There’s nothing like spending time outdoors and enjoying a peaceful camping trip out in nature.  But who says that just because you're on a camping trip means you can’t enjoy all the same delicious food...

Thanks to recent advancements in solar technology, you now have numerous options to power high-wattage appliances off-grid — including refrigerators! But before you disconnect your fridge from the grid, you must calculate how many solar...

Running a successful food truck operation isn’t easy.  Where do you park?  Location, location, location. Then there are the potential permitting hassles and fines for traffic and food safety violations. Not to mention ensuring the safe supply...

With an ageing power network and increasingly unpredictable weather events, coping with life off-grid is becoming a matter of necessity rather than choice. Add to that the skyrocketing costs of fossil fuels, and you’ve...

Load shedding is a last resort implemented by Eskom to prevent the collapse of the national power grid. Amidst the energy crisis, it's become necessary to provide a solution for insufficient power station capacity...

Load-shedding negatively affects many sectors throughout South Africa and contributes significantly to the rapidly declining economy. Eskom’s planned power outages cripple the community's most vulnerable members, educational institutes, agricultural sectors, domestic and international tourism...

The South African national power utility, Eskom, states that load-shedding is both a legal requirement and a controlled way to ensure the national power system remains stable in the event of major incidents. Load-shedding...

Marine solar panels are photovoltaic panels designed for boats and other watercraft. These panels can withstand the harsh marine environment, with features such as waterproof ratings and corrosion-resistant materials. Rigid arrays installed on the...