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CONSERVATION IMPERATIVE
Sasol still plans to deliver remaining cash conservation benefits of between R30-billion and R50-billion over the following 24 months
Business performance programme saves Sasol R2.5bn
23rd October 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

The extensive business performance enhancement programme (BPEP), implemented in 2012 by integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol, has resulted in cost savings of R2.5-billion during 2015 –... 


PROMISING TECHNOLOGY
Ford’s project will test the first-ever cars to run on environment-friendly dimethyl ether and oxymethylene ether
Auto manufacturer looking to develop diesel cars to run on converted CO2
23rd October 2015

Automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company is spearheading a €3.5-million research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern... 


NAZMI ADAMS
Afrox is exploring alternative energy and gas options, which will enable the production of natural gas that can be compressed into CNG or, if the source is significant, liquefied to LNG
Afrox partners with biogas producer to bolster CO2 supply to W Cape
23rd October 2015 By: Schalk Burger

South African industrial gas major Afrox is partnering with a start-up biogas company to produce high-grade carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane for distribution to industries in the Western Cape,... 


Government urged to have holistic view of biofuels funding incentive
18th September 2015

Owing to the drop in global crude oil prices over the past year, the biofuels funding incentive is currently in a state of being revamped by government; however, global biofuel organisation... 


Biobulk facility set for commissioning in March 2016
18th September 2015

Water treatment solutions company Veolia Water Technologies South Africa has been awarded a contract to design, build and operate South Africa’s first Biobulk Waste Water Treatment facility, which... 


Asia to experience first bioenergy conference in October
18th September 2015

The International Bioenergy Exhibition and Asian Bioenergy Conference (IBSCE) 2015 is set to take place from October 21 to 23 in Shanghai, China. 


India targets 20% blending of diesel to biodiesel by 2017
18th September 2015 By: Zandile Mavuso

The Indian government is planning to boost the use of biofuels in transport fuels after recognising their major contribution to air pollution. 


US biofuels consumption saved significant carbon emissions in past decade
18th September 2015

Based on analysis done by the Biotechnology Industry Organisation (Bio), in the past decade, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme’s requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has... 


Biogas from fish, chocolate used in carpet production
18th September 2015 By: Zandile Mavuso

Biogas produced from anaerobic digestion of fish, chocolate and other food waste is currently being used as an ecofriendly agent in the production of carpets by global carpet manufacturer Interface... 


Diesel generator manufacturer builds its first biogas product
18th September 2015

Generator supplier Diesel Electric Services has recently completed building its first biogas-fuelled generator, which can export 150 kW of electrical power. 


Solaris biofuel crop in Limpopo certified as sustainable
18th September 2015 By: Keith Campbell

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has certified the Solaris biofuel feedstock plant grown in South Africa and used to produce jet biofuel. Solaris is a variety of the tobacco plant,... 


Limpopo biofuel crop certified as sustainable
Limpopo biofuel crop certified as sustainable
2nd September 2015 By: Keith Campbell

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has certified the Solaris biofuel feedstock plant grown in South Africa and used to produce jet biofuel. Solaris is a variety of the tobacco plant,... 


IDC puts biomass plants up for sale
IDC puts biomass plants up for sale
21st July 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has put its two biomass pellet manufacturing plants up for sale. Potential buyers, who would be subject to a confidentiality agreement, were invited... 


Illovo MD Gavin Dalgleish
Illovo says policy certainty key to unlocking sugar’s cogeneration potential
25th May 2015 By: Terence Creamer

Sugar producer Illovo says there is a major opportunity to alleviate South Africa’s immediate power crisis and reduce rural poverty by more fully exploiting the industry’s electricity cogeneration... 


Eskom exec attempt to reassure SA amid power woes
Eskom exec attempt to reassure SA amid power woes
13th May 2015 By: Kim Cloete

Eskom’s group executive for generation, Mongezi Ntsokolo, was at pains to assure South Africans that the utility was working hard to sort out the country's shortage in electricity supply, when... 


ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR
Sasol’s 20 000 ℓ pilot scale plant was completed in 2013 following a 12-month construction period
Sasol to complete design of biogas plant by year-end
24th April 2015 By: David Oliveira

Petrochemicals group Sasol will finalise the conceptual design of a 60 Mℓ anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) at the end of this year, which is expected to generate 40 MW of electricity by... 


Four stats you should know about project management and engineering in South Africa
Four stats you should know about project management and engineering in South Africa
17th April 2015 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Today’s organisations execute projects within increasingly complex environments – particularly in the engineering sector. The ability to successfully execute these projects is what drives the... 


CSIR report to help guide SA’s transition to an agricultural green economy
CSIR report to help guide SA’s transition to an agricultural green economy
27th March 2015 By: Tracy Hancock

The agricultural sector has a key role to play in a green economy, which incorporates both an environmental and social dimension, notes Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior... 


DoE goes to ground over mandatory blending of biofuels deadline
DoE goes to ground over mandatory blending of biofuels deadline
6th March 2015 By: Natalie Greve

Amid an ongoing delay in the promulgation of the Final Position Paper on Biofuels by the Department of Energy (DoE), prospective biodiesel producers have cautioned that continued legislative... 


Group Five expects up to 50% drop in H1 earnings a share
Group Five expects up to 50% drop in H1 earnings a share
2nd February 2015 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Construction company Group Five expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended December 31 to be between 40% and 50% lower than the comparative period the year before,... 


Creamer Media publishes Liquid Fuels 2014 - A review of South Africa's Liquid Fuels sector research report
Creamer Media publishes Liquid Fuels 2014 - A review of South Africa's Liquid Fuels sector research report
19th January 2015

Creamer Media’s Liquid Fuels 2014 Report examines these issues, focusing on the business environment, oil and gas exploration, the country’s feedstock supplies, the development of South Africa’s... 


Solaris nicotine-free tobacco plants
SAA to test biofuel flight next year
9th December 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

As project Solaris gains traction, South African Airways (SAA) has made headway on its journey to becoming a biofueled airliner by 2020 through the conversion of nicotine-free Solaris tobacco... 


Airline to turn tobacco into sustainable jet fuel
19th September 2014

For two years, Italy-based industrial research and development company Sunchem have been working on producing jet fuel using a tobacco crop project in Marble Hall, Limpopo, which has proved to be... 


Consortium to lead soybean production in the Eastern Cape by 2016
19th September 2014

Development financier the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) signed a cooperation agreement with Argentina-based consortium A & G International in July, which will lead to the production... 


Company develops packaged power boiler
19th September 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

Cape Town-based industrial boilers designer and manufacturer John Thompson developed the MicroGen watertube boiler – launched this year – to cater for increasing demand for small, medium-pressure... 


South African biofuels industry slowly growing
19th September 2014 By: Jonathan Rodin

Although a fledgling industry, biofuels in South Africa looks promising, owing to the high volumes of waste being produced that need to be managed and South Africa’s electricity constraints, says... 


INCREASING CAPACITY
The facility will help countries around the world meet increasingly strict regulatory requirements and higher performance standards for lubricants
New facility increases manufacturing capacity
5th September 2014

US-based oil refiner Chevron Corporation started commercial production of premium base oils from a newly constructed manufacturing facility at the company’s refinery in Pascagoula, near... 


Anaerobic Digestion produces a renewable biogas and digestate, a soil improver that can replace traditional fertilisers
EnviroServ converting sludge into green energy at Belville facility
13th August 2014 By: Kim Cloete

While solar and wind energy tend to attract the most attention in the renewable energy space in South Africa, developments in biogas could make it an increasingly viable option.  With the help of... 


Solaris plants
New aviation biofuel project launched in South Africa
6th August 2014 By: Keith Campbell

South African Airways (SAA) and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced on Wednesday the latest development in their partnership (launched in October last year) to establish a sustainable... 


SA claims market-access improvements as deal with EU is finally ‘initialled’
SA claims market-access improvements as deal with EU is finally ‘initialled’
18th July 2014 By: Terence Creamer

The long-running and highly contested Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between seven Southern African countries and the European Union (EU) have been concluded, with South Africa... 


Dual-powered public transport economically viable, ‘favourable’ – study
Dual-powered public transport economically viable, ‘favourable’ – study
7th July 2014 By: Natalie Greve

A ten-month programme investigating the viability of using clean-burning methane – in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) and compressed biogas (CBG) – to power passenger vehicles in South... 


From engines and new fuels to connectivity, Airbus pushing innovation envelope
From engines and new fuels to connectivity, Airbus pushing innovation envelope
4th July 2014 By: Keith Campbell

European airliner manufacturer Airbus spends some €2-billion a year on research and development (R&D), research and technology (R&T) and innovation. Airbus is part of the larger Airbus Group and it... 


Afasa eagerly awaiting biofuels position paper publication, ready to participate
Afasa eagerly awaiting biofuels position paper publication, ready to participate
22nd April 2014 By: Leandi Kolver

The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) on Tuesday said it welcomed the announcement made by the Department of Energy that the final biofuels position paper would be published next... 


Green economy could aid in global unemployment challenge
Green economy could aid in global unemployment challenge
9th April 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

Transitioning to a green economy can help the world mitigate rising unemployment levels, particularly at a time when youth unemployment is peaking. Globally, in 2013, 202-million people were... 


Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
21st March 2014 By: Schalk Burger

While the food-versus-fuel dilemma remains, South Africa is moving ahead with the roll-out of its much debated biofuels strategy, which even received a mention in President Jacob Zuma’s February... 


Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
Amid technical and financial concerns, SA moves ahead with biofuels strategy
21st March 2014 By: Schalk Burger

While the food-versus-fuel dilemma remains, South Africa is moving ahead with the roll-out of its much debated biofuels strategy, which even received a mention in President Jacob Zuma's February... 


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