by Tarien Roux | Aug 19, 2024 | Natural schools, Projects
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.
by Peter McIntosh | Apr 19, 2015 | Alternative energy, Living off-grid, Living Sustainably, Peter McIntosh, Solar energy, Sustainable building, Sustainable human settlements
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...
by Peter McIntosh | Feb 26, 2015 | Alternative energy, Living off-grid, Living Sustainably, Peter McIntosh, Solar energy, Sustainable building, Sustainable human settlements
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...