Energy & Environment
Loadshedding, and unexpected power failures, continue to inconvenience and frustrate South Africans, often leaving businesses and homes in the dark for long periods. It’s important to have an effective solution in place that will not only power your business or home but also keep your security systems powered to keep…
Monday, 06 July 2020 11:32
Garden Route Environmental Forum (GREF) teams up with Husqvarna South Africa to tackle climate change and environmental management
Written by Nicola “A fast-changing climate brings changes to the way landowners are managing plant growth, both indigenous and invasive alien species, on their land,” says Cobus Meiring of the Garden Route Environmental Forum (GREF). The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 brought about a new urgency to better manage natural resources in Africa if…
June 2020 - Water tanks and water hygiene have come to the forefront as the Coronavirus pandemic is expected to impact poorest communities in Africa who have limited access to water for basic sanitation, hygiene and health. “This pandemic highlights the need to get water back on the health agenda,” says…
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 14:05
How solar power can keep the industrial sector shining
Written by MyPressportal Team The effects of climate change on the environment is pushing many industries to review their practices and consider what they can adapt to make a positive change. For the industrial sector, this includes shifting toward responsible energy usage and the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar power. In…
Friday, 05 June 2020 15:21
Plastic carrier bags tread lightly on Mother Earth plastics industry, Welcomes CSIR report confirming their bags have smallest enviro footprint
Written by Sarah Walters The South African plastics industry has welcomed the recent findings released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), confirming that reusable, plastic shopping bags have the lowest environmental footprint compared to carrier bags made from alternative materials. The study was funded by the Department of Science and…
Friday, 05 June 2020 11:41
Plastic carrier bags tread lightly on Mother Earth
Written by Monique Holtzhausen The South African plastics industry has welcomed the recent findings released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), confirming that reusable, plastic shopping bags have the lowest environmental footprint compared to carrier bags made from alternative materials. The study was funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)…
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 12:51
SUNREF extension assists South Africa’s low carbon transition in strained economic climate
Written by Yenziwe Dhlomo The SUNREF programme has been extended to the end of November 2020, enabling even more South African businesses to access its credit facility to support their renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This extension comes as the economy is facing tough times and will bring much required funding and support…
Monday, 11 May 2020 11:07
LOCKDOWN REGULATIONS: A BLIGHT FOR SA METAL PACKAGING INDUSTRY
Written by Monique Holtzhausen Prior to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, started on 27 March 2020, the country’s collection and recovery rate of post-consumer metal packaging (aluminium and tinplate) was estimated at an impressive 75.8%, as reported by BMi Research. The national five-week lockdown constrained the usual material recovery processes and MetPac-SA projects that this…
Monday, 11 May 2020 10:55
Opinion piece: Don't get complacent - level four is far from home safe
Written by Moloko Ramashapa Johannesburg, 30 April 2020. The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) is proud to welcome BT-Industrial (BTI) who has signed up recently as a member. The BT Industrial Group consists of three specialised business units, i.e. a professional services division that focuses on project management, quantity surveying and engineering solutions;…
Wednesday, 06 May 2020 16:21
Water and energy sector talks next week at Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
Written by Annemarie Roodbol Unique, live discussions to learn, connect and engage “A shift in resources allocation towards the health sector to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to starve other sectors like the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector of much needed financing,” says Paul Yillia, award-winning water sector expert. “Often WASH…
Monday, 04 May 2020 11:06
SANEDI warns against higher energy use to avoid blackouts as the economy starts to unlock
Written by Yenziwe Dhlomo SANEDI (South African National Energy Development Institute) is urging South Africans to use energy sparingly as the country enters Stage 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that will see a gradual increase in demand, particularly in the mining industry and other companies that will be starting to operate. Across the…
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