Media corner

• The Conversation article on grid: https://theconversation.com/south-africas-power-grid-is-under-pressure-the-how-and-the-why-170897
• The Conversation article on inverters and battery backup: https://theconversation.com/home-power-backup-systems-electrical-engineers-answer-your-questions-199808
• The Citizen article on inverter impact on the grid: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/load-shedding/load-shedding-battery-back-up-power-grid-collapse/

Videos

(Playlist of all):

• The launch with Shoprite at Cape Talk: Video
• How it works (Explainer video): Video
• The intro video (At Hector Peterson Secondary): Video
• The update (Yomelela Primary): Video
• The prize-giving: Video

In the press:

• The radio interview that started it all: Link
• CNN article on our project: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/23/business/cape-town-drought-water-meter-intl/index.html
• Full CNN episode: https://youtu.be/6z_E7UwDvGU
• Cape Talk article on our project: http://www.702.co.za/articles/361842/cape-town-water-saving-invention-goes-global

Publications:

• Pilot study: https://engrxiv.org/c7ujh/
• Assessing poverty and governance vs. usage: https://engrxiv.org/5wy8s/
• Maintenance results: https://engrxiv.org/45cf9/
• Behavioural results: https://engrxiv.org/7kzwv/

 Explainer video of what we do at schools.

• The Conversation article: https://theconversation.com/light-in-the-darkness-how-south-african-schools-should-cut-their-electricity-costs-153748
• Radio interview: https://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/144/afternoon-drive-with-john-maytham/473283/how-south-african-schools-can-cut-their-electricity-costs

Websites:

• Project website: http://www.greenclassroom.co.za
• Project website: http://blogs.sun.ac.za/wattanda/
• Social impact (uni site) http://www.sun.ac.za/si/en-za/Pages/initiative.aspx?iid=1047

Snaps:

Press:

•  "Smart water heating could help in South Africa’s energy crisis", The Conversation, Link
• Interview with John Maytham on Cape Talk: Link
• Interview with Thembekile Mrototo on enca: https://youtu.be/PyIamYTf-ZE

Patent:

• System and method for determining a customised heating schedule for a water heater: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2016189416A1

Press release of the first phase of the long-distance tracking project: Media release - Taxi-drivers do speed along long distance routes research project Press release of the second phase of the long-distance tracking project: Media release - Media release - Taxi drivers worst offenders Interview with Kieno Kammies on Cape Talk 567AM: https://soundcloud.com/primediabroadcasting/safe-driving-behaviour This photo shows 10 long-distance taxis on a Friday night. I am tracking them using trackers, kindly provided and installed by Mix Telematics.