Taking circular action to counter the e-waste challenge
The narrative around sustainability and environmental responsibility has shifted from box ticking to economic and reputational value, particularly for brands that are paying attention, writes Ashley du Plooy, CEO of the E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA). Investing...
Decarbonise and digitise your fleet
To anyone who has been paying even the slightest bit of attention to the global climate change crisis, the decline of the fossil fuel era will come as no surprise. Not only is the supply slowly drying up, but the processes to collect and produce electricity, petrol,...
Mustek and Huawei drive sustainable power agenda
Across the globe, power and sustainability are top of the agenda. In South Africa, supply interruptions and rising costs are providing additional motivation for businesses and individuals to take the provision of consistent and sustainable power into their own hands....
2nd LiFe batteries could position SA in the circular economy
As the country tries to settle into a multiparty government for the first time since 1994, with many still uneasily grateful for a prolonged respite from load shedding, the City of Johannesburg recently announced that it would be implementing load reduction to protect...
Still big untapped potential for solar
South Africa has embraced solar PV in a big way. In 2023 alone, the country imported R17,5-billion worth of solar panels, representing 5 000MW of potential energy, as businesses and private households looked to sidestep load shedding (the ability to feed back into the...
These are the key pillars of a sustainable IT strategy
In early 2024, the global landscape is defined by two sides of the same coin - the challenge of delivering a cleaner, greener planet and the opportunity this represents for our collective future. And, while technology is the key that can unlock this transformational...
Vertiv and Ballard announce strategic technology partnership
Vertiv and PEM fuel cell market supplier Ballard Power Systems have entered into a strategic technology partnership with a focus on backup power applications for data centres and critical infrastructures, scalable from 200kW to multiple MWs. Collaborating to...
Maximise your solar panel performance for winter
As South Africans transition into the colder months, so too do their energy needs and consumption patterns - as well as their solar panel efficiency. "The change in weather, specifically the length of day in winter versus summer, has a direct impact on your solar...
SA well-placed to reap the rewards of conscious travel
Conscious travel is here. Like every other sector, tourism exerts an inevitable effect on the environments, resources and communities in which it depends. By Nick Dickson, CEO of Dream Hotels & Resorts As the world works to combat climate change and focuses on...
Use solar to lower electricity bills
Residents of major metros across South Africa face above-inflation increases in municipal tariffs from 1 July 2024. The average increase for key industrial and urban electricity tariffs will be 13,29%. By Teresa Settas, marketing director of the One Energy Group Since...
AI another important tool in improving energy supply reliability
Many grids across the globe have one, persistent problem in common, aging infrastructure. In the US alone, the average installed base is 40 years old with a quarter of the country's grid 50 years or older. In South Africa the scenario is similar with the average plant...
Tips for rooftop solar safety
South Africa's rapid rooftop solar adoption, with households and businesses installing over 5 400 MW in just a year, has eased pressure on the national grid - leading to the longest load shedding break since January 2022. However, this surge has raised safety...