A regional gold trophy and national finalist certificate have been awarded to water reticulation, drainage pipe and fitting systems manufacturer DPI Plastics, at the Productivity SA Awards. The awards aim to promote productivity within South...
A new method to estimate the global impacts of dams on river flow and fragmentation has been developed by a group of international researchers, led by McGill University researchers. The new research, which may influence dam planning strategies, was...
The National Oil Corporation in Tripoli has warned that incoming tankers at Libya’s ports may be under threat following an incident on Sunday (4 January) when a Greek-operated oil tanker, chartered by Libya’s national oil company, was bombed...
Those who visited Jeffrey’s Bay this past festive season were met with a town in a state of disrepair as issues with water supply, power and sewage made headlines. According to JBay News the town suffered a power failure which lasted three days,...
Green walls offer greater potential for absorbing noise. This is according to an agricultural engineer from the University of the Basque Country. Zaloa Azkorra, who is conducting research at the University’s School of Mining and Public Works...
Onshore construction of the largest planned tidal energy project in the world is expected to begin off the coast of Scotland this month, according to developers. The project, which is based on the coast of Caithness, is expected to power nearly 175...
Most cities in Nigeria today lack toilets for its citizens. This is according to Dominic Abonyi, the assistant registrar, Environmental Health Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON). Speaking to Nigerian newspaper Leadership Weekend Abonyi...
Improvements to water and energy infrastructure must continue in the New Year, President Jacob Zuma said in his new year’s statement. “[In 2014], we celebrated the milestone of 11 million connections to electricity since 1994,” he said,...
Three colleges within the Nkangala Further Education and Training (FET) College scheme recently received electric motors, switchgears, soft starters and other electric equipment as part of a donation from the Zest WEG Group. Nokuthula Shabangu, the...
