Are Li-ion batteries the only option?

While Li-ion batteries are dominating the stationary energy storage sector, a growing number of companies are developing different technologies to be competitive in the future and bring to the market a more competitive energy storage system. Among the Li-ion batteries...

rAge goes digital – and free to attend

rAge, South Africa’s annual video gaming, technology and geek culture exhibition, has gone virtual in 2020 – and delegates can attend for free. With rAge making its digital debut, fans can look forward to three days of fun and interactive streamed content...

ASSAf and SANSA agree to drive science-based policies

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish joint collaboration activities that ensures policy formulation is scientific and evidence-based, and that...

Commonwealth leaders urge support for vulnerable countries

Commonwealth Finance Ministers have issued their first joint statement in over a decade, in which they called on the G20, Paris Club, World Bank and IMF to extend financial support to vulnerable nations given the deep and widespread economic impact of the Covid-19...

Ford tops vehicle exports in September

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) emerged as the top vehicle exporter for September 2020, with a total of 6 995 units shipped to its more than 100 global markets – an increase of 11,3% compared to August 2020, and its highest export volume for the...
Watch an exploding star fade into oblivion

Watch an exploding star fade into oblivion

When a star unleashes as much energy in a matter of days as our Sun does in several billion years, you know it’s not going to remain visible for long. Like intergalactic paparazzi, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the quick, fading celebrity status...