Companies are working on an open ecosystem for the digital transformation of industrial plants. Seven leading suppliers from mechanical engineering, industrial automation and software recently announced the foundation of the Open Industry 4.0...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in Gauteng has urged water consumers to be cautious in their water usage in order to avert pressure on the Integrated Vaal Rivers System (IVRS). The IVRS has been on the decline for weeks as the water...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formed a Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to assist government in taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the digital industrial revolution. Chaired by the president, the...
You already know that we live in a water-stressed country, receiving an annual rainfall of 492 mm, while the rest of the earth receives 985 mm. In addition, the WWF cautions that 98% of South Africa’s water has already been allocated to users,...
Disruptive technologies alter the landscape of established markets, forcing industries to adapt or face increasing inefficiency and redundancy. Dr Marco Macagnano, Smart Real Estate Leader at Deloitte Consulting Advancements in industry...
Power shortages and a transition to a lower-carbon future, in line with South Africa’s Paris Agreement commitments, will require the country to harness new technologies. Energy storage, which will be a critical element of a modern power system,...
A new technology may help to create jobs, clean the environment and contribute to the local construction industry by upcycling plastic into durable cement. South Africa creates and uses over one million tonnes of unrecycled plastic waste which can...
Plastics SA has taken a bold stance in the midst of worldwide calls to ban and reduce plastics: waging war on plastic is not the answer. Instead, the time has come to start waging war on plastic pollution, says Anton Hanekom, executive director of...
Scaling-up renewable energy combined with electrification could deliver more than three quarters of the energy-related emission reductions needed to meet global climate goals. According to the latest edition of the International Renewable Energy...
As an advocate for clean, green, reliable, and economical energy solutions, ABSA has made its campus in central Johannesburg self-sufficient, thanks to a world-class energy centre and grey water plant. Clean energy Absa’s Energy Centre is the first...
