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MTN unveiled its multi-million rand tri-generation plant to power its entire headquarters in Fairlands, Johannesburg, yesterday. MTN "green" initiative The plant, the first of its kind in Africa, was built on the premises and cost R22million. It is a two-megawatt-power generation plant that uses methane to produce electricity. The unveiling was attended by Deputy Minister of Communications Dina Pule. Karel [...] Here’s a bright idea for the planet. A Hong Kong-based company has introduced what it bills as the world’s only solar-powered light bulb with the hope of reaching millions of people with little or no access to electricity. Solar light bulb The Nokero N100 solar LED light bulb is meant to replace [...] It seems too good to be true that water can be used as a fuel, but in a recent paper, a fuel cell has been described which runs on water and air, in which you don’t actually “burn” water but a concentration gradient of water is established between the two electrodes, allowing [...] It is not surprising that top South African companies are planning initiative in the wake of climate change. For these companies to stay on top they require constant innovation. This includes initiative to combat climate change. To stay at the top companies are always looking for ways to cut costs and deliver client expectations. As energy and [...] After writing a blog post on mines dumping toxic chemical into water two days ago, it is refreshing to come across this article in Mining Weekly that illustrates that not all mines have it in for the environment. The methane harvesting project at Beatrix mine in the Free State might have been initiated to save the [...] It is not often that one hears of a public garden centering it’s landscaping on water conservation. Not only can it be close to impossible to find a community with enough support for such an idea but it is also difficult to find a community that is willing to let go of the sentimental values of [...] The City of Cape Town released its new rates and charges for the year 2010/2011. 2010 Electricity tariffs & charges The increase in electricity prices could have a dramatic effect on your municipal bill. It seems like we are moving out of an era of cheap electricity. Water tariffs have increased on average by 9% however the [...] South Africa is set to commission another coal fire power plant by February 2012 as the world bank grants Eskom a R27.2 Billion loan. The World Bank has thrown Eskom the lifeline it was so desperately seeking by late on Thursday approving a $3.75-billion (R27.2-billion) loan to help South Africa secure its electricity supply. The Bank said [...] The Makana Municipality in Grahamstown may be turning green even with the severer water shortages it faces as its dams run dry. Though it is unclear from this article what specifically the “Memorandum of Understanding” is, it is great to hear that renewable energy and wind power is drawing more attention in South Africa. Is Grahamstown [...] With it’s only real major drawback of reliability, wind and solar advocates seem to have found a solution that will work – a European Renewable Energy Super grid. This solution should end many reliability arguments around the validity of renewable energy. This story from CCTV. One of the main criticisms of renewable energy is that it is [...] |
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