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By Ruth Carol Atieno With the Covid-19 situation in the world, most of us have resorted to working from home. This means that the electricity consumption of your house hold will not be as usual, it will shoot up high. The good news is that, there are several ways to avoid having huge energy bills…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The AcuRev Power and Energy Meter is used for real time metering. It measures the energy consumption of a facility, multi-tariff time of use and also monitors power quality. The recommended option for facility managers who monitor trends, produce analysis and create reports…
If stats are anything to go by, the world’s energy industry experienced a 4,300% increase in energy capacity from solar panels in the ten year period between 2007 and 2017. Wind energy comes a close second having risen 22 fold (from 29,000MW to 539,000MW) from 2001 to 2017. There is no denying…
By Karen Thuranira High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) is clothing that workers wear to improve how well other people see them or to improve how visible they are. These kind of clothing is often worn to alert drivers, vehicle and machinery operators of a worker's presence. And most especially in…
By Carolyne Gathuru What’s in a theme you may ask? The journey towards the creative development of the World Energy Day (WED)2020 theme to took on an interesting turn with respondents proposing areas of focus to drive both the conference an extra conference activities held in the run up to the…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Why use the eGauge Core instead of a Killowatt meter? The eGauge is a CT meter meaning it measures the power of individual circuits in an electric panel using sensors called current transformers. The eGauge Core is a flexible and very accurate device used when monitoring…
By Monica Ngage Every day we wake up and go on with our daily hustles. Whether you are self-employed or employed; if not that you could be doing your daily chores in the house. But are we aware of the potential hazards that we expose ourselves to while executing our duties? Are there any…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Our feet need proper protection at all times. The type of footwear will vary depending on our environment and the type of work we are doing. Protective footwear is to be worn at all times in the event of the following conditions: When riding motorcycles Walking on a very rocky…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Hospitals operate 24 hours a day and therefore they need a full time supply of electricity through out. This for sure contributes to huge electricity bills. The good news is that something can be done about this, factoring in energy efficiency measures in hospitals. However,…
By Karen Thuranira Training is a very powerful tool to fuel the growth of any organization. Eenovators has trained over 500 professionals in the energy industry. In November last year, two of Eenovators consultants; Chris Mbori and Eng. Jabes Manyala landed in Entebbe Uganda on an exciting Friday…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The Power and Energy Logger (PEL 103) is used for data logging for most 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 400 Hz and DC distribution systems, with many connection possibilities. It is designed to work in 1000 V CAT III and 600 V CAT IV environments. It has other specifications and I will [...]
By David Mbori I recently read about a firm dealing in fabrication of plastics saving up to Kshs 2.5M a month on electricity bills after installing one of the largest rooftop photo voltaic solar system in the country. The saving derived is about 15% to 20% of their total electricity cost. This…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Students tend to spend most of their daytime hours in schools studying and while at it they make use of the school's resources such as electricity. Teaching them how to conserve energy while in school will be of a greater benefit to the school's resources. It is high time we…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The skull is one very important part of the body because it protects the brain from any external shocks. And for us to ensure more protection, depending on our location or activity at any given time, we must have on our heads extra protective gears. For those of us who visit…
By Ruth Carol Atieno Planning early will allow you that mind and body relaxing vacation that you have been dreaming about. How about for a change, you target an energy efficient vacation? Saving your body's energy and also in the long run saving electricity. First things first, how about I show…
[wpdm_package id='2029′] The solar hot water workshop was conceptualized owing to the need to bring stakeholders in the solar hot water industry together to discuss the various issues affecting the industry and to map the way forward for a sustainable future given the current operating…
[wpdm_package id='2078′] Efficient use of resources is necessary for the continuous survival of the human race, but to get there, continuous learning is even more necessary. It is heart-warming to study the results of this survey as what stands out most is that energy professionals have…
[wpdm_package id='2073′] The World Energy Day Conference was culmination of the weeklong World Energy Day Celebrations held from 22nd to 26th of October this year. The two-day conference that took place on the 25th and 26th of October 2018 at the Best Western Meridian Hotel, brought together…
[wpdm_package id='2050′] Since Kenya’s independence, the Turkana region has been marginalized. Its fortuned started changing to the better after the national government inaugurated the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. This was further catalyzed by…
By Eric Gitonga Before any discussion is brought forth on the pros and cons of fossils, it would be logical to first get a crisp understanding of what fossil fuels are. Fossil fuel can be defined as a fuel formed by the anaerobic decomposition of dead organisms over a long period of time under…
My name is Naomi Magdalena Shai and this is my story. In 2012, I went to Denver Technical College and studied electrical engineering N3-N5 and later went back to complete my N6 in 2015. I couldn’t graduate because I lacked work experience. It was sad and depressing not to be able to get any…
My name is Mogatle David Mehlape but you can call me David. I am a student of a program to develop and train young energy auditors that is an initiative by LEDET a South African municipality based in Limpopo province with the help of Yolanda De Lange from Entf (Energy Training Foundation). She and…
By Ruth Carol Atieno The best thing about Fluke Infrared (IR) Thermometers is that you do not have to be in close range with the point of measurement. You won't get burns from a furnace or have cold air from a cold room blowing all over you. with an IR you can get the measurement [...]
By Ruth Carol Atieno Fluke 376 FC Clamp Meter is an advanced tool, with a wide range of specification, used by electricians to safely and efficiently troubleshoot for industrial and commercial buildings. The first interesting thing about it is that with the help of Fluke Connect it can be operated…
