Saturday, July 2, 2011

News snippets

Europe seeks industrial scale aviation biofuel production by 2020 - Engineering News

Vodacom aims for top green building rating with R24m green innovation centre - Engineering News

Fresh concern that SA is poised to abandon Refit in favour of competitive bidding - Engineering News

Eskom to complete CSP design by 2013, commission plant in 2016 - Engineering News

Cloud of uncertainty still hanging over SA renewables sector - Engineering News

Transatlantic flight a historic step in the development of aviation biofuels - Engineering News - "Honeywell Green Jet Fuel can be produced from a number of crops and, to date, the company has manufactured more than 700 000 (US) gallons (some 2 653 000 l) of biofuels, from inedible feedstocks like algae, camelina and jatropha."

SA renewable sector could compete globally – European merchant bank - Engineering News

R225m for acid mine drainage not enough, Parliament hears - Engineering News - "The R225-million set aside to deal with acid mine drainage (AMD) would not be enough, and closer to R750-million would be needed to address the problem successfully, Johann Claassens from the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) said on Tuesday."

SA urges developed nations to extend Kyoto Protocol - Engineering News

Treasury sets aside R200m for hosting of climate change meeting - Engineering News

As 2011 rhino killings look set to reach 400, VW donates Amaroks to help stem tide - Engineering News

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