Projects | Nature meets technology: Empowering rural students through sustainable design

Projects | Nature meets technology: Empowering rural students through sustainable design

Imagine a classroom where thick earthen walls shield students from the harsh Zambian weather, and colourful glass bottle bricks create a vibrant learning environment. Discover how Project Luangwa’s innovative eco-friendly classrooms blend natural materials with modern technology, transforming the educational experience for rural children and providing a model for sustainable development.

Take charge of your power needs, Part 2: How to design your own off-grid solar energy system

As the cost of power continues to rise and the cost of solar energy continues to drop, going off grid has never been easier. Learn how to calculate your energy requirements, as well as choose an inverter, batteries and solar panels to suit your needs. Please note in...

Take charge of your power needs, Part 1: Solar Energy as an alternative to centralized energy systems

Being dependent on a central power source is not very powerful at all, especially as costs of centralized large-generation capacity gets ever more expensive, while the costs of solar energy continues to fall.  Recently, in South Africa the centralized electrical grid...