Since he was tapped by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to co-lead his global energy access initiative, UNIDO Director General, Kandeh Yumkella, has never missed an opportunity to underscore why access to energy is vital to the world’s poorest. For...
Governments, NGOs, and others fighting climate change should consider buying coal and oil deposits—not to exploit them, but to keep them from being exploited, according to a bold new policy paper in the Journal of Political Economy. Economist Bard...
The Americans? Really? Every year the International Energy Agency (IEA) calculates humanity’s CO2 pollution from burning fossil fuels. And once again, the overall story line is one of ever-increasing emissions: “Global carbon-dioxide emissions from...
Turning worm poop into fertiliser was TerraCycle’s first big idea. Then they transformed discarded drink containers into consumer bling, which made them a world-recognised leader in this hot, new trend of ‘upcycling’. Upcycling is the...
Tshwane, one of the largest metropolitan areas in SA, is opening a new chapter by developing the municipality into a first-class destination for visitors, investors and residents with a long ranging development vision. Tshwane will soon compete...
Today, SMEC formally announced its merger with Vela VKE at a press briefing in Sandton – strengthening their standing in South Africa and the wider African market. SMEC is an Australian-based professional services firm with a global footprint that...
C.W.S.A We are here to help the people of Africa by supplying them with clean water and making them be sanitary. This video is a short promo video.
South African cricketer and environmental activist, Dale Steyn (pictured), participated in an interactive discussion on his work as SAB’s Water Ambassador, at SAB’s Johannesburg office, today. Dale was appointed as SAB Water Ambassador late 2011...
Almost 40% of water supplied in KwaZulu-Natal is being lost, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa revealed on Monday. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, she said the 14 water service authorities (WSAs) in the province lost, in total,...
Rural communities across Africa may soon benefit from improved water supplies thanks to mobile phone technology. UK researchers have developed data transmitters that fit inside hand pumps and send text messages if the devices break down. The...
