Schneider offers data centre certification
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the availability of the Data Centre Certified Associate (DCCA) online certification programme through Energy University, an industry-leading, online, vendor-neutral education tool for energy...
Schneider enhances IS’ data centre
Internet Solutions (IS) has picked Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, to boost its data centre solutions so that its clients receive superlative products, and peace of mind, when storing their critical business information at...
Power failures can be costly for SMMEs
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME) that fail to effectively plan for unscheduled and unpredictable power outages could experience significant short and long-term financial losses as a result of a loss of network connectivity and data. This is according to Abid...
Engineering firm uses Jasco UPS solution
A leading engineering firm based in Gauteng that fabricates mechanical parts for mining applications, required constant and clean power in order to keep machinery running and prevent damage to equipment as a result of power outages. However, power supply in the area...
Itec offsets office-related carbon emissions
With carbon taxes and mandatory greenhouse gas reporting looming on the horizon, Itec in partnership with impactChoice has already offset thousands of tonnes of office automation-related carbon emissions for their customers and reduced the challenge of reporting these...
Promethium Carbon wins excellence award
Promethium Carbon has received an award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Africa’s economic growth and development evidenced by the number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies and projects in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya it has...
Balancing power supply and demand smartly
Electricity networks worldwide require smart solutions if power supply and demand is to be balanced efficiently. The answer lies in connecting power customers to smart grids, to each other and with other players, so as to make it all work and to balance supply and...
Coping with summer’s power supply issues
According to Eben Owen, Enterprise and Solutions manager for South Africa at Schneider Electric, the threat of power surges, spikes and lightning during the South African summer, makes it critical to have reliable power protection in the home or business. “Although...
Johnson Controls helps mine to fit chillers
With the help of Johnson Controls, Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Tshepong mine in the Free State has retrofitted its 25-year old chillers with York equipment. The initiative, which saw the replacement of major components and a switch to the use of an ozone friendly...
Schneider offers new data centre courses
All too many data centre operators are unable to answer simple questions about their data centres, such as where best to deploy a new server from a power and cooling perspective, and when they will reach the limits of their power and cooling infrastructure. This is...
African households to benefit from solar
Econet Solar International (ESI), a subsidiary of Econet Wireless International, has announced at AfricaCom that it plans to light-up at least 125 000 homes with its Home Power Stations (HPS) across the African continent in 2014. The device, designed to harness solar...
The challenges of a smart grid
It is no secret that South Africa’s national power grid is under severe pressure, and the country’s energy supply is unreliable and insecure. In Winter months the grid at times gets alarmingly close to the brink of shutdown. Power utility, Eskom, is faced with ongoing...