Green Industries & Renewable Energy
Wind farm powers early childhood development
THE Cookhouse Wind Farm has partnered with the Department of Social Development to support training and mentoring programmes at 28 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in...
‘New boss’ Zest to grow Africa footprint
AS part of its ongoing growth plans, Zest WEG Group will continue to focus on opportunities in more African countries, according to its new chief executive officer, Siegfried...
Wind and Solar energy: the case against
SOUTH Africa faces energy calamity on two fronts. First is the disaster of Eskom. Second, and potentially worse, is the disaster of our REIPPPP (Renewable Energy Independent...
Sustainability no elusive quarry for brickmaker
WHILE many organisations are scrambling to meet increasingly stringent sustainability legislations, Corobrik continues to exceed expectations by implementing advanced...
Polystyrene recycling plans aim to tackle unemployment and waste
THE Polystyrene Association of South Africa has unveiled plans to increase the collection and recycling rate of post-consumer polystyrene. According to association CEO Adri...
Casino lends a hand to coastline clean-up project
A team of 30 employees from Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom joined environmental activist, Stefan Graunke in cleaning-up La Lucia Beach recently. This was one of at...
Boosting efficiencies key to industrial solutions company’s bid to grow Africa footprint
THYSSENKRUPP Industrial Solutions, in a bid to further strengthen its longstanding business partnerships and expand its footprint in Africa, hosted four customer conferences...
R3.2bn wind farm for EC
ENEL, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA), has begun construction of its 140 MW Nxuba wind farm in the Amatole District, making it the group’s...
Contractor for R126m Msinga road project announced
KWAZULU-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Mxolisi Kaunda recently announced Xmoor Transport as the company that will build the 3.3km stretch of the P6-3 at...
IPPs: The case for a diverse energy industry
By Nomkhita Mona WITH Nersa’s public hearings around the Eskom MYPD 4 application behind us, the power utility is likely to face more scrutiny in the coming weeks. A...
Local remanufacture of gas engine components saves time, money
AS South Africa looks to make greater use of natural gas – and even landfill gas – in the generation of electricity, the good news is that the country has world class engine...
Climate change boffins visit pioneering Hammarsdale tyre recycler
SCIENTISTS attending the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II meeting in Durban recently visited Mathe Group, South Africa’s largest radial truck...
