News Snippets

SOLAR POWER
AEG sets up solar equipment factory outside Cape Town - Engineering News

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Calls for wind energy localisation road map - Engineering News

Chinese wind towers hit with US tariffs - Engineering News 

Nersa approves 28 renewables licences as financial close deadline nears - Engineering News

50 MW SA solar project part of Saudi group’s diversification drive - Engineering News

Seven window-two solar PV developers set to invest R12bn - Engineering News

Eskom, TIA call for ocean-energy innovation bids - Engineering News 

Small renewables tender within weeks, DoE says  - Engineering News

Second-window renewables developers begin to emerge - Engineering News

AUTO INDUSTRY
Ford clinches engine of the year title with powertrain small enough to fit on A4 paper - Engineering News

AVIATION
EU emissions trading scheme a ‘polarising obstacle’ – Iata CEO - Engineering News

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
‘No-go’ mining areas to be announced soon – Molewa - Engineering News

CARBON CREDITS
Promethium launches initiative to consolidate carbon projects - Engineering News

CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
China retains position as top clean energy technology manufacturer - Engineering News

AUTO INDUSTRY
Industry to endorse oil companies jumping 2017 clean fuels gun – Naamsa - Engineering News

POWER SYSTEM
Eskom pursues winter maintenance sans big buy-back cushion - Engineering News

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
World can feed more people more efficiently – FAO - Engineering News

Shale gas can contribute to greener economy – says Econometrix - Engineering News 

NUCLEAR ENERGY
SA’s assessment of nuclear readiness to be handed to IAEA for review - Engineering News 

AUTO INDUSTRY
BMW 5 Series hybrid kicks off German car maker's green campaign  - Engineering News 

CLIMATE CHANGE
Deadlock breaks at UN climate talks, agenda agreed - Engineering News 

AGRICULTURE
Power, ethanol production from sugar cane to benefit Tongaat Hulett - Engineering News

SA policies should encourage investment in agriculture - Engineering News 

GHG EMISSIONS
Emissions-cut hiatus slows work to limit warming - Engineering News

CARBON EMISSIONS
EU allows aid to limit CO2 cost for big power users - Engineering News