Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Carbo Consult scoops F&S technology innovation award
"Renewable energy company Carbo Consult Engineering was lauded at Frost & Sullivan’s (F&S’s) third yearly African Excellence Awards, when it scooped the 2010 South African Biomass Gasification Technology Innovation Leadership Award." - Engineering News
Friday, November 26, 2010
LOTS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!
This Saturday features a triple bill of cool events for those interested in a bit of planet preservation. Urban Sprout
The Hout Bay Green Faire
and
350.org's solar picnic in Khayelitsha - The world's largest solar picnic is happening this Saturday 27 November so if you live in Cape Town come and be part of it! (Urban Sprout)
and
Buy Nothing Day - Buy Nothing Day is about keeping out of the malls and refraining from consumptive behaviour. (Urban Sprout)
The Hout Bay Green Faire
and
350.org's solar picnic in Khayelitsha - The world's largest solar picnic is happening this Saturday 27 November so if you live in Cape Town come and be part of it! (Urban Sprout)
and
Buy Nothing Day - Buy Nothing Day is about keeping out of the malls and refraining from consumptive behaviour. (Urban Sprout)
Catching up on News!
BUSINESS
Imperial to roll out nitrogen refrigeration to Durban, more of Gauteng - Engineering News
Isuzu Motors boss calls for more local content on SA-made trucks and bakkies - Engineering News
Gold Fields, First Rand share top spot in carbon disclosure index - Engineering News
Property lagging other sectors in carbon disclosure - Engineering News
Pretoria mall achieves Green Star SA design rating - Engineering News
Standard Bank head office gets R2,3m solar hybrid water-heating system- Engineering News
Eskom Placed Third in sustainability reporting awards - Engineering News
Eskom placed third in sustainability reporting awards - Engineering News
Consulting engineers call for incentives to lower power use - Engineering News
French company to establish sustainable clean energy model for rural SA - Engineering News
Joburg Pick n Pay store installs 100-kW solar PV system - Engineering News
BMW South Africa invests in solar water heating system - Engineering News
TRANSPORT
GE to buy 25 000 electric vehicles by 2015 - Engineering News
Nissan in talks with government to introduce electric vehicle in SA - Engineering News
Mazda announces technology breakthrough which will deliver 30 km/l fuel consumption - Engineering News
SA should reduce carbon emissions from road transport – Cronin - Engineering News
Peugeot's new concept to demonstrate possibilities of electric cars - Engineering News
Woolworths starts nitrogen refrigeration truck trial - Engineering News
MAN's Concept S promises to use 25% less fuel - Engineering News
WASTE
Eleven people and four companies have been successfully prosecuted for illegally exporting electrical waste from the UK to West Africa, says an Earthtimes report. - Legalbrief
WTO says 32 states took anti-dumping actions in H1 - Engineering News
Report on acid water presented to Ministers - Engineering News
SA waste management strategy making progress - Engineering News
SA SOLAR CHALLENGE
Record-breaking Japanese team takes second SA Solar Challenge crown - Engineering News
ENERGY
China and Botswana sign economic, energy deals - Engineering News
Developer initiates study into $330m Moz bioenergy project - Engineering News
SADC power future lies in alternatives – Nersa - Engineering News
End of coal power in W Europe if carbon capture fails – IEA - Engineering News
SA, China sign trade, energy deals - Engineering News
SA energy conference to host WEC Africa meeting - Engineering News
Energy efficiency innovation rewarded - Engineering News
Western Cape launches GreenCape initiative - Engineering News
Clean Technology Fund to invest $85m in SA - Engineering News
China could soon be undisputed clean energy leader - report - Engineering News
Clean energy poised for strong growth in sub-Saharan Africa - Engineering News
SA ENERGY PLAN
R15bn DBSA loan another key step in closing Eskom's funding gap - Engineering News
Eskom to publish grid-connection road map by year-end - Engineering News
Wind scale-up in IRP2010 sufficient to spur localisation - DoE - Engineering News
DoE extends IRP comment period, announces hearings schedule - Engineering News
Power plan clings to pragmatism over ambition - Engineering News
Nersa asked to host provincial IRP2010 road shows - Engineering News
Despite geological limitations, SA begins to weigh its geothermal options - Engineering News
Civil society requests more IRP2010 comment time - Engineering News
WIND
Exxaro expects first output from West Coast wind farm in 2012 - Engineering News
BIOMASS
EECOfuels launches biomass-powered gasification plant - Engineering News
Biomass gasification seen as attractive private power option - Engineering News
Eskom to tap $1bn from World Bank - Engineering News
DoE recommends 'balanced' scenario in 20-year power plan - Engineering News
Proximity to grid should be a key selection criterion, Eskom argues - Engineering News
SOLAR
SA signs $435m solar deal with Yingli - Engineering News
BBE Energy builds locally developed linear Fresnel CSP plant - Engineering News
Africa to be world's largest market for solar lighting by 2015 - Engineering News
French firm targets telecoms sector with hybrid power solution - Engineering News
Solar park conference draws interest, but more clarity sought - Engineering News
SA wants Upington to be world’s ‘solar capital’ - Engineering News
DoE starts talks with investors on Upington Solar Park - Engineering News
Solar park not out in the cold, government insists - Engineering News
US firm to develop master plan for Upington solar park - Engineering News
Higher rebates spur interest in solar water heating – Eskom - Engineering News
Renewable energy advocate Hermann Scheer dies - Engineering News
WATER
Eskom teams up with WRC on water-for-energy R&D - Engineering News
BAMBOO
IDC to study SA's bamboo-related manufacturing prospects - Engineering News
CONSTRUCTION
‘Greener’ construction needed to support emerging market needs - Engineering News
Cement firm’s carbon reduction efforts acknowledged - Engineering News
CLIMATE POLICY
China says it is world's top greenhouse gas emitter - Engineering News
SA business leaders add voice to calls for climate change progress - Engineering News
Cancun unlikely to deliver global climate deal – SA lead negotiator - Engineering News
UNFCCC climate conference to be held in Durban next year - Engineering News
Cabinet approves draft climate policy - Engineering News
Imperial to roll out nitrogen refrigeration to Durban, more of Gauteng - Engineering News
Isuzu Motors boss calls for more local content on SA-made trucks and bakkies - Engineering News
Gold Fields, First Rand share top spot in carbon disclosure index - Engineering News
Property lagging other sectors in carbon disclosure - Engineering News
Pretoria mall achieves Green Star SA design rating - Engineering News
Standard Bank head office gets R2,3m solar hybrid water-heating system- Engineering News
Eskom Placed Third in sustainability reporting awards - Engineering News
Eskom placed third in sustainability reporting awards - Engineering News
Consulting engineers call for incentives to lower power use - Engineering News
French company to establish sustainable clean energy model for rural SA - Engineering News
Joburg Pick n Pay store installs 100-kW solar PV system - Engineering News
BMW South Africa invests in solar water heating system - Engineering News
TRANSPORT
GE to buy 25 000 electric vehicles by 2015 - Engineering News
Nissan in talks with government to introduce electric vehicle in SA - Engineering News
Mazda announces technology breakthrough which will deliver 30 km/l fuel consumption - Engineering News
SA should reduce carbon emissions from road transport – Cronin - Engineering News
Peugeot's new concept to demonstrate possibilities of electric cars - Engineering News
Woolworths starts nitrogen refrigeration truck trial - Engineering News
MAN's Concept S promises to use 25% less fuel - Engineering News
WASTE
Eleven people and four companies have been successfully prosecuted for illegally exporting electrical waste from the UK to West Africa, says an Earthtimes report. - Legalbrief
WTO says 32 states took anti-dumping actions in H1 - Engineering News
Report on acid water presented to Ministers - Engineering News
SA waste management strategy making progress - Engineering News
SA SOLAR CHALLENGE
Record-breaking Japanese team takes second SA Solar Challenge crown - Engineering News
ENERGY
China and Botswana sign economic, energy deals - Engineering News
Developer initiates study into $330m Moz bioenergy project - Engineering News
SADC power future lies in alternatives – Nersa - Engineering News
End of coal power in W Europe if carbon capture fails – IEA - Engineering News
SA, China sign trade, energy deals - Engineering News
SA energy conference to host WEC Africa meeting - Engineering News
Energy efficiency innovation rewarded - Engineering News
Western Cape launches GreenCape initiative - Engineering News
Clean Technology Fund to invest $85m in SA - Engineering News
China could soon be undisputed clean energy leader - report - Engineering News
Clean energy poised for strong growth in sub-Saharan Africa - Engineering News
SA ENERGY PLAN
R15bn DBSA loan another key step in closing Eskom's funding gap - Engineering News
Eskom to publish grid-connection road map by year-end - Engineering News
Wind scale-up in IRP2010 sufficient to spur localisation - DoE - Engineering News
DoE extends IRP comment period, announces hearings schedule - Engineering News
Power plan clings to pragmatism over ambition - Engineering News
Nersa asked to host provincial IRP2010 road shows - Engineering News
Despite geological limitations, SA begins to weigh its geothermal options - Engineering News
Civil society requests more IRP2010 comment time - Engineering News
WIND
Exxaro expects first output from West Coast wind farm in 2012 - Engineering News
BIOMASS
EECOfuels launches biomass-powered gasification plant - Engineering News
Biomass gasification seen as attractive private power option - Engineering News
Eskom to tap $1bn from World Bank - Engineering News
DoE recommends 'balanced' scenario in 20-year power plan - Engineering News
Proximity to grid should be a key selection criterion, Eskom argues - Engineering News
SOLAR
SA signs $435m solar deal with Yingli - Engineering News
BBE Energy builds locally developed linear Fresnel CSP plant - Engineering News
Africa to be world's largest market for solar lighting by 2015 - Engineering News
French firm targets telecoms sector with hybrid power solution - Engineering News
Solar park conference draws interest, but more clarity sought - Engineering News
SA wants Upington to be world’s ‘solar capital’ - Engineering News
DoE starts talks with investors on Upington Solar Park - Engineering News
Solar park not out in the cold, government insists - Engineering News
US firm to develop master plan for Upington solar park - Engineering News
Higher rebates spur interest in solar water heating – Eskom - Engineering News
Renewable energy advocate Hermann Scheer dies - Engineering News
WATER
Eskom teams up with WRC on water-for-energy R&D - Engineering News
BAMBOO
IDC to study SA's bamboo-related manufacturing prospects - Engineering News
CONSTRUCTION
‘Greener’ construction needed to support emerging market needs - Engineering News
Cement firm’s carbon reduction efforts acknowledged - Engineering News
CLIMATE POLICY
China says it is world's top greenhouse gas emitter - Engineering News
SA business leaders add voice to calls for climate change progress - Engineering News
Cancun unlikely to deliver global climate deal – SA lead negotiator - Engineering News
UNFCCC climate conference to be held in Durban next year - Engineering News
Cabinet approves draft climate policy - Engineering News
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