Shifting energy gears in manufacturing
Manufacturing is an inherently energy-intensive sector. According to the EIA, 35% of energy consumption in the US is attributed to the industrial sector of which 81% is used by manufacturing. By Sibongile Thobakgale, area sales manager for South Africa at Aggreko...
The energy sector has a data challenge
Given the scale of today's energy challenges, Eyad Shihabi, director: natural resources and utilities at BT, shares insights on how the energy industry can find new ways to unlock valuable and unused data and drive more cost out of operations. Today, the energy...
Shedding some light on alternative power sources
The reality of ongoing blackouts remains ever-present for South Africans. Households and businesses, in particular smaller businesses who do not have the luxury of large generators in an office or warehouse environment, continue to seek alternative power sources to...
Awareness is key to increasing energy security
Businesses and industries could assist in the battle for energy security in South Africa by being more aware of their consumption, peak usage times and power-hungry processes. This awareness will not only help reduce the burden on energy but also help them save money...
How AI can shape a sustainable future
Climate change is a reality that is already impacting the world and its populace; the time to act is now and technology can play a fundamental role tackling the challenges we and future generations face. By George Senzere, solution architect: secure power at Schneider...
SA energy trader aims to unlock renewable power
South Africa's urgent attempts to increase its power generation capacity have been boosted by the emergence of an energy trader which plans to help unlock more than an estimated 5GW of renewable energy over five years - the equivalent of the energy consumption of...
Practical implications of government interventions in the security crisis
On 25 July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the government's intention to implement various "bold, courageous and decisive action[s] to close the electricity gap" in South Africa and bring an end to loadshedding. Jason van der Poel, partner; Mzukisi Kota,...
Effective stakeholder engagement key to avoiding renewable energy delays
Community and stakeholder engagement is a critical factor that can make or break renewable energy projects, yet it is almost always overlooked or under-prioritised in project planning and execution. By Janine Espin, MD of Economic Development Solutions When energy...
Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?
The narrative around sustainability is pervasive, clear, and urgent. We must reduce emissions if we are to stand any chance of not breaching a potentially catastrophic global temperature rise. And while almost all sectors - even the traditionally high polluting ones -...
Power options for when loadshedding strikes
Loadshedding is not going away, and most people are considering alternative solutions to keep their power on. By Christiaan Hattingh, MD of AWPower The good news is that you can use your investments in backup power to bring your electricity costs down over time and...
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+...