Late last year I arrived in a cloudy but cheerful Durban for the Conference of the Parties (COP17) for a worldwide discussion on climate change. As I waited for the transport at the airport I noticed a diverse group of foreigners waiting near-by. Being the curious type I eventually found out that this was no ordinary group of conference delegates. They were part of the UN secretariat, the people who organised the whole thing.

Absolute Energy specialises in the consultation, design and implementation of energy saving strategies and renewable energy solutions. Our approach to projects is all encompassing in that we are able to offer a diverse range of services and products through our technical expertise and alliance partners.

The advent of global warming and the heightened awareness of public interest in environmental issues have become a major component in the strategies adopted by corporate South Africa.

Now that there is renewed talk of power outages, its time to remind everyone about what can be done to keep life tolerably comfortable during those hours of electricityless-ness. Many people will have purchased generators or inverters during the previous round of load shedding two years ago, and now might be a good time to check that everything is working properly. Here are a few tips that might be of value.