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A focus on energy efficiency in the water industry

Historically, electricity efficiency measures have not been a priority in the South African water industry due to the relatively low cost of electricity. Over the past 5 to 10 years this situation has rapidly been changing due to the increased...
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Implementation of NWRS2 involves everyone

The National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS2) is not only a Department of Water Affairs strategy, but rather belongs to and therefore should be implemented by the whole water sector. This was Marie Brisley of the Department of Water Affairs’ main...
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Green Drop awards on hold?

The release of the Green Drop Report has been delayed as it still requires further technical work and is intended for further parliamentary processes, as well as possibly to help in securing further funding, according to Thandeka Mbassa, Deputy...
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Improving business water use, step by step

The water footprint has gained a global foothold since its introduction a decade ago. These days it is not uncommon for people to know exactly how much water it takes to produce a glass of red wine (about 120 l), a kilogram of rice (2 500 l) or...