News Snippets

RIO+20 CONFERENCE
Assess sustainable development progress, says Zuma - Engineering News

World leaders pledge $513bn to sustainable development - Engineering News

24 Companies Worth $500bn Commit to Assigning a Value to Nature at Rio+20 - More here on triplepundit

SOLAR POWER
Intermittency could limit solar PV market penetration - Thupela Video - Engineering News

SA should consider upscaled CSP roll-out plan – BrightSource - Engineering News

Solar PV could achieve grid parity by 2015 - Engineering News

SA banks have capacity to fund solar projects – Standard Bank - Engineering News

GREEN BUILDING
First refurbished green building to earn 5-star rating - Engineering News

ELECTRIC VEHICLES/TRANSPORT
SA electric vehicle unplugged as Optimal Energy closes its doors - Engineering News

Article about the Toyota Prius
Toyota Prius now 3rd in World Auto Sales -  CleanTechnica

Trucking fleet reduces carbon emissions by 7% - More here on SHEQ Africa

CLEAN ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT
UN chief unveils clean energy pledges, investments - Engineering News

Dulux South Africa implementing ‘green’ initiatives - Engineering News

Waterberg declared national air-quality priority area - Engineering News

AfDB and WWF urge leaders to invest in Africa’s natural capital - Engineering News

OCEAN ENERGY
TIA, Eskom extends ocean-energy open-innovation deadline - Engineering News

WIND POWER
Challenge lay beyond initial renewable energy target – WWF - Engineering News

Power from the Wind in South Africa"South Africa should invest in wind energy as a means to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and also take a lead in promoting green energy on the continent" - NGO Pulse

GEOTHERMAL
Kenya courts private geothermal investors - Engineering News - Engineering News