they are "under the radar."

This means that as long as the systems never have a credit balance at month or year end, they are ok.

See Pick 'n Pay and Villiera who have installed systems in the past month.

If this is the case, then it is a win for South Africa. We have long awaited a ruling from NERSA regarding grid-tie and net-metering and perhaps by NERSA allowing these two high profile systems, it is telling South Africa, it's ok.

Note that grid-tie and net-metering is completely left out of the new IRP2010 process, ie the Integrated Resource Plan which sets out South Africa's electricity policies for the next 20 years.