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Also, in South Africa, it is not the volume of coal that defines our energy limitations, but rather the availability of water to convert that coal into electricity. Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year, South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm, making it the worlds 30th driest country. It requires one kilogram of coal and two kilograms of water to generate one kilowatt hour of electricity, but this also emits a large volume of sulphur that has devastating effects in other parts of the economy.
If this makes you pause and reflect on what you should be doing to assist with regard to the environment and energy, and the need to save money on energy consumption, then you have come to the right place. AC Power Savers has a vision to find and offer cutting edge, cost efficient practical solutions to these pressing issues.
One of these solutions is Heat Pumps. Below is the environmental savings per year estimated if you use our residential heat pump unit to heat your water, compared to a geyser using a 4kW resistance element.
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Coal reduction
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1511 kilograms
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Water reduction
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4048 litres
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Reduction in ash produced
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461 kilograms
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Particulate emission reduction
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729 grams
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Reduction in CO2 emissions
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2.78 tons
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Reduction in SOx emissions
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23.5 kilograms
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Reduction in NOx emissions
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12 kilograms
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(These figures are based upon parameters provided by Eskom.)
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