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Mind your business

Friday, 02 December 2011 09:43

Saving water and energy in the work environment is an investment – and the right thing to do

Energy- and water saving has become a major focus point in recent years. And in the wake of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in November/December in Durban, one tends to be reminded of the severity of climate change and all its negative effects on society and the environment.

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Things are heating up

Friday, 02 December 2011 09:37

What to expect at the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Durban between November and December 2011

South Africa is expected to be playing the leading role in making the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change an international success story – not only by playing host to between 20 000 and 30 000 expected delegates, but also by bringing the conference itself to a successful finale. This under the presidency of South African Minister of International Relations, Maite
Nkoana-Mashabane.

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Energy and resources

Tuesday, 01 November 2011 07:22

Report highlights key issues going forward

Some key themes are likely to impact on the energy and resources sector in 2012, according to the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd (DTTL) Energy & Resources Predictions 2012 report released recently. At least one of the key developments in the oil industry, expanding oilfields in West Africa, holds out some real opportunities for the South African economy.

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The route to economic prosperity

Thursday, 27 October 2011 08:42

Infrastructure development in all areas will get SA where it needs to be in order to grow economically

Another alternative

If all fossil fuels and their derivatives, as well as trees for paper and construction, were banned in order to save the planet, reverse the greenhouse effect and stop deforestation, then there is only one known, annually renewable natural resource that is capable of providing the overall majority of the world’s paper and textiles; meet all the world’s transportation, industrial and home energy needs; while simultaneously reducing pollution, rebuilding the soil and cleaning the atmosphere all at the same time; and that substance is the same one that has done it before – cannabis hemp!

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The Great Debate

Thursday, 28 July 2011 08:44

Solar versus nuclear, and the challenges of constructing a solar industry

The release of the Integrated Resource Plan 2 by the South African government presents a high scenario for both nuclear and renewables. The main focus of this article is to examine critically the options for solar technologies, in particular concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal technologies and utility-scale photovoltaic (PV).

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Upon closer inspection

Friday, 03 June 2011 11:23

The future of energy production and supply is under the magnifying glass around the world, and African countries must answer the call to action now

Solar power is a unique form of energy because it can be applied in a multitude of ways, from a very small-generation capacity such as a few panels on a roof, to large-generation capacity projects of tens of thousands of panels making up a solar park – either with back-up power storage or without, and the ability to feed into the power grid.

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