power | Infrastructure news - Part 4

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$2 billion investment in Africa by 2018

Africa will see an investment of $2 billion in facility development, skills training, and sustainability initiatives by 2018. General Electric (GE) made the announcement of its investment in advance of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, where GE is...
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Jo’burg sets big budget for infrastructure

Johannesburg’s R47 billion 2014/15 budget makes provision for significant investments in new and upgraded infrastructure as well as housing development. The budget ranks as the biggest ever delivered by a South African municipality. Member of...

Enough space for coal usage in production of power

There’s still enough space for the use of coal in the production of power. Geoff Morrison of International Energy Association’s Clean Coal Centre says renewables are often expensive and unreliable compared to coal. South Africa...

Addressing Africa’s power challenges

Power-Gen and DistribuTECH Africa set for 2014 event. Top power industry players and government officials from Africa and abroad are set to meet in Cape Town from 17 to 19 March 2014 for the second Power-Gen Africa and inaugural DistribuTECH Africa...
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New dual purpose water technology

Sasol and General Electric (GE) power and water have together developed new water technology that will clean waste water, while also providing biogas as a by-product for power generation. This new technology, known as Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor...

Laboratories: A source of value

Choosing the right high-performance solution, designed specifically for your industry’s operational focus and constantly evolving nature, can substantially improve your competitiveness, while protecting the environment, Degrémont’s marketing...
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Injecting fresh momentum

New Etanorm series impresses with operating reliability, energy efficiency and versatility. More power per pump – this is how one can summarise the principal characteristics of the new Etanorm type series. When optimising this classic pump, the...
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South Africa’s infrastructure needs intervention

While the plight of hundreds of thousands of people in the country not having access to clean water and sanitation on a daily basis is common knowledge South Africa has reached a new and unforeseen dilemma – poor service delivery to private and...