Standard Bank has registered with the clean development mechanism (CDM) executive board of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), under the Kyoto Protocol, a programme of activities (PoA) that will facilitate the...
With the increasing shift in consumers mind sets to become more environmentally friendly, the latest essential on offer to consumers in South Africa to assist in reducing the carbon footprint from our roads, is Trash-Collector. Trash-Collector is...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa will hand over the Hartswater solid waste disposal site to the Phokwane Municipality today. The development of the Hartswater landfill site project was initiated through the Department of...
The agricultural and biogas sectors of South Africa are set to benefit from the revolutionary new environmentally-friendly SEPCOM solids-liquid separator introduced to the local market in 2011 by WAMGROUP, manufacturer of screw conveyors and...
MTN has announced that it has entered into a commercial arrangement to sell its carbon credits to EDF Trading in an industry first. The credits will be produced by MTN’s tri-generation plant at 14th Avenue office park in Fairland, Johannesburg. EDF...
Dr Naoko Ishii yesterday assumed office as CEO and chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the world’s largest public funder of environmental projects. The GEF’s council in June unanimously selected Dr Ishii, deputy vice...
The world needs clean water, and more and more, we’re pulling it from the oceans, desalinating it and drinking it. But what to do with the salty brine left behind? Research engineer Damian Palin proposes an idea: Mine it for other minerals we...
Concor Civils, a Murray & Roberts Construction company, has begun earthworks on a contract awarded in May this year by Johannesburg Water to construct a new 20ML water reservoir and a 1.2ML water tower in Lanseria. The contract includes minor...
Due to the ongoing concern over future water scarcity in urban areas, Vela VKE (Part of the SMEC Group) was recently commissioned to assist a number of South African municipalities in implementing effective water demand management strategies, in...
The finals of Aqualibrium, the exciting SAICE-WRC Schools Water Schools Competition 2012 were held at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg, on 27 July 2012. This worthwhile competition never fails to excite the teams, spectators...
