16 Apr
AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO ENCOURAGING WOMEN IN ENERGY: THE TIME IS NOW
The recent national focus on gender mainstreaming and women empowerment has been inspiring to see. As companies across all industries in South Africa showcased their strong female talent during August – “Women’s Month” – I was encouraged to look beyond just the media frenzy and think about how we can maintain the momentum, practically. I...
16 Apr
UNEXPECTED INTERGOVERNMENTAL COLLABORATION LEADS TO COAL ASH AMELIORATION OF SEWAGE IMPACTED SOIL DURING COVID-19
Authored by: AKJ Surridge (SANEDI), KA Reynolds-Clausen (Eskom), HJ Davel (SANDF) A collaboration between SANEDI, Eskom Holdings and Department of Defence, has mitigated a potential health threat caused by a spill of raw human sewage from informal ablution facilities at a temporary Covid-19 support station. Before this could become an ecological issue,the quick-action and teamwork...
16 Apr
Green Pages 2021 GBCSA Product Members Catalogue
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the GBCSA Green Pages - the catalogue profiling our product members. At the GBCSA we certify whole buildings, and not specific products, however, we often get asked to recommend products that have an environmental focus. While we cannot interrogate the composition of each product and our rating systems rely...
16 Apr
Structures Along the N4 Are Garnering Public Interest
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has revealed that the strange structures, which caused widespread public interest when they were erected on its Pretoria campus in full view of the N4 highway, are part of an advanced solar energy system that is providing the institution with electricity and research benefits. Now that the...
16 Apr
SANEDI National ESCo Register Terms of Reference
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have established a national register for Energy Service Companies (ESCo register). The ESCo register is an important tool to facilitate the market development and growth of ESCo’s in...
16 Apr
IEA Task 36 and Waste & Residue valorisation in a circular economy
IEA Bioenergy organized and participated in the session Waste & Residue valorisation in a circular economy at the IEA Bioenergy Conference 2021, where examples of promising waste-to-energy systems and conversion routes were presented. The IEA Bioenergy Conference 2021 – a critical part of the path to carbon neutrality was held online between the 29th of...