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Watt’s WATT’S HAPPENING 10> South Africa’s Power Crisis and its own Special Solutions The electricity issues facing South Africa are real and Antonio Ruffini looks at the many complex issues that affect this country. 15> WATTnow launches CPD programme WATTnow, in conjuction with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, has created an innovative CPD programme for professional engineers that will give them a one-stop-shop to fulfill their CPD needs. 18> Smart houses could reduce electricity consumption dramatically Smart grid technology that manages electricity consumption via a computer network and relies on Internet protocols could provide significant power savings for the country, making the entire distribution network more efficient. 25> Watt Says Comments from readers responding to the recent articles published in WATTnow over the past few months. 5> WATT’S NEW iPhones come to South Africa; AMD starts shipping its new chipsets; Touchscreen technology, new laptops from HP; Asus computer for less than $300; GPS wristwatch for runners; Bond-style digital pen and audio recorder; 1 TB external drive from Iomega. 31> Kimberley turns itself on before anyone else Paddy Hartdegen looks at the development of street lighting in South Africa and recounts how Kimberley was the first city in South Africa to have electrically powered street lights. 35> On the lighter side Brain Busters provides a couple of rather tricky questions that challenge the way you think. Give it a go. On the lighter side looks at some of the crazy studies done by scientists in the pursuit of understanding. 53> SAIEE INSTITUTE PAGES Mrs Danai Magugumela delivers the keynote speech at the prize giving of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment; The Impact of Distributed Generation on Electricity Restructuring and the Security of Power Systems; From the President’s Pen; New SAIEE Centres in SASOL territory; SAIEE presents prize at the Faculty of Engineering awards.
Inside 33> WATT’S TECHNOLOGY Bright boys ‘programmed’ for Egypt; Super-cable for Africa by 2010; Neotel offering 700 kbs Internet access; Safari bug has serious implications; PlayStations guzzle power even in standby mode; Waterless washing machines coming Voluntary recall of 970 000 NEC computers; Curved TV displays provide exceptional clarity. 47> WATT’S ENERGY 25% premium for Cape Town’s ‘darling’; Hybrid technology for cell phones Jordan to build nuclear reactor; Battery car for SA from SA; Abu-Dhabi to make thin-film solar cells; 500 MW wind-power generating plant approved; Private sector urged to generate power; Water from dirty oil sludge; Running out of petrol – grown your own. May 2008 45> WATT’S SCIENCE Humpback whale inspires new blade design; Really hot, really short, sharp blast; It would have been a café to die for; Pisa’s ‘scoliosis’ reduced by 37 cm; Chip holds 70 W of electrical power; Drilling causes massive mud leak; Sounds and colours enhance food flavours; Gas sensors that last forever. ABC Certified Total Paid Circulation 607, Total Free 6145, Total Circulation 6752 Jan-Mar 2008
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