VUT students excel with low-tech innovation

Schneider Electric invited the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) and Sci-Bono students to participate in the joint, Nomade des Mers and Schneider Electric South Africa Low-Technology Innovation competition. A team of three young creative thinkers, aptly named the...

BT-SA launches smart power monitoring solutions

BT-SA has introduced a range of smart power monitoring solutions that could save households and companies huge amounts of money due to power outages. This also forms part of its strategy to create an overall Internet of Things (IoT) business environment. Power trips,...

Rolls-Royce offers African energy solution

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its energy solution for the Ressano Garcia Power Station, which supplies electrical power to the national grid in Mozambique. The power plant includes 13 Rolls-Royce B35:40V20 natural gas-fired internal combustion engines. It is the largest...

SA retailers must look to renewable energy

In order to fully benefit from the potential of abundant renewable energy in South Africa, companies need to step out of their comfort zones and send clear signals to the markets by committing to an ambitious 100% renewable energy future. This is the resounding...

Reliability of standby power system boosted

In a bid to significantly improve the reliability and efficiency of standby power systems in corporate environments, Powermode, a leading Johannesburg-based power provisioning company, has launched a locally designed and manufactured GSM cellular-based monitoring...

Automate home and business with smart device

South Africans can now make their home and work environments smarter with the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) enabled Nviromon ULTi from Netshield South Africa. This remote control and monitoring device will give users reports of what is happening at home or work...