Think about the planet when choosing a battery
Everyone is desperate: the president has declared a national state of disaster, we all want the lights on - but at what cost? That's the question we should all be asking ourselves if we are to be honest and claim to care about our planet. By Lance Dickerson, MD of...
Power purchasing agreements the way forward for accessing reliable energy
Driven by the need to address the climate crisis, a reset of the entire energy sector is currently underway as the world lessens its dependence on traditional coal-based power and shifts towards renewable energy. However, access to capital has been delaying this...
Huawei launches smart residential PV solutions
Huawei has launched smart photovoltaic (PV) solutions for all scenarios of the African residential market at the Solar Power Africa Conference 2023 held in Cape Town. At the press conference announcing the launch, Xia Hesheng, president of Huawei Digital Power...
Huawei focuses on 4T technologies
Huawei has demonstrated its commitment to Africa's energy transition, while also showcasing the full range of its latest solar PV and green home and business solutions, at the Solar Power Africa Conference, currently underway in Cape Town. In his keynote address to...
Climate technology is about so much more than just saving the planet
We live in a rapidly warming world. Whatever the shrinking number of climate change sceptics might try and tell you, that's no longer in doubt. Globally, 2022 was the sixth warmest year on record. It was also a year in which a number of places recorded their...
Huawei showcases FusionSolar solution
Huawei used the launch of its new Mate 50 smart device to simultaneously introduce Power-M, an advanced digital back-up power solution to help households meet their power supply needs. Nick Lusson, senior sales consultant at Huawei Digital Power Southern Africa, says:...
Smart energy approach can save businesses millions
Most South African businesses face significant challenges in ensuring energy security for their operations in the face of ongoing loadshedding. Too often they simply invest in back-up power or alternative energy solutions without first knowing exactly how much energy...
Clean energy driving data centres towards a sustainable future
Securing a sustainable future is more important today than it has ever been. Specifically, it is a race against time to achieve net zero carbon emissions, because whilst we are making material progress towards this goal, climate scientists are clear - we still have a...
How to become more sustainable in the digital world
The most recent figures show that South Africa produces 7.5 metric tonnes per capita of CO2 emissions annually, even more than the UK (5.2). In fact, the country’s reliance on coal makes it the 14th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses (GHG) on the planet. By Tunde...
December is a time to recharge but what about the planet?
Those of us who are lucky enough to be traveling this December are looking forward to a well-earned break. It may be somewhere along our staggeringly beautiful coast, in our majestic mountain ranges, or to one of our many game and nature reserves. Mother nature's...
Shift to renewable energy must include plans for waste disposal
As South Africa increasingly looks to renewables to help address the country’s chronic energy crisis, independent power producers must ensure they have the right systems in place to dispose of wind and solar energy and associated storage equipment reaching the end of...
Clean energy key to economic recovery and environmental resilience
As we continue to strive for a cleaner planet, governments, industries, and organisations around the world are uniting to build a sustainable future. The time is ripe to explore innovations and technologies that can work to reduce carbon emissions and help to...