Archive for April, 2008

Eskom Profits And Rate Hike

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One of the consequences of Eskom’s request for a 60% rate hike is that the inefficient parastatal would end up with a R12.7bn profit according to Moneyweb. That puts Eskom in the same league as a few of South Africa’s mega corporations. Standardbank recently produced a record profits of R12 billion after one of its [...]

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Programmable Thermostats To Save Electricity

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Saving electricity can be such a big headache , but given Eskom’s requirement that everyone needs to save at least 10% one needs to consider ways and means of cutting our electricity usage by 10%. There are various options that you can do to achieve that goal. One of the quickest ways to do [...]

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Energy Effecient Appliances

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Home appliances are necessities at home that make life a lot easier in these hectic times, they are also the largest users of electricity in the home. When the weather is hot or cold, there should be air conditioners and heaters. Refrigerators help preserve food naturally, while dishwashers and washing machines help clean dishes and [...]

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