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An activists from the Future environmental movement holds a placard reading '#Stop Adani' during a protest near the Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany, on Friday.
Billionaire targeted by Greta Thunberg undeterred by coal protesters
13th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

The Indian conglomerate coming under increasing pressure over its controversial coal mine in Australia said it won’t let protests dissuade it from completing the project. The group, controlled by... 


The idle thoughts of an idle fellow
13th December 2019 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

There is a lot of gloom and doom about in this country. In the professional community of which I am a part (that is, architects, builders, engineers, developers, and so on) I ask: "How's business?"... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
6th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
25th November 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


Slipring motor drives cement and mining industries
21st November 2019

A new slipring motor designed and engineered for applications mainly in the cement and mining industries, has been launched. The motor has a power range up to 4.5 MW and can be used in a range of... 


Tangible solutions to Ethiopia’s energy and infrastructure challenges
20th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In April 2019 Siemens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Investment Commission of Ethiopia, to address the country’s energy and infrastructure sector challenges, to assist the... 


The Enel Fusina hydrogen plant near Venice, Italy.
Fuel for rockets, Zeppelins points toward green heat solution
18th November 2019 By: Bloomberg

It’s the most nettlesome problem in the quest to ditch fossil fuels: how can you get thousand-degree heat used in factory furnaces without pumping billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the... 


Middle Eastern countries to add more renewables to their energy mix
15th November 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Germany-headquartered multinational Siemens foresees countries in the Middle East increasing renewables’ share of their hydrocarbons-heavy energy mix by five percentage points in the coming decade.... 


Huge economic opportunity presented by essential need to mitigate climate change
Huge economic opportunity presented by essential need to mitigate climate change
8th November 2019 By: Martin Creamer

How much will it cost to save the planet? An estimate from Morgan Stanley says it will take $50-trillion to stop global warming by 2050, with renewables requiring an investment of $14-trillion to... 


Murchison renewable hydrogen project, Australia
Murchison renewable hydrogen project, Australia
8th November 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails the construction of a large-scale combined solar and wind farm to produce low-cost renewable hydrogen or green hydrogen. 


The dinosaur falls – Part 2
1st November 2019 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

In my last column, I wrote that State-owned electricity utility Eskom has been most comprehensively messed up. A combination of black economic empowerment, government incompetence, employee... 


RTS Africa Technologies principal H2Scan opens new Environmental Conditioning Laboratory to further 'refine' hydrogen detection in gas process streams
1st November 2019

Hydrocarbon fuels are essential for our daily existence. However, extracting usable fuels from crude oil is a complex process in which hydrogen plays a cardinal role, as the correct levels of... 


The launch of the electric mobility agreement was attended by Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa CEO Sabine Dall’Omo, Rwanda Trade and Industry Minister Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Rwanda Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente, Schäfer, and Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda CEO Michaella Rugwizangoga
Volkswagen launches pilot electric mobility project in Rwanda
30th October 2019 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen has launched a pilot project, in partnership with Siemens, to test the feasibility of electric mobility in Africa. The pilot project, which will form part of the German car maker’s... 


South Africa must get going to get growing; the country should seize the hydrogen opportunity immediately
South Africa must get going to get growing; the country should seize the hydrogen opportunity immediately
25th October 2019 By: Martin Creamer

When Mining Weekly called at the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) workshops nearly 40 years ago, white-coated technologists were enthusiastically talking about nuclear fusion as being the... 


Siemens Gamesa South Africa MD Janek Winand
Wind turbine industrialisation requires procurement consistency
25th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

A leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) believes that the local content in South African wind farms could rise to as high as 65% in the short term should the country... 


Olkiluoto 3 European pressurised reactor project, Finland
Olkiluoto 3 European pressurised reactor project, Finland
25th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The loading of fuel into the core of the reactor is on schedule for January 2020. 


Siemens contributes to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s vision in advancing digitalization
24th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Developing digitalization capabilities through skills development Digitalization provides flexibility to boost efficiency in Food and Beverage 


New trading platform, hydrogen make headlines
New trading platform, hydrogen make headlines
24th October 2019

Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new online commodities trading platform, Anglo mines hydrogen truck deployment and, Siemens’ green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai.   


Middle Eastern countries to add more renewables to their energy mix – Siemens
22nd October 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Germany-headquartered multinational Siemens foresees countries in the Middle East increasing renewables’ share of their hydrocarbons-heavy energy mix by five percentage points in the coming decade.... 


Siemens to launch industrial-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai
22nd October 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens has been contracted to conduct an industrial-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai – the first in the Middle East – which it aims to be... 


Rolls-Royce strengthens position in race to develop electric aero-engines
18th October 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Renowned UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has completed its purchase of Siemens’ eAircraft business. The deal was originally announced in June. eAircraft was the German electrification,... 


Viking Link, UK and Denmark
Viking Link, UK and Denmark
18th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

National Grid Viking Link and Energinet Eltransmission is building one of the world's longest direct current electricity interconnectors. 


The time is now for business to uplift society
17th October 2019

Although the notion of shared value, CSI and businesses giving back to the communities in which they operate is nothing new, it is becoming more imperative for businesses to integrate the... 


The time is now for business to uplift society
16th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Although the notion of shared value, CSI and businesses giving back to the communities in which they operate is nothing new, it is becoming more imperative for businesses to integrate the... 


Siemens Gamesa South Africa MD Janek Winand
Yearly procurement of 1.6 GW a ‘sweet spot’ for stimulating wind-turbine industrialisation
14th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

A leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) believes that the local content in South African wind farms could rise to as high as 65% in the short term should the country... 


Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
11th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

South America controls about 70% of the world’s reserves of lithium, the metal used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones and electric vehicles, but none of the infrastructure needed to put... 


Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
11th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Nearly 50% of the wind turbine components for the Perdekraal East Wind Farm and more than 45% of the wind turbine components for the Kangnas Wind Farm have been delivered to site. 


Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants rebuild, Iraq
Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants rebuild, Iraq
11th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity is reconstructing two power plants after they were severely damaged by Islamic militants. 


New digital industrial supply chain platform launched
11th October 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Multinational industrial equipment manufacturer Siemens has launched its MindSphere industrial supply chain platform, which provides ways of securely sharing information for companies and enable... 


Siemens discusses benefits of embedded generation
Siemens discusses benefits of embedded generation
10th October 2019

Diversified engineering company Siemens suggests South Africa‘s business community invest in embedded generation to ensure a reliable power supply and mitigate the impact of power supply... 


Siemens backs mega green power hydrogen project in Australia
8th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

Siemens is partnering on a 5 000 MW combined solar and wind farm in Western Australia that will produce renewable hydrogen for potential export to Asia. The Murchison facility will use Siemens’... 


An Extra 330LE sports aeroplane, powered by a Siemens eAircraft-developed electric motor
Rolls-Royce completes acquisition of German electrical aviation propulsion business
2nd October 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Renowned UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that it had completed its purchase of Siemens’ eAircraft business. The deal was originally announced in June. eAircraft was... 


Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Perdekraal East Wind Farm has celebrated the erection of its first wind turbine. 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom is in negotiations with mining houses for the proposed development of a cost-plus coal mine, solely for supplying coal to the new Kusile power station. 


Nigeria's diesel-dependent economy braces for clean-fuel rules
18th September 2019 By: Reuters

Nigeria's frenetic commercial capital, Lagos, is plunged into darkness several times a day. Then its generators roar, and the lights flood back on. Nigeria is one of the world's largest economies... 


Siemens launches industry-specific digital enterprise solutions
Siemens launches industry-specific digital enterprise solutions
12th September 2019

Industrial equipment and systems multinational Siemens has launched its Digital Enterprise series of solutions, each of which caters for specific industry verticals. The systems were designed using... 


FLEXIBILITY WITH ACCESSORIES

The modular design of the Outotec FP-S filter press allows it to be configured with optional accessories to meet the requirements in standard filtration applications
Filter press launched for mining industry
6th September 2019

Mining processing equipment provider Outotec has launched the new Outotec FP-S filter press, which is ideal for standard filtration applications, particularly when there is a need for short... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
6th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Medupi coal-fired power station has produced first power out of its last unit. 


Democratisation of Innovation and what it means for Africa
5th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa Without technological constraints, more people from across Africa are free to innovate and create on the global stage. 


Siemens unveils data-centric visualisation for City of Cape Town ahead of WEF
3rd September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As global leaders descend on Cape Town this week to explore economic opportunities at the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, Siemens has unveiled a data visualisation of the city that... 


Rolls-Royce And Norwegian Airline Widerøe Launch Joint Research Programme On Zero-Emissions Aviation
29th August 2019

Leading industrial technology company Rolls-Royce and Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, have launched a joint research programme on zero-emissions aviation. The programme is... 


African states must use digitalisation to accelerate growth – Siemens
African states must use digitalisation to accelerate growth – Siemens
27th August 2019 By: African News Agency

Digitalisation offers Africa the opportunity to accelerate growth and rapidly expand struggling economies, but decision-makers must get strategies in place quickly in order to succeed, industrial... 


Yerevan 2 combined-cycle power plant, Armenia
Yerevan 2 combined-cycle power plant, Armenia
16th August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

ArmPower is building a 250 MW combined-cycle power plant at the existing Yerevan power plant. 


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