Browsing by Subject "Electricity"
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An analysis of the effect of the intermittent supply of electricity to consumers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Electricity is one of the contributions that has impacted the lives of everyone in the country. Electricity is an essential part of modern technology; without it, most of the items we use every day would not function and ... -
Assessing the economic feasibility of utility-scale electrical energy storage technologies for South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Increased electrical production from renewable energy technologies, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind plants, is at the forefront of the global energy transition to environmentally sustainable economic growth and ... -
Cost and energy savings on mine surface cooling systems
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The South African national power utility, Eskom, is struggling to meet the high electrical energy demand. The problem is due to the shortage of generating capacities as a result of delays in the building of new power ... -
Energy use strategies and implications for fire risk amongst low-income households
(OASIS, 2020)Despite near universal access to electricity in Cape Town, usage of informal electrical connections and nonelectric energy sources remains high and pose significant fire risk to such households. This research set out to ... -
Evaluation of the reduction of CO2 emissions from a coal–to–liquids utilities plant by incorporating PBMR energy
(North-West University, 2012)Due to the constantly growing environmental concerns about global warming, there is immense pressure on the coal-to-liquids (CTL) industry to lower carbon dioxide emissions. This study evaluates the cogeneration of ... -
The impact of electricity on economic development of South Africa for the period 1981-2013
(2014)South African government is been investing greatly on electricity infrastructure, due to crisis that has plagued Eskom. Electricity demand in the country has outstripped supply and Eskom did not think of expanding its ... -
The implementation of a dynamic air compressor selector system in mines
(2015)The generation of compressed air comprises 20% of the total electricity usage in the mining industry, although compressed air is often seen as a free source of energy. There are however significant costs associated with ... -
The influence of an audio–tutorial self–study programme on the knowledge and insight of science educators
(2002)The majority of learners perform badly at the end of the formal schooling in South Africa. This point is verified by the poor results after almost every Grade 12 Final examination. The statistics of candidates who wrote ... -
Policy analysis in South Africa with regional applied general equilibrium models
(North-West University, 2008)The research question addressed in this study is first to illustrate the appropriateness and feasibility of a Regional Applied General Equilibrium (RAGE) model in the South African context for policy makers. Secondly the ... -
'The power of power': Power stations as industrial heritage and their place in history and heritage education.
(The South African Society for History Teaching (SASHT) under the auspices of the School of Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2010)This article focuses on the Electrical Precinct in Newtown as an example of industrial heritage in the centre of Johannesburg. The author makes the case that industrial heritage has been neglected in terms of what is deemed ...