Solar power and IoT enable efficient, independent homes

Solar power and IoT enable efficient, independent homes

Following a successful year for solar panel installations on South African homes in 2023, the blending of technology with solar energy is changing how we view home efficiency and self-reliance. This is the word from Versofy Solar co-founder and CEO Ross Mains-Sheard,...
Keep it cool within the edge data centre

Keep it cool within the edge data centre

Digital transformation means organisations are becoming increasingly reliant on information technology to run almost every aspect of their business. By Jonathan Duncan, technical director: Africa at Vertiv The creation of more data – which needs to be processed...

Building sustainable battery giga factories

Battery giga factories have a critical role to play as more countries and industries embark on meeting net zero targets and transitioning to renewable energy sources. By Peter Hodgkinson, director for strategic growth and major projects: property and buildings at WSP...
SA’s renewable energy uptake accelerates

SA’s renewable energy uptake accelerates

As South Africa looks set for a continuation of an unprecedented level of power outages, many parts of the country are also facing looming threats of water shortages and a major input in electricity generation. Matthew Hall, chief of products at Rectron outlines the...

Time for travellers to stop the greenwashing

Frequent flyers and road warriors have a key role to play in driving sustainable business travel. In fact, sustainability and business travel are ideal partners. With travel managers catering to regular routes and preferences, the infrastructure exists to turn the...

Solar trends every homeowner should know about

As load-shedding intensifies and electricity prices surge, an increasing number of homeowners are gravitating towards solar energy, attracted by its substantial cost- and energy-saving potential. “The onset of the new year is the ideal time to consider your...