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Global shift to renewable energy assessed

The first-ever global life cycle assessment of renewable energy has revealed that a shift to renewable power is indeed feasible and will provide both cleaner air and water. The assessment maintains that a future where electricity stems largely from...
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UJ solar car team win technology and innovation award

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) announced that its team for the 2014 Sasol Solar Challenge received the technology and innovation award in the challenge. The vehicle, Ilanga II, used Gallium Arsenide solar panels imported from Germany, which UJ...
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Can ditching diesel make recycling cost less?

Unfortunately one of the most consistent and unavoidable aspects of recycling is the cost. Layers of infrastructure ranging from collection to sorting and recycling need to be navigated and transport costs emerge during every step of the process....
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Cement deal players’ code of silence

Irish cement maker CRH has teamed up with Mexican rival Cemex to explore a bid for all the assets industry giants Lafarge and Holcim must sell to get the go-ahead for their planned merger from competition watchdogs. Germany’s Heidelberg...