What to consider when choosing a power backup plan
In April this year, Eskom warned that South Africans would continue to experience power outages this winter, and in June h loadshedding was ramped up to Stage 6. With experts predicting that electricity is set to double in price in the next five years, and...
Acer gets Platinum EcoVadis award
For the first time, Acer has been awarded the Platinum medal, EcoVadis Sustainability Rating's highest recognition in 2022. The Platinum status represents the top 1% of the rated companies, for which Acer was evaluated among 90 000+ companies from 200+ sectors in 160+...
MTN SA supplements battery rollout with generator sourcing from SMEs
As load shedding escalates across the country, MTN South Africa is working around the clock to protect customer's connectivity, with an aggressive rollout of batteries, generators and alternate power supplies. MTN is also reaching out to small businesses to supply...
Eaton expands Microsoft collaboration on grid-interactive UPS technology
Intelligent power management company Eaton will expand its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate applications of its EnergyAware uninterruptible power system (UPS) technology in key segments worldwide. The expansion is part of a new strategic framework agreement...
Hitachi Energy, Schneider Electric collaborate on energy transition
Hitachi Energy and Schneider Electric have entered into a collaboration to provide greater customer value and accelerate the energy transition. The non-exclusive collaboration will support customers' sustainability efforts, including the decarbonisation of the energy...
Remanufacturing is the missing link in recycling
We are all making significant changes to the way we live so that we can reduce our environmental impact. The products we use, how we travel, and even what we eat are all decisions that need to be made with sustainability in mind. As we celebrate World Environment Day,...
Cleaner alternatives for Africa’s energy mix
According to the World Economic Forum, only 9% of all the energy generated in Africa came from renewable sources in 2020. Progress is being made, however, with solar and wind capacity increasing by 13% and 11% respectively, and hydropower soaring by 25% - all in 2019...
SAP closes gap between sustainability and profitability in Africa
SAP has introduced its Sustainability Solution Strategy for customers on the African continent. According to Tracy Bolton, chief operating officer at SAP Africa, companies can choose to focus on sustainability as a key strategy - creating additional business value,...
Electric Mine Simulation aims for a zero-carbon future
4Sight's Asset Simulation team, represented by its subsidiary Simulation Engineering Technologies (SET), has been chosen as one of two South African companies to run simulation projects at Australian Mining Company OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill Mine. These projects are...
Huawei shows that next-gen data centres are sustainable and smart
Huawei has revealed the definition of the Next-Generation Data Center Facility, and unveiled its new PowerPOD 3.0 power supply system. With the continuous development of fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data, data centres will only grow in...
Vodacom helps customers protect the environment
The theme for this year's World Environment Day (5 June 2022) was "Only One Earth". The theme is a global call for collective and transformative action by various stakeholders to appreciate, protect and restore our planet. An initiative led by the United Nations...
A perfect storm is forcing South Africans to develop green independence
Sometimes, despite the writing being on the wall, it takes a single straw to break a camel’s back. For all our best intentions, and well-meaning words, it is often easier to continue with the status quo. However, a perfect storm in South Africa has now well and truly...