Smart grids unlock the power of green energy

Smart grids unlock the power of green energy

South Africa remains heavily reliant on traditional sources of power generation – with green energy sources contributing just a fraction of the country’s total power output. However, with immense solar and wind resources at our disposal, South Africa is ideal for the...
Do the alternative energy sums right

Do the alternative energy sums right

Given the current power challenges in South Africa, as well as a growing trend toward solutions for sustainable electricity, solar technology as a source of energy supply has become a hot topic, particularly for organisations wishing to reduce their reliance on...
Climate change is challenging SA farmers

Climate change is challenging SA farmers

With just months to go until the upcoming maize planting season, climate change and the memory of one of the worst droughts in decades during 2015, remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa’s crop farmers, as they look to secure crop financing and...
Green is the new black: leave the lights on

Green is the new black: leave the lights on

South African businesses often feel frustrated: they have to bear the brunt of electricity outages and ongoing load shedding, but are powerless to do anything to help alleviate the crisis. It’s true that we can’t get involved in building new power stations or wind...
Solar-powered Internet for Hammanskraal

Solar-powered Internet for Hammanskraal

Samsung Electronics South Africa recently provided a Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) to Hans Kekana Secondary School in the community of Hammanskraal. This forms part of Samsung’s citizenship programme, which seeks to bring educational content and interactive...