In many parts of the world, the winds of change may be blowing towards renewables, but don't expect the South African government to participate.That's the assessment of Herman Oelsner, president of the African Wind...
Yesterday morning we visited the Darling Wind Farm. In addition to the three windmills in the photo, there is a fourth behind me. Those four generate enough electricity to fulfill 80% of Darling’s current energy...
Sometimes when I go to the ocean and stand at the edge of the water for awhile I can fell the pull of time. It's not like that eerie feeling on the northwest edge of...
We had an opportunity to hang out with the founder of Virtual Africa for a few days in Cape Town. After an amazing 360 panoramic view of Table Mountain and the surrounding Cape by helicopter,...
Today is World AIDS Day. I know, big yawn. Another day devoted to another horrific pandemic and then after feeling terrible -- or not -- we'll all forget about it. But here in South Africa,...
As I wrote a couple weeks ago in an email to the Rising Voices mailing list, I have mixed feelings about World AIDS Day. On the one hand, it can help create the illusion that...
This past week, I touched down in dazzling South Africa, the beloved country I last set foot in 14 years ago and before that 24 years ago, both times living in various suburbs of Johannesburg.
Before...
This morning's blogger tour of South Africa included a stop off at the Capetown headquarters of startup electric car maker Optimal Energy.
The three-year old company is developing the Joule, a six-passenger all electric car...
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