Eskom eta Awards rewards energy efficiency excellence

24th July 2014

By: Creamer Media Reporter

  

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From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. The consistent efforts of State-owned power utility Eskom to recognise excellence in the field of energy efficiency through its eta Awards, aims at raising awareness of more energy and cost efficient ways of using electricity. As a result of this, Eskom sustainability executive Dr Steven Lennon speaks to Zandile Mavuso about the benefits of energy efficiency across industries witnessed through last year’s eta Awards winners.

Eskom sustainability executive Dr Steven Lennon

Zandile Mavuso:
This year, the Eskom eta Awards are set to take place on November 28. Comprising of eight categories, namely the commercial, industrial, residential, community, young designers, energy efficiency awareness, innovation, and energy savings in households, Lennon adds that the media plays a critical role in communicating with the public on ways in which energy efficiency can be incorporated into their lifestyle.

Dr Steven Lennon

 

Zandile Mavuso:
In 2013, 4D and A Architects were runners up in the residential category for the work done at the New Jerusalem Children’s Home in Midrand. 4D and A Architects architect Sean Wall points out why they integrated energy efficiency into the Home’s project.

4D and A Architects architect Sean Wall

 

 

Zandile Mavuso:
Lennon commends the work done by 4D and A Architects at the New Jerusalem Children’s Home….

Dr Steven Lennon

 

 

Zandile Mavuso:
One of the directors of New Jerusalem Children’s Home, Anna Mojapelo points out that this initiative has become an environment-friendly project, which not only focuses on electricity, but the environment as a whole.

 

New Jerusalem Children’s Home director Anna Mojapelo

Zandile Mavuso:
In the energy savings in households category, Don Boroughs walked away as winner. He highlights the reason why he entered the competition.

Don Boroughs

Zandile Mavuso:
Having witnessed how cost efficient using off-grid energy is, Borough tells us more about how much energy he has saved and reduced since using off-grid and on-grid electricity simultaneously.

 

Don Boroughs

 

Zandile Mavuso:
Eskom eta Awards coordinator Annamarie Murray indicates that in this year’s awards, Eskom hopes to attract people with more innovative ideas on how to save energy. Eskom also expects more entries than in 2013 across all categories.

 

Eskom eta Awards coordinator Annamarie Murray

 

Shannon de Ryhove:
Other news making headlines this week: The State mulls Eskom’s ‘comprehensive sustainability plan’; Itec’s former MD Mark McChlery and rugby star Bob Skinstad relaunch technology distributor Seartec; and Top-level intervention is needed to salvage the Anglo American and New Largo talks.

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has confirmed that it’s handed its ‘comprehensive sustainability plan’ to Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown, who is a key participant in an inter-Ministerial process set up to deal with the utility’s financial problems.

Eskom interim CEO Collin Matjila

Although CEO Mark McChlery and chief marketing officer Bob Skinstad likened themselves to children in a playground when taking on the task of “re-engineering and repositioning” the Seartec brand, the “young, dynamic and enthusiastic guys” were like proud fathers on the day of the relaunch, nine months after being appointed executive directors.

Seartec CEO Mark McChlery

South African electricity producer Eskom claims that discussions are back on track with Anglo American regarding a coal-supply contract with the proposed New Largo colliery, in Mpumalanga, following an earlier breakdown in the process.

Eskom interim CEO Collin Matjila

That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy.

Edited by Shannon de Ryhove
Contributing Editor

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