South African solar plant set to bring energy to thousands

South African solar plant set to bring energy to thousands

275,000 photovoltaic modules connected by 990 kilometres of cables. The logistics behind coordinating such a project are tremendous. The Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project will, once completed, cover an area approximately equal to 125 football or rugby fields. The plant, which is being constructed by US company Sonnedix in the Northern Free State area of Prieska, will have a capacity

What is the circular economy, a cycle back to nature and roots

What is the circular economy, a cycle back to nature and roots

The circular economy is a rather hot topic nowadays, so it’s important to shed light on what the fundamentals are behind this new approach to business. What is the circular economy Before the Industrial Revolution, agricultural economies reused or recycled anything that could be repurposed. Imagine grandmothers reusing old clothing to make new things, useful

San Diego will run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

San Diego will run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

San Diego is a US city in Southern California, the last you come across before the border with Mexico. However, it’s likely to become the first – and the largest – US city to meet its 100 per cent renewable energy goal. The city council has recently signed unanimously the Climate Action Plan.     The

There is no such thing as bad food. It’s all about the context

There is no such thing as bad food. It’s all about the context

Food contains the energy of the sun and every living being needs this energy to be able to live, think, fall in love, run and play as well as for many other actions that it would be impossible to list here in detail. For this reason I’ve always reasoned about the fact that humans can’t produce antibodies against food