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NCOP chair appeals for stronger interventions across Africa to tackle climate change
21st July 2023 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo has urged for stronger and more sustainable interventions across all spheres of government and society to halt and reverse the harmful effects... 


An image at night of a greenhouse growing plants that is glowing pink owing to the red LED lights inside
Light manufacturer expands range
21st July 2023

Global lighting solutions manufacturer ams OSRAM bolstered its horticultural lighting offerings in June, announcing the addition of two new products. The company continues to provide important... 


An aerial shot of the Blue Crane shopping centre at night well lit by all of the BEKA Schréder SOLARPOLE Lighting systems whch have been installed in the parking area
Solar installation lights way for shoppers
21st July 2023 By: Halima Frost

South African lighting solutions manufacturer BEKA Schréder completed the supply of a solar streetlight installation for a shopping centre in Alberton, Gauteng. A total of 24 BEKA Schréder... 


a photo of hundreds of cars inside the Northgate Dome which is now the showroom for WeBuyCars in the north of Johannesburg
Firm rolls out sustainability project
21st July 2023

Second-hand vehicle buying and selling company WeBuyCars has successfully executed various sustainability solutions across its showrooms nationally, including the adoption of light-emitting diode... 


More than R1bn damage to Western Cape farms after West Coast, Winelands flooding
14th July 2023 By: News24Wire

The Western Cape agriculture sector suffered more than R1-billion in infrastructure damage during recent flooding, and now the provincial agriculture department wants to have the area declared a... 


Mining giant looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions
7th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miner is trying to figure out if tiny rock-eating microbes can help it solve a notoriously difficult climate puzzle — how to cut emissions from steelmaking. Most steel today is... 


a pump with vesconite polymer bearings instead of standard material bearings
New pump bearing decreases maintenance at treatment plants
7th July 2023

A local wastewater plant operator recently approached polymer bushing and bearing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings in search of a solution to a reoccurring bearing failure on its aeration pumps at a... 


‘Ground-breaking’ projects completed for retail giant
7th July 2023

Water management solutions provider Sewtreat has successfully completed two “ground-breaking” projects at fast moving consumer goods retail giant Pick n Pay's Eastport Logistics Park, in Kempton... 


Eskom's Kusile power station
Eskom’s approved plan to bypass pollution rules hit by appeal
6th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Environmental activists have appealed against a South African government decision to allow Eskom Holdings to bypass equipment used to reduce sulphur dioxide pollution while it repairs one of its... 


Trees used to make paper in South Africa are specifically farmed, as tree growing and paper making processes are audited, certified, and sustainability managed
Pamsa stresses comprehensive sustainability of forestry, papermaking
5th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Industry association the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) has emphasised the environmental, economic and social sustainability benefits of the local papermaking and recycling... 


IAEA experts at the treated water tank farm at Fukushima Daiichi
IAEA approves Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant treated water discharge plan
4th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a specialist agency of the United Nations, announced on Tuesday that Japan’s plan to release treated water, currently stored at the Fukushima Daiichi... 


S Africa’s green building adoption lags despite benefits
23rd June 2023

The global construction industry accounts for about 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet, while green building practices have been posited as effective tools to counter the effects of... 


GREEN BUILDING DEDICATION
Omron’s commitment to zero-defect manufacturing, eco-design directives and sustainable solutions demonstrates its dedication to advancing green building
Ecological practices ensure ‘greener’ future
23rd June 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

With a commitment to zero-defect manufacturing and an adherence to the European Union Ecodesign Directive – which establishes ecological-design (eco-design) requirements for energy-related products... 


parched land with dead tree
Meteorologists say drought not an inevitable outcome of El Niño
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Researchers in South Africa and around the globe have indicated that the regular monitoring of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (Enso) system suggests a strong El Niño is currently developing.... 


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YES empowers youth development in mining
16th June 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa's mining industry has the potential to be a global leader in driving socioeconomic development and transforming the country, but it is currently hindered by government policy... 


A Large white electric concrete mixer with the SANY Logo and green detailing with the Paris landscape in the backdrop
All-electric mixer launched, tested
9th June 2023

Global innovative and sustainable building solutions developer Holcim tested an all-electric concrete mixer truck last month. The eMixer was officially presented to the industry at international... 


AVEVA reiterates importance of sustainability as the energy transition plays out
6th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the world transitions to cleaner energy systems and industries start to decarbonise, it is vital to keep sustainability top of mind. Software giant AVEVA is seeing many opportunities to aid... 


Quiver tree replanting at Scatec's Kenhardt site, in the Northern Cape
Scatec replants local quiver trees at Kenhardt site
5th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy company Scatec has undertaken a massive quiver tree planting and replanting operation at its Kenhardt site, in the Northern Cape. The replanting started after the company was... 


IFC invests $13m in Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism Fund
29th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has made a $13-million investment in the Africa Conservation and Communities Tourism (ACCT) Fund to support the... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


3 gents in a facility holding a large white plane like drone
German developer, research centre form JV
26th May 2023

German developer Wingcopter, an operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore... 


Truck Trailer Bus and Bakkie Road Freight Association Convention
Yearly convention will address industry priorities
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to... 


An emerald and metallic green electric truck manufactured by Volvo has been delivered to Morocco as a continent first
New electric trucks destined for S Africa
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

On the back of delivering the first ever heavy electric truck to the African continent last month, global manufacturer Volvo says it will deliver its first FM electric truck tractor to a client in... 


CSIR senior researcher Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh
CSIR highlights high iron stress on phytoplankton, declining Southern Ocean productivity levels
4th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior researcher Dr Tommy Ryan-Keogh has shared the outcomes of a study that reveals the declining productivity levels of the Southern Ocean,... 


South Africa expects post-Covid increase in emissions, following 20-year decline to 2020
26th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's net greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions decreased marginally by about 0.8% between 2000 and 2020, the eighth National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR), released by Forestry,... 


Eskom's Kusile power station
Eskom’s plan to bypass pollution controls could kill hundreds, study shows
19th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

A plan by South Africa’s state power utility to circumvent pollution controls at one of its two biggest coal-fired plants to enable it to bolster its generation capacity may lead to hundreds of... 


Ramsar designates 29th South Africa wetland of international importance
11th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Middelpunt Nature Reserve, in Mpumalanga, has been designated as a wetland of international importance by the international Convention on Wetlands organisation Ramsar. The declaration of South... 


An image of a forest with big trees
Engineered wood a carbon-efficient material
24th March 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The international construction industry is moving away from carbon-producing materials, such as steel and concrete, in favour of more sustainable materials. Engineered wood offers a multitude of... 


ArcelorMittal's brazil furnace operations image supplied by Bloomberg
Company’s new furnaces under scrutiny
10th March 2023

Luxemburg-based ArcelorMittal’s path to net zero emissions has come under scrutiny as it starts the construction of a new coal-based blast furnace in India which contrasts with low-carbon... 


Furnace adaptation can greatly reduce emissions
10th March 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have designed a novel adaptation for existing iron and steel furnaces that could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steelmaking... 


Eskom's Duvha power station
Less than 1% of Earth has safe levels of air pollution, study finds
7th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from... 


Increasing iron stress in Southern Ocean phytoplankton can limit growth
3rd March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

There has been an increase in iron stress in the phytoplankton of the Southern Ocean over a period of 26 years and this raises concerns that it may lead to a decline in the productivity of these... 


US scientists show that rapid release of GHGs because of Arctic thaw is unlikely
23rd February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US scientists have concluded that soil subsidence in the huge tundra regions of the Arctic is unlikely to trigger large-scale rapid thawing of the region, with a concomitant release of huge... 


A painted wind turbine at the Umoya Energy Wind Farm
Umoya Energy paints wind turbine blades to protect birds
20th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Umoya Energy Wind Farm situated on the West Coast, in the Western Cape, has painted the blades of its wind turbines as a mitigation measure to conserve avifauna. Blade painting entails the... 


The Fuchs Lubricants warehouse in Durban
Substantial stock moved through largest branch
17th February 2023 By: Halima Frost

Lubricants manufacturer FUCHS Lubricants South Africa reports that almost 1 000 different products moved through its Durban, KwaZulu-Natal branch last year. The Durban branch, the largest in the... 


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