You can actually turn an old phone into a NAS
If you’re a tech enthusiast like me, chances are you have an old phone or two lying around unused. While it’s not necessarily the best use for it, you can definitely take one of those […]
Tag: environment
Nebraskan Farmers Were Using Wind Turbines Before Environmentalism Was Invented
Many seem to forget that electric cars, windmills generating energy (whether electric or mechanical energy) are just not new ideas. The difference is that the technology at the time was limited by what was known […]
Successful South African electric vehicle maker that few people know about
South African firm MellowVans is seeing massive demand for its groundbreaking three-wheeled electric vehicle (EV), which aims to combine the best features of motorcycles with light vans for last-mile cargo transport and courier deliveries. After […]
South Africa’s first electric minibus taxi to hit the road in Cape Town
Christened the eKamva (kamva is the Xhosa word for future), the 15-seater battery-powered minibus is supported by a cluster of dedicated “taxi-rank adjacent” charging stations to support the taxi industry’s transition to electric mobility. Coetzee […]
Inside Joburg’s new lithium battery recycling plant which uses food-safe chemicals
Once collected, the batteries undergo shredding, which exposes the valuable metal-containing black mass at their core. From there, the black mass enters a proprietary hydrometallurgical process, where a blend of food-safe chemicals is used to […]
The Youth should know there are WAY CHEAPER, and better, alternatives to expensive Gillette razor blades
In hindsight now, I wish my father would have told me about safety razor shaving with universal standard double edge razor blades, when I started to shave! I was probably taken in by all the […]
The Fairbuds noise-canceling earbuds have an easily swappable battery
Fairphone, the makers of the ultra-repairable Fairphone 5, have launched a new pair of easy-to-repair wireless earbuds. Instead of tossing away your earbuds when the batteries eventually die, Fairphone’s new Fairbuds let you replace the […]
I did not realise you get rechargeable coin cell batteries such as for the CR2032
I’ve long been using various types of rechargeable AA and AAA batteries, including the 1.5 volt versions, but I’ve just never seen any mention at all about these button/coin cell 3.6V Li-Ion batteries being rechargeable. […]
Goodbye Eskom — R1 billion deal to bring fastest off-grid car chargers to South Africa
Zero Carbon Charge has signed a R1-billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Magic Power and Greencore Energy Solutions to build integrated supercharging systems for the 120 charging stations it is currently rolling out in […]
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Heat pump uptake is rising in many countries as fossil fuel energy prices have soared following the invasion of Ukraine and as governments seek to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. But the UK has […]