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*Nceba N Phike*
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Testing my auto-update on twitter

Mhhh! My blog will automatically be posted on my twitter! Lets see!

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
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http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
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Design before the foundation

It’s the Architecture, Stupid!
Who really holds the key to the global thermostat? The answer might surprise you.
by Edward Mazria

One of the keys to slowing global warming on our beautiful
little blue planet may be educating architects and
other building professionals about designing and
building more efficient buildings.

Photo courtesy of NASA
May/June 2003 49

How do we dramatically
cut down on greenhouse
gas emissions,
lessen our dependence
on fossil fuels and become
more energy-efficient without
arguably wrecking the
U.S. economy?

So far, no one’s come up
with a viable answer, largely
because we keep looking at
global warming from the
same angle.

The result is
tunnel vision—we keep
missing the forest for the
trees with remedies like
cleaner cars, fewer smokestacks,
more renewable
energy sources. Each is necessary,
but solves only part
of the problem.

What we need is a paradigm
shift in the way we
view energy consumption in
this country. It’s architecture—
residential, commercial
and industrial buildings and their construction
materials—that account for nearly
half of all the energy used in this country
each year. And it’s the architects who hold
the key to turning down the global thermostat.



The government doesn’t recognize this.
The scientific community and public do not
recognize this. The architects themselves
do not recognize this. Why not?

The answer is simple. Most people don’t
understand what architects really do and
most architects don’t have a deep understanding
of the relationship between architecture
and the natural environment.
Missing the Obvious
The biggest problem with the current
thinking on global warming is that solutions
have been focused on areas where
nominal reductions in energy consumption
and emissions can be achieved. For example,
environmental watchdogs and the
media have made sport utility vehicles
(SUVs) the chief villain of the green
movement. But if you took every SUV off
the road tomorrow and replaced them
with hybrids, the impact on global warming
would be minimal.

Using electricity inefficiently is "Pure obesity!" Just Unnecessary waste of energy

First, my point of correction: We can't waste the energy! We simple transfer it! Maybe into the air Or into the heat instead of light in our bulbs. 

Electricity - can not be lost!! Like a saying, "we lost a lot of electricity ...!"

We simply become inefficient and in some cases; we are irresponsible and inconsiderate - if not uninformed!

We pay for it! Either way!

What is it like to be electric inefficient?

I can only think of one think! Obesity!

We consume energy!!! Electricity in our case!

Then we brag of so much power we have/use! 

BUT COMPLAIN OF HIGH ELECTRICITY BILL!!!

Few don't even care, how much they pay!!!

Do we  really need to eat so much electricity throught your lighting???

See! You are sinking!

STOP!!!

REMEMBER THE 2007, 2008 SERIES OF BLACK OUTS!!!

Its not over!!!

Lets monitor our weight!

Your great, healthy body, far as electricity is concern is awaiting!!

We can change our behavior and habits to attain electricity efficiency!!

With the right diet! Renewal energy where possible!!

Then, we can boast that we are ultra electricity efficient nation!!!

Wouldn't it be great??

 It's possible!!! 

Others has done it!! 

Nedbank, here at home has done it!!!

Then we can put on, those fine electric appliances we always wanted; enjoy favorite TV programmes; hot water; baking on our stoves without think twice or interrupted by that electricity meter on our TV sets! Or risks penalties!

Now ...

Is you company, still uses incandescent bulbs

Which "waste" 70-80% of electricity to heat generated. Only use 20 - 30% for light (If not less!!).

Commercial light systems uses fluorescent tubes, from Philips, Osram or GE (USA). These consume at least 36W to 70W. Our LED tubes consume 12W to 18W. 

Plus with bright light output!!!

There is an electricity savings of at least 50%!!!

Consider 500 000 lamps in office buildings! 

If they re-lamp their inefficient lamp, there will be a savings of 9MW per hour!!

More than 70GW per annum!!!

Efficiency makes more cents!!!

then more

Then ultimately!!!

Change your course, battleship! I am the lighthouse!

This Abstract was merely a copy and paste from one of the most popular business and engineering magazine at the beginning of this year 2010!

Have a look at it, and see why we must move towards REAL ELECTRICITY EFFICIENT BULBS - Which are no other than latest generation Solid State Light LED lights. (Pref. with SMD chip)

Very important! Not DIP LED!

                    BUT 5050 or 3528 SMD LED!

HERE:

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a nominal Eskom power tariff increase of 24,8% as from April 1, 2010, and subsequent increases of 25,8% and 25,9% for 2011/12 and 2012/13 respectively.

Speaking at a Cabinet media briefing, Peters said that the guidelines effectively "capped" municipal tariff increase to around 15% in 2010/11, which would help dampen the effect on residential consumers, if implemented.

She also welcomed the National Energy Regulator's announcement on the "residential inclining block rate tariff structure", which provided a framework for the cross-subsidisation of low-income domestic consumers.

A day earlier, Nersa said that those municipal distributors that implemented the 34% increase in the 2009/10 financial year, a municipal guideline increase of 15,33% had been approved for implementation with effect from July 1, followed by 16,03% from July 1, 2011, and another 16,16 % from July 1, 2012. For those municipal distributors that implemented a different increase, Nersa would consider applications on a case-by-case basis.

A deadline of April 30, 2010, had been set for the submission of municipal tariff applications.

Meanwhile, the new block-tariff mechanism would translate (owing mainly to implementation issues) into a 10,59% reduction in the tariff, to 54,7c/kWh, for households consuming less than 50 kWhs monthly, and a reduction of 5,2%, to 58,48c/kWh, for those consuming between 51 kWhs and 350 kWhs monthly.

The tariff would increase by 5,4% and 5,5% in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 years respectively (rising eventually to 60,83c/kWh) for those in the sub-50-kWh band, and by 13,23% and 13,5% respectively for those consuming between 51 kWhs and 350 kWhs, with the price rising to 75,09c/kWh by the end of the MYPD2 period.

By contrast, households consuming between 351 kWhs and 600 kWhs monthly will face immediate increases of 21,95%, raising the price to 72,35c/kWh in 2010/11, with subsequent yearly increases of 25,8% and 25,9% planned, which would raise the price to 120c/kWh in 2012/13.

Those households consuming more than 601 kWhs monthly would face relatively punitive tariff increases of 35,82% to 83,74c/kWh in 2010/11, followed by increases of 25,8% and 25,9% in 2011/12 and 2012/13, which would raise the price to 132c/kWh by the end of the MYPD2 period.

Under the formula, Nersa allowed Eskom to recover its primary energy and operational costs; costs related to independent power producer (IPP) and cogeneration contracts; depreciation costs a return on assets and demand-side management (DSM).

Nersa allocated R5,4-billion for DSM over the three years, which should partly enable Eskom to roll out a number of its demand-dampening projects, such as solar water heaters.

Over the period, some R12,4-billion was also allocated to Eskom to cover contracts with IPPs and cogenerators.

 END.

We provide ultra light efficient solution!  
We are the wholesaler of imported ultra efficient light bulbs for commercial application!

They are not available at retail stores yet! Neither at your current electric light supplier.

We, Precious Sanitary and Environmental services ask for your business!

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
http://twitter.com/goodfirm
http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
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Our business is light! Keep your light On!

UCT at night, during "load shedding!"

In my street! Can you hear my friends? Can you see them?

This must never be repeated!Cape Town Campany Gardens - Beautiful trees!The UPS will last the next 20 minutes!

Keeping your lights ON! is our business!!

Just imagine, this beautiful Cape Town with lights off at night.

How good is the Law without proper enforcement

Below are bits and pieces from South African Act:

"The Strategy takes its mandate from the White Paper on Energy Policy, published in 1998, and links energy sector development with national socio-economic development plans as well as being in line with other Government initiatives. In addition, it provides clear and practical guidelines for the implementation of efficient practices within our economy, including the setting of governance structures for activity development, promotion and coordination."

And

 and

and
Perhaps the most difficult area for implementation is the changing of people's
behaviour as promotion of public awareness about the costs and benefits of energy efficiency has been ongoing since 2005. Major energy savings can only be
achieved through changes in people's behaviour, and that depends on informing them about what options exist. The recent Climate Change and Global Warming studies sensitised the nation about the impact that energy use has on the World's weather systems. In this era of climate change the partment of Environment and Tourism has taken the lead with a new modelling study called the Long Term Mitigation Study (LTMS) which looks at the required and urgent measures to reduce CO2 emissions. It is hoped that this Energy Efficiency Strategy will provide a blueprint for this venture.


BUYELWA P SONJICA


Minister of Minerals and Energy"

Interesting issue from light sensor

Energy efficiency and energy saving.

With regular load shedding occurring in South Africa for many years to come, it is essential that we all adopt a more energy efficient behaviour. A great deal of energy is wasted in South Africa. From industries to households, we use more energy than is necessary to fulfil our needs - either because of old and inefficient equipment, or because of bad habits.

What is energy efficiency? Energy efficiency is using electricity more efficiently or in reduced amounts - in other words, doing the same with less. Technically speaking, energy efficiency is an improvement in practices and products that reduces the amount of energy necessary to provide energy services such as lighting, cooling, heating, manufacturing and cooking.

The efficiency of an appliance or technology is determined by the amount of energy needed to provide the energy service. For instance, to light a room with an incandescent (traditional) light bulb of 60 W for one hour requires 60 Wh. A compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) would provide the same light at 11 W and only use 11 Wh. This means that you save 49 Wh for each hour your light is turned on. A compact fluorescent light bulb is therefore over five times more efficient than an old-fashioned incandescent light bulb. The same is true for a linear tube fluorescent light fitting, fitted with electronic control gear. (ECG's)

If your company has not looked at ways to conserve energy, we would encourage you to talk to us. Electricity demand in South Africa is continually growing, with 'business' being the largest user. Eskom has encouraged businesses to become more energy efficient and has launched programmes to aid in this - one of them being to appoint ESCO's to carry out energy saving services. As an ESCO, our experience and highly trained staff can assist you in any type of energy saving application in the lighting an water heating spectrum. Every sector of South African industry has the potential to save money on energy including factories, offices, mining houses, malls, municipalities and even residential developments.  We will assess your needs and provide you with the smartest solution to save your business energy and therefore money.

Benefits of using energy more efficiently:

o It reduces your electricity bill

o It makes more available energy to provide supply to the remaining population

o It limits and reduces the environmental impacts and hazards to human health of current energy use

o It increases the resilience and efficiency of our economy

o It postpones the building of new power plants, and frees up capital for other investments

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
http://twitter.com/goodfirm
http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
MSN: goodfirm@gmail.com
Latitude, Longitude
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Facts facts

Facts

Efficiency –

CFLs are four times more efficient than incandescent bulbs,

          and last up to ten times longer CFLs

          use 50% to 80% less energy than incandescent bulbs

 

Costs –

CFLs cost more than incandescents,

        but use a third of the electricity and create savings in the long run

 

High-quality light –

New CFLs give a warm, inviting light instead of the cool white light of older fluorescents.

       They use rare earth phosphors for excellent colour and warmth.

       New electronically ballasted CFLs do not flicker or hum

 

RED – red is the traditional colour for maintaining night vision

GREEN – Green is now the preferred colour for pilots and the military.

        The green colour is also great for retaining night vision, and it doesn't erase the red markings on maps and charts

BLUE – Many people like the blue because it is very easy on the eyes.

         Blue appears to be a good reading light for elderly eyes

WHITE – The most popular of the LED colours. It produces a soft white light, without harsh reflection, glare or shadows AMBER – LED amber bulbs do not attract flying insects, as do ordinary white bulbs.

Amber LEDs are used outdoors in areas such as patios and decks where insects flying around lights can become a nuisance

 

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FACTS:

Long lasting - LED bulbs last 10 times as long as compact fluorescents,

            and 133 times longer than typical incandescents

Durable - Since LEDs do not have a filament, they are not damaged under circumstances when a regular incandescent bulb would be broken

Energy saving - LEDs use a fraction of the wattage of incandescent bulbs.

            The bulbs can last for years, so energy is saved in maintenance and replacement costs

 The low power requirement for LEDs, means that using solar panels becomes more practical, and less expensive than running an electric line or using a generator for lighting

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
http://twitter.com/goodfirm
http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
MSN: goodfirm@gmail.com
Latitude, Longitude
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Why a New Testing Standard Is Needed for LEDs

Traditional light sources (incandescent, fluorescent, and high-intensity discharge) are rated for luminous flux according to established test procedures. In contrast, there is no standard procedure for rating the luminous flux of LED devices. LED light output estimates (as reported on manufacturer datasheets) are typically based on a short (<1 second) pulse of power applied to the LED chip, with junction temperature held at 25 degrees C. This is because LED chips must be binned for luminious flux and color during the manufacturing process. To run them longer without a heat sink would damage them. LED manufacturers usually list "minimum" and "typical" luminous flux on their product datasheets. There is no standardization of the test conditions, or the meaning of "typical." Further, there is no standard test procedure for measuring the luminous flux of LED arrays, such as multiple LEDs mounted on a circuit board.

In summary, luminous flux—and by extension, luminous efficacy—must be measured at the luminaire level for two primary reasons: 1) no standard procedures are available for rating LED devices on their own, and 2) the amount of light emitted by a fixture cannot be predicted reliably based on available information about LED devices and fixtures. The lighting industry has adopted luminaire efficacy as the preferred measure of LED performance, as evident in the development of a new test procedure based on this approach.

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
http://twitter.com/goodfirm
http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
MSN: goodfirm@gmail.com
Latitude, Longitude
-33.918387,18.424901

Did you know? Have you heard?

From: http://www.cleanlight.com/

 

A typical commercial building's lighting averages 37-50% of its electrical demand.

1 Billion fluorescent lamps are disposed of every year globally.

That's 50,000 pounds of mercury waste. It takes only 4 mg of mercury to poison 7,000 gallons of water.

Enough mercury to pollute every gallon of water in the US & Canada.

70% of the nations electricity comes from the dirty coal burning plants.

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Nceba N Phike
Principal: PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL
2nd Floor
7 Anton Anreith Arcade
Foreshore
Cape Town
8001
Tel. No.:  021 425 8416
Fax. No.: 021 425 8729
http://twitter.com/goodfirm
http://greenmillinium.blogspot.com/
MSN: goodfirm@gmail.com
Latitude, Longitude
-33.918387,18.424901