The City of Cape Town’s Bellville Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is the first South African municipal wastewater facility to meet the requirements for SANS/ISO 50001: Energy management system certification by the South African Bureau of...
As more companies move towards reducing their carbon emissions and accomplishing net zero targets, embracing emerging power sources becomes key. By Frikkie Malan, head of sustainability at Remote Metering Solutions For instance, solar and wind...
Loadshedding, rising energy costs, limited landfill space, and pressure to reduce carbon emissions should be enough reasons for municipalities to consider biogas. “While biogas alone will never solve the energy crisis, it can assist as a supplement...
A semi solid slurry produced from water treatment, wastewater treatment and onsite sanitation systems, sludge can be both a valuable by-product and a dangerous source of pollution. “Sludge from onsite sanitation is collected from pit latrines,...
According to Gerrrie Brink, founder of AQUAffection, saving water by increasing efficiencies and doing preventative maintenance is not glamorous work and it seldom makes headlines. It does not require huge capital expenditure. But by simply...
It is estimated that over 90 000 reclaimers work in South Africa’s informal waste economy, and they have a significant role to play in the move towards a circular economy.This is according to a new WWF report titled “Mainstreaming the informal...
Local investment firm Tabono Investments has signed a partnership agreement with battery recycling platform ACE Green Recycling to build two environmentally sustainable battery recycling facilities in South Africa. Through this joint venture, the...
The City of Cape Town’s drive to end load-shedding and move away from Eskom’s grid has received yet another boost, with the completion of its landfill gas wellfield and flaring system at Vissershok Landfill. During June 2022, the City of Cape...
Technological advances are reshaping the global construction sector. The South African building industry cannot afford to be left behind. By embracing technological advances, local projects are implemented with more efficiency resulting...
