Net Zero targets in property key to resolving the energy crisis
Ongoing loadshedding is affecting the commercial and industrial property markets in South Africa, and how businesses can mitigate this impact by joining the race to achieve net zero. The Covid-19 pandemic hit international property markets hard, and South Africa was...
Carbon offsetting as a tool in addressing climate change
It's an alarming thought, but South Africans have a serious climate change problem. By Steffen Burrows, co-founder and director of Curbon As the world's 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, the rainbow nation has an enormous responsibility to respond to climate...
Digitising and securing our water and wastewater infrastructure
South Africa's water infrastructure woes are well-documented; however, it has also become increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks which could lead to devastating consequences. In some instances, service outages could result in operational malfunction and...
Loadshedding and its impact on gate motors
Electric gate motors in homes, complexes and business parks are being compromised by the frequency of load shedding. Gate motors using a lead acid battery, which is the most common gate motor battery in South Africa, are not capable of being completely discharged and...
Digital technologies add efficiency, transparency, sustainability
As if the drive to decarbonise energy as part of sustainability and climate change efforts was not enough, the recent rise in energy prices has brought into sharp contrast the need to re-examine how we generate, distribute, and consume electricity. By Natalya...
Cleaning up construction with renewable energy
Carbon emissions from construction sites are a major contributor to global warming, largely owing to the industry's dependency on fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency's 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction reveals that building sector...
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...