Ocean energy generation has been spoken of for many decades, but unlike other renewable forms of energy generation like solar and wind, it’s never quite taken off. In spite of this, attempts to develop technologies that harness the immense power of the sea haven’t stopped . There are a number of ways which energy could [...]
On the 4th of May 2012 the South African Cabinet announced their approval of a Carbon Capture and Storage roadmap for South Africa. Carbon capture and storage is included in the National Climate Change Response White Paper as part of the South African government’s mitigation strategy to decrease its carbon emissions by 34% by 2020. The [...]
African Utility Week 2012, an event for power, water and waste utilities and large industrial end users will be held in Johannesburg from the 21-24 May 2012. The week focuses on power, water and waste management in the African context. Whilst a fee –paying conference will take place, a free exhibition will accompany the conference. [...]
The Green Office together with eThekwini Municipality’s Imagine Durban will be hosting the next Durban Sustainable Business Forum meeting on Friday the 25 May 2012 from 8.30am-10.30am. The forum is open to all businesses in Durban that have an interest in reducing their impact on the environment. At the next forum meeting two Durban based companies [...]
Most companies that are based in the central business districts of South African cities have little space to have indigenous or food gardens on their premises. However, thinking a bit more laterally (or vertically) reveals a multitude of unused space in inner-cities for this purpose. Many inner-city buildings, especially those from the modernist period, have [...]
Entries have opened for the 2012 ETA awards, an initiative sponsored by Eskom, which rewards excellence in the energy efficiency sector. The awards are open to entries from individuals, companies, school learners, students and other institutions. R30 000 cash is up for grabs for the winner of each category and R5000 for the runners-up. The annual [...]
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