Skills development and capacity building

Jul 13, 2016 | Articles Buildings Cement & Concrete Climate Change Construction Energy Green Buildings Housing Skills development and capacity building Sustainability Technology and Innovation Waste Water

#BringChangeHome offers new resource for greener residential living

By @FrancesRingwood The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has launched an exciting new innovation for contractors, builders and anyone else involved in the residential home construction space. Through the hashtag; “#BringChangeHome” on...

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Jun 22, 2016 | Articles Community health and hygiene Governance Nelson Mandela Bay News Recycling Skills development and capacity building Solid waste Waste

Minister Molewa launches WoW 2016

The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa will today, 23 June, launch the Working on Waste (WoW) programme in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The WoW programme seeks to address the problem of increased volumes of waste and the backlog in the...

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Jun 14, 2016 | Air Pollution Articles Construction Energy Engineering Landfills News Skills development and capacity building Sustainability Technology and Innovation Waste Waste to Energy

Drakenstein waste-to-energy powers forward

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently awarded a grant to MBHE African Power, a South African renewable energy project developer, to support a waste-to-energy project in the Drakenstein Municipality in the Western Cape. The objective...

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Jan 28, 2016 | Air Pollution Articles Construction Energy Engineering Hazardous Waste News Skills development and capacity building Sustainability Technology and Innovation

Nuclear must form part of the energy mix to meet demand

There is a heated debate about South Africa’s proposed adoption of nuclear power. Media coverage about whether nuclear power is the right solution for South Africa is extensive. Is nuclear power the right solution for South Africa? According to...

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