Powering up MTN’s energy hungry data centres has just received a boost with the unveiling of its first Concentrating Solar Cooling System. Launched at MTN’s head offince in Johannesburg yesterday, the system was designed by REACH...
Through funding from the British High Commission’s Prosperity Programme, the development of a second phase of a carbon trading study for South Africa is underway. Promethium Carbon published a report in March 2014 on the potential structuring...
The engineering principles for creating ‘green’ buildings are both well understood and have been widely applied. Where to now? “We have earned our ‘Stars’ in the art of green design, literally, and while innovation will continue to make further...
Plastics|SA, the coordinator of South African volunteers participating in the annual International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC), has just released the results for the Cape Provinces of the 28th International Coastal Clean Up which took place on the 21st...
UCT Corobrik Architectural Student of the year winner’s design of a desalination and salt harvesting plant helps alleviate water scarcity. As the impact of climate change continues to dominate international debate, there is an increasing need for...
Microsol can simultaneously produce 50 MWh/year of electricity, 1 000 m3/year of drinking water and around 800 MWh of thermal energy and has an expected lifespan of 20 years. Schneider Electric, market leaders in energy management with operations...
The annual Consulting Engineers of South Africa conference came to a close in Cape Town yesterday and was the scene of some of incredibly challenging debate. With the conference opening on Monday, the diverse programme began with then incumbent...
