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RENEWABLE ENERGY

China leads wind power growth

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Global wind power capacity rose more than 20% last year to nearly 239 GW – enough to cover 3% of the world’s electricity demand, preliminary data gathered by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) has shown this week. The world market for...
08 Feb 12
 
 
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE

Western Cape supports plans for Saldanha IDZ

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The Western Cape cabinet has issued its support to the operational team of the Saldanha Bay industrial development zone (IDZ) steering committee to apply to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for official IDZ designation and an operator...
08 Feb 12
 
 
ENERGY

Partnership to evaluate reuse of Leaf battery in other applications

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Power and automation technology group ABB, developer of charging systems for electric and hybrid vehicles 4R Energy Corporation, vehicle manufacturer Nissan North America (NNA) and investment and solutions provider Sumitomo Corporation of America...
03 Feb 12
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Sasol teams up with BrightSource Energy on utility-scale SA solar study

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The clean energy unit of JSE-listed Sasol, which is best known for the conversion of coal and gas into fuels and chemicals, is moving ahead with a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a utility-scale solar power plant in South Africa...
02 Feb 12
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Suzlon chief confident of yet more SA success as first project gains momentum

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The head of global wind turbine supplier Suzlon says he expects construction to begin in April on the 135-MW Cookhouse wind power project, in the Eastern Cape, where 68 of the group’s 2.1 MW S88 units are set to be deployed. In an interview...
02 Feb 12
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Chinese wind turbine manufacturers grow, but face challenges

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Chinese wind turbine producers have witnessed their market share rise dramatically in the past few years, states research consultancy Frost & Sullivan (F&S).
27 Jan 12
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Consultant makes case for solar over coal in SA

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Netherlands-based independent solar energy consultancy Solarplaza believes the risks associated with investing in solar, particularly in sun-drenched South Africa, are falling and that the renewable-energy solution could, eventually, become more...
27 Jan 12
 
 
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewables firm pushes ahead with big wind vision, as initial project clears first hurdle

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Independent power producer (IPP) Rainmaker Energy has announced the continued development and expansion of its Stormberg wind energy facility, in the Eastern Cape.
27 Jan 12
 
 
Social Responsibility

Schools benefit from SWHs installation

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National supplier of Solahart solar water heaters (SWHs) and commercial SWH solutions Selected Energy has installed solar energy systems at two South African schools.
27 Jan 12
 
 
 
 
 
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