In today’s digital landscape, big data and artificial intelligence (AI), including ChatGPT, has transformed the way we work and interact. However, what often goes unnoticed is the enormous amount of water that AI consumes. By Boitumelo Pako...
Pipeline gas can consist of various renewable and non-renewable gases. There has been a massive uptake in natural gas consumption, and an increasing need for leak detection systems. The reliable and timely detection of gas leaks is critical to...
As Nelson Mandela Bay declares ‘Day Zero’ and the Vaal Dam’s levels continue to decline, South Africa is yet again reminded of its status as a water scarce country. Nelson Mandela Bay has become South Africa’s first large city to reach Day Zero,...
By Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB’s Industrial Automation division The latter part of 2017 and the early months of 2018 have been tough for residents of the Western Cape as a result of the prolonged drought plaguing the province. The Western...
The City of Ekurhuleni is putting water saving measures in place to manage peak water demand as temperatures rise and, it’s calling on residents and businesses to do the same. As spring temperatures go up the demand for water and water-using...
The City of Cape Town’s dam levels are at slightly lower levels than previous years, but the municipality says projected demand is unlikely to exceed projected supply for the foreseeable future. In a statement released on Wednesday the city says...
Mexican researchers have designed new software that detects leaks in water, gas or oil distribution networks. Cristina Verde Rodarte, researcher at the Institute of Engineering, from the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM), designed a...
Sunny Rock Close, a property administered by JH Isaacs Properties, had a leak in a 42mm high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe running beneath the slab of one of the mini-factories on the site. Gauché Gouws, a utility location specialist and leak...
“It is important to realize that water is life. As cities grow, we are going to need a lot of clean water. People take water for granted – but it just doesn’t work like that.” These are the words of Owen Sihle Ngcobo, the senior leak detection...