Energy storage key for aligning mines’ goals
During the 1990s and early 2000s South African mines bought electricity from Eskom at regulated tariffs which were globally competitive. By Jonathan Skeen, MD: commercial at SOLA Eskom prioritised the mines as their most important customers, and faced few hurdles...
Private sector can slow climate change with smart solar
As global leaders met in Davos for the 2025 World Economic Forum, the United Nations marked its first International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January. While South Africa has experienced less loadshedding over the last year, the country’s coal-based energy mix is...
How to deliver effective net zero, Just Energy Transition strategies in mines
As the global emphasis on sustainability intensifies, the mining sector is at a crossroads. Major operators must tackle the dual challenge of working towards net zero emissions while advancing a Just Energy Transition, writes Johan Helberg, head of sales at Aggreko,...
Transforming e-waste into sustainable tech solutions
In today's world, electronic devices are essential, improving our lives and connecting us like never before. By Doug Woolley, GM and vice-president of Dell Technologies South Africa While this digital evolution has brought about incredible advancements and...
Mediclinic aims for carbon neutrality, invests in renewables
A vision of being carbon neutral by 2030 is an ambitious one. Especially with an organisation that has a large national footprint, unique local challenges and a reliance mainly on a coal generated power supply challenged by loadshedding. In 2021, with ten short years...
Data centre cooling in 2025
The data centre cooling value chain is long, complicated and chaotic, consisting of multiple stakeholders, writes Yulin Wang, senior technology analyst at IDTechEx. Data centre cooling happens on multiple levels including chip and server level, as well as the rack and...
Vertiv acquires centrifugal chiller technology
Vertiv’s Chinese subsidiary has acquired certain assets and technologies of BiXin Energy Technology (Suzhou), a manufacturer of chillers, heat pumps, heat-recovery solutions and air-handling units. Focused on expanding the Vertiv chiller family, the acquisition...
New cooling technology offers a solution to AI’s heat problem
With artificial intelligence quickly evolving, enterprise data centres are increasingly challenged to manage the heat generated by high-performance systems. By Michael Langeveld, head of technology and business development at HPE Emirates and Africa This issue is...
Battery trends: A shift to high voltage and the potential for mini-grids
As the country slides into 2025 and South Africans continue to pinch themselves in disbelief that load shedding has been suspended since before the national elections last year, it is important to recognise the impact renewable energy and batteries have had on the...
Financing trend drives clean energy in the Global South
The Global South is at a critical juncture in its energy transition, grappling with challenges that demand immediate action. Despite being home to two-thirds of the world’s population, these regions only account for a mere 18% of global power generation capacity. By...
There’s green and then there’s blockchain green
Greener blockchain, who would have thought? Blockchain’s very nature sees it consuming a lot of energy; with great power comes great power usage. But here we are, and green blockchain continues to garner significant attention, driven by the heightened awareness of...
Tetra Pak debuts data-driven solution to carton recycling
Tetra Pak has launched MAPA.SA, an innovative platform designed to optimise the carton recycling value chain. Developed to tackle inefficiencies in the recycling sector, MAPA.SA leverages real-time data insights and advanced analytics to provide tailored solutions for...