robin thomson

Tuesday 11 April 2023Tuesday 11 April 2023

GREENING OUR INDUSTRYGREENING OUR INDUSTRY

Robin ThomsonRobin Thomson

Environmentalist in trainingEnvironmentalist in training

Tuesday 11 April 2023Tuesday 11 April 2023 Robin Thomson - SunpowerRobin Thomson - Sunpower

WHYWHY

““South Africa is by far the largest emitter of Green House Gases in Africa and one South Africa is by far the largest emitter of Green House Gases in Africa and one of the most carbon emission-intensive countries in the world, annually emitting someof the most carbon emission-intensive countries in the world, annually emitting some7 tonnes of carbon dioxide per capita due to the energy intensive economy and high 7 tonnes of carbon dioxide per capita due to the energy intensive economy and high dependence on coal for primary energy”dependence on coal for primary energy”

Energy Efficiency Strategy of the Republic of South Africa -March 2005Energy Efficiency Strategy of the Republic of South Africa -March 2005


THANK HEAVENS FOR MAVIS…THANK HEAVENS FOR MAVIS…

• #9 United States: 12,343 kWh per capita #9 United States: 12,343 kWh per capita • #55 South Africa: 4,705 kWh per capita #55 South Africa: 4,705 kWh per capita • Informal, low-income dwelling energy data, Cape Town Electricity 751 kWh/yr. Informal, low-income dwelling energy data, Cape Town Electricity 751 kWh/yr.

2.7 GJ/yr. 249.2 kg/yr CO2 Emissions.2.7 GJ/yr. 249.2 kg/yr CO2 Emissions.• Kerosene 559 liters/yr. 20.6 GJ/yr. 1,479.2 kg/yr CO2 Emissions.Kerosene 559 liters/yr. 20.6 GJ/yr. 1,479.2 kg/yr CO2 Emissions.

• Formal, low-income dwelling energy data, Cape Town Electricity 1,668 kWh/yr. 6 GJ/yr. 553.8 kg/yr. CO2 EmissionsFormal, low-income dwelling energy data, Cape Town Electricity 1,668 kWh/yr. 6 GJ/yr. 553.8 kg/yr. CO2 Emissions• Kerosene 432 litres/yr. 16 GJ/yr. 1,142.8 kg/yr. CO2 EmissionsKerosene 432 litres/yr. 16 GJ/yr. 1,142.8 kg/yr. CO2 Emissions

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WHOWHO

• YouYou

• Your GuestsYour Guests

• Your StaffYour Staff

• Your SuppliersYour Suppliers


HOWHOW

• MeasureMeasure

• Assess and bring in expertiseAssess and bring in expertise

• Set targetsSet targets

• Plan to implementPlan to implement(Use technology – VOIP, electronic statements)(Use technology – VOIP, electronic statements)

• Learn, report and make progressLearn, report and make progress

• Share - open sourceShare - open source


MEASURE OUR IMPACT.MEASURE OUR IMPACT. Look at our biggest uses of energy Look at our biggest uses of energy

and generators of COand generators of CO22

TRANSPORTTRANSPORT

HEATINGHEATING

COOLINGCOOLING


TRANSPORTTRANSPORT• Transport was responsible for 27% of final energy Transport was responsible for 27% of final energy

demand in 2000.demand in 2000.

• Petroleum products represented 97% and electricity 3% Petroleum products represented 97% and electricity 3% of energy demand in this sector. Road transport of energy demand in this sector. Road transport represents 84% of energy use;represents 84% of energy use;

• Petrol and diesel are mainly used for road transport of Petrol and diesel are mainly used for road transport of passengers and freight. In terms of primary energy passengers and freight. In terms of primary energy supply, nearly 80% is from imported oil - representing supply, nearly 80% is from imported oil - representing the largest item on South Africa’s import account;the largest item on South Africa’s import account;


TRANSPORTTRANSPORTCan it be Can it be

done using done using renewable renewable energies ?energies ?

Can it be Can it be done by done by

other other methods? methods?

Is there Is there waste that waste that could be could be

reduced? reduced?

Short term Short term actionsactions

Long term Long term actionsactions

AirAir NoNo Yes – goods and Yes – goods and freightfreight

High capacity High capacity aircraftaircraft

Larger aircraftLarger aircraft

SeaSea NoNo Pipelines?Pipelines?

Use local. Order Use local. Order imported imported

supplies in supplies in advanceadvance

LandLand YES - biodieselYES - biodiesel Sometimes – Sometimes – walk to the shopswalk to the shops YesYes

Car pooling, Car pooling, common common

suppliers, tours suppliers, tours vs car rentalsvs car rentals

Purchase right Purchase right sized and sized and

powered vehiclespowered vehicles

Is the trip Is the trip necessarynecessary

Can it be Can it be combined with combined with

other tripsother trips


HEATINGHEATING

Can it be Can it be done with done with renewable renewable energies?energies?

Can it be Can it be done by done by

other other methods?methods?

Is there Is there wastage that wastage that

could be could be reduced? reduced?



Water Water heatingheating Yes- wood, Yes- wood,

solar, biogassolar, biogas YesYes

Yes. High Yes. High temperatures temperatures waste more waste more energyenergy

Insulate Insulate pipes, add pipes, add timers to timers to switch switch elements offelements off

Use solar Use solar water water heatingheating

Space Space HeatingHeating

Yes – Yes – underfloor underfloor heating using heating using solarsolar

Yes- hot Yes- hot rocks, rocks,

Yes. Heat Yes. Heat small areas. small areas.

Insulate Insulate ceilings, ceilings, windowswindows

Design for Design for warm winter warm winter roomsrooms


COOLINGCOOLING

Can it be Can it be done with done with renewable renewable sources?sources?

Can it be Can it be done by done by other other methods?methods?

Is there Is there wastage wastage that could that could be be reduced? reduced?



Cooling Cooling Drinks and Drinks and

foodfood

Yes – Camping Yes – Camping 12 V fridges with 12 V fridges with PV panels– PV panels– Peltier effectPeltier effect

?? Yes. Yes. Vending Vending machinesmachines

Space Space CoolingCooling

Yes – wind Yes – wind extractor fansextractor fans ??

Yes. Cool small Yes. Cool small areas. areas.

Insulate ceilings, Insulate ceilings, windows. windows. Remove heat Remove heat producersproducers

Design for cool Design for cool summer rooms. summer rooms. Shutters and Shutters and balconiesbalconies


WASTE - RECYCLABLESWASTE - RECYCLABLES

Can the Can the amount be amount be reduced?reduced?

Can it be Can it be replaced replaced with other with other materials?materials?

Is there Is there wastage wastage that could that could be be reduced? reduced?



PaperPaper YesYes YesYes YesYes Go paperless. Go paperless. PDFPDF

Food, Food, drinkdrink

Yes – tap Yes – tap water vs water vs bottled waterbottled water

YesYesRefuse Refuse packaging. packaging. Promote localPromote local

Use local food Use local food and drink and drink when when travellingtravelling

GlassGlassYes. Yes.

Yes, use Yes, use returnable returnable bottles.bottles.

YesYes Recycle glassRecycle glass Returnable Returnable bottlesbottles

CansCansYes – larger Yes – larger cans vs small cans vs small canscans


WHENWHEN

NOW - RetrofitNOW - Retrofit

22NDND BEST – at planning stage BEST – at planning stage

AT PURCHASING STAGE – AT PURCHASING STAGE – educate yourselfeducate yourself


EDUCATIONEDUCATION

MATHS 1MATHS 1

Hypothesis 1:Hypothesis 1:

Awareness = Action Awareness = Action

SCIENCE 1SCIENCE 1

To every action, there is an equalTo every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction and opposite reaction

Action = Prevent the creation of greenhouse gasesAction = Prevent the creation of greenhouse gases


EDUCATIONEDUCATION- actual case study- actual case study

Maths 1- Hypothesis 1: Awareness = ActionMaths 1- Hypothesis 1: Awareness = Action

Length of Awareness – 1-13 years 8 peopleLength of Awareness – 1-13 years 8 peopleDo you recycle at home? Do you recycle at home?

Do your friends and family recycle?Do your friends and family recycle?Do you save water?Do you save water?

Do you see benefits from our environmental practices?Do you see benefits from our environmental practices?Why do we recycle?Why do we recycle?

Do you tell others why we recycle?Do you tell others why we recycle?Do you tell others about using grey water?Do you tell others about using grey water?

Do you tell others about re-using pool water?Do you tell others about re-using pool water?Do you tell others about using solar water?Do you tell others about using solar water?


EDUCATIONEDUCATION- the business case - the business case

Maths 1Hypothesis 1: Awareness = ActionMaths 1Hypothesis 1: Awareness = Action

DOES IT PAY?DOES IT PAY?Recycling saves us at least R150 per month refuse removal. Recycling saves us at least R150 per month refuse removal.

Water efficiency saves at least R300 per month.Water efficiency saves at least R300 per month.

Lighting efficiency saves at least R100 per month.Lighting efficiency saves at least R100 per month.

Grey water saves R50 per month.Grey water saves R50 per month.

Re-using pool water saves R50 per month.Re-using pool water saves R50 per month.

Solar water heating saves at least R600 per month.Solar water heating saves at least R600 per month.

Cooking on gas saves at least R300 per month.Cooking on gas saves at least R300 per month.

We save at least R1550 per month.We save at least R1550 per month.


EDUCATION 2EDUCATION 2

If If MATHS 1MATHS 1 Hypothesis is false Hypothesis is false

Awareness Awareness ≠≠ Action Action

Inaction = Creation of more Inaction = Creation of more greenhouse gasesgreenhouse gases

SCIENCE 2SCIENCE 2

Inaction = More destructive climate change Inaction = More destructive climate change and less sustainable lifestylesand less sustainable lifestyles


BUT BUT THEYTHEY MUST… MUST…

WEWE ARE AWARE… BUT ARE AWARE… BUT The Americans must…( and I am not American)The Americans must…( and I am not American)

The West must… …( and I am not from the West)The West must… …( and I am not from the West)

The Developed countries must… …( and I am not from a developed The Developed countries must… …( and I am not from a developed country)country)

The Government must… …( and I am not from the government)The Government must… …( and I am not from the government)

The Rich must… …( and I am not rich)The Rich must… …( and I am not rich)

The Animals must… …( and I am not an animal)The Animals must… …( and I am not an animal)

ORORThe humans mustThe humans must

AND I AM A HUMANAND I AM A HUMAN


ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCED SCORECARDBALANCED SCORECARD

REDUCE NEGATIVES REDUCE NEGATIVES – LARGEST IMPACT FIRST– LARGEST IMPACT FIRST

• Transport - you, guests, staff, suppliersTransport - you, guests, staff, suppliers

• Heating - you, guests, staff, suppliersHeating - you, guests, staff, suppliers

• Cooling - you, guests, staff, suppliersCooling - you, guests, staff, suppliers

• Polluting - you, guests, staff, suppliersPolluting - you, guests, staff, suppliers

• Luxuries - you, guests, staff, suppliersLuxuries - you, guests, staff, suppliers


ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCED SCORECARDBALANCED SCORECARD

INCREASE POSITIVESINCREASE POSITIVES

• Educating - you, guests, staff, suppliersEducating - you, guests, staff, suppliers• Offset your impact - you, guests, staff, Offset your impact - you, guests, staff,

suppliers suppliers • Live your message - you, guests, staff, Live your message - you, guests, staff,

supplierssuppliers


SIMPLE ACTIONSSIMPLE ACTIONS

• Grey water capture and use Grey water capture and use • Recycle pool backwash waterRecycle pool backwash water• Choose recyclable materialsChoose recyclable materials

• Cut out paper usageCut out paper usage• Install solar water heatingInstall solar water heating

• Install low flow showerheadsInstall low flow showerheads


INNOVATIVE OFFSETSINNOVATIVE OFFSETS

• Buy bicycles for pupils who would need Buy bicycles for pupils who would need get a lift to schoolget a lift to school

• Plant a garden a week for 52 weeks Plant a garden a week for 52 weeks • Plant a tree a week for 52 weeksPlant a tree a week for 52 weeks• BSA employs greening person – R5000 BSA employs greening person – R5000

per month for 3 months from Sep to Decper month for 3 months from Sep to Dec• BSA gets 50% of cost savings for first BSA gets 50% of cost savings for first

year from 1year from 1stst Jan to 31 Jan to 31stst Dec 2008 Dec 2008


It’s a cruel crazy beautiful worldIt’s a cruel crazy beautiful worldEvery time you wake up I hope Every time you wake up I hope

it’s under a blue sky.it’s under a blue sky.It’s a cruel crazy beautiful worldIt’s a cruel crazy beautiful world

One day when you wake up I will One day when you wake up I will have to say goodbyehave to say goodbye


““Goodbye - it’s your world so live in it!” Goodbye - it’s your world so live in it!”

Johnny Clegg – It’s a cruel, crazy, beautiful world Johnny Clegg – It’s a cruel, crazy, beautiful world

This presentation will be available on www.sunpower.co.za/backpacking.htmThis presentation will be available on www.sunpower.co.za/backpacking.htm

robin thomson

Technology

water efficiency

pool water

grey water

water vs bottled water

transport transport

transport heating cooling

energy use petrol

heating design