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IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena
IDC to issue bonds up to R12bn, dangling R2.7bn youth carrot
9th September 2013 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which plans to issue bonds up to R12-billion in the next 18 months, on Monday announced stepped-up R2.7-billion funding to boost... 


Carbon footprint measurement tool to aid emissions reduction in SA
2nd August 2013 By: David Oliveira

International consulting engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV has developed a tool that can measure an organisation’s carbon footprint to help reduce its emissions, says Royal HaskoningDHV’s... 


MEGAPOWERThe Sasol gas-engine power plant has a 140 MW operating capacity, which can power 200 000 households
Sasol inaugurates the country’s first gas-fired power plant
26th July 2013 By: Joanne Taylor

Sasol New Energy inaugurated South Africa’s first gas-engine power plant at its Sasolburg site, in the Free State, earlier this month. 


AFRICA’S SALES REP Carl Moyo; selling the business case for Africa
Food Security Advocate
28th June 2013 By: Tracy Hancock

Carl Moyo, sub-Saharan Africa regional director of DuPont, speaks to Tracy Hancock of Engineering News about his journey from a milking stool, in Zimbabwe, to climbing the corporate ladder in South... 


IDC green industries SBU head Rentia van Tonder
IDC's green-industries portfolio grows to R10.4bn
25th June 2013 By: Terence Creamer

The Industrial Development Corporation’s (IDC’s) green industries strategic business unit (SBU), which was established in April 2011, currently has a committed portfolio valued at R10.4-billion,... 


South Africa’s energy-saving initiatives gain momentum
South Africa’s energy-saving initiatives gain momentum
11th June 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

While South Africa has made great strides in developing energy efficiency projects to mitigate dwindling electricity reserves, more needs to be done to encourage and support firms to undertake the... 


Emulsion fuel offers environmental benefits
7th June 2013

Environmental technology company Nano Bubble Technologies’ (NBT’s) emulsion fuels offer the boiler industry environmental and economic benefits. 


Two 3 t steam boilers installed
7th June 2013

Heavy steel engineering company Cyclotherm SA in April installed two 3 t dual-fired steam boilers (Cyclotherm C7000) - which can be fired on gas or light oil - and all ancillary equipment for... 


Demand for biomass fired boilers increases
7th June 2013 By: Zandile Mavuso

As the price of biomass fuels becomes more competitive with traditional fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, the demand for biomass-fired boilers is steadily increasing. Subsequently, this has created... 


Waste and residual biomass can be converted into energy products
10th May 2013

A biomass-to-energy plant is being built to convert sugarcane waste to ‘green charcoal’, which will provide additional revenue for small-scale farmers in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, says consulting... 


Local CNG market picking up despite limited infrastructure – Nersa
3rd May 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

While the growth of the compressed natural gas (CNG) market in South Africa had been slow, it is steadily picking up, especially in the transport sector, said National Energy Regulator of South... 


Energy company unveils Malawi power-plant plan
26th April 2013 By: Marcel Chimwala

ASX-listed miner Intra Energy Corporation has announced plans to develop a 120 MW coal-fired power plant in Malawi that will burn coal from its newly acquired Nkhachira mine, in the north of the... 


Construction on Bronkhorstspruit biogas plant to start in June
16th April 2013 By: Idéle Esterhuizen

Construction on the Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant (BBP) would start in June and be completed in the first quarter of next year, the project developer Bio 2 Watt says. Founder Sean Thomas told... 


DTI says it’s geared to disburse R5bn in industry incentives yearly
5th April 2013 By: Terence Creamer

Through its current suite of industrial financing schemes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) says it is currently in a position to extend about R5-billion a year to support industrial... 


Biomass gasification could offer reliable off-grid alternative
15th March 2013 By: Schalk Burger

The gasification of biomass to produce electricity can be used to promote the development of rural and off-grid areas or assist municipalities in their efforts to alleviate power shortages,... 


Focus on high-margin business areas
8th March 2013 By: Chantelle Kotze

A key focus for JSE-listed paper, pulp and packaging group Sappi this year is to return its Southern African business to profitability by implementing various interventions aimed at repositioning... 


Stainless steel beneficial for biofuels sector
1st March 2013

Stainless steel is the material of choice for many applications in the bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas sectors as it presents a cost-efficient and reliable material solution, says international... 


Zimbabwe hopes for savings as it unveils ethanol-blending rules
1st March 2013 By: Barnabas Thondhlana

Zimbabwe stands to save about $2-million a month following government’s decision to pass new regulations making it mandatory for oil companies to sell blended fuel.  


Carbon tax from 2015, as new biofuels incentive is unveiled
27th February 2013 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government has confirmed that a carbon tax will be phased in from January 1, 2015, as part of South Africa’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and encourage energy... 


Sugarcane fibre could boost biofuel development – study
15th February 2013 By: Natasha Odendaal

A doctorate study undertaken by Stellenbosch University Department of Process Engineering student Yuda Benjamin has found that the fibres of some varieties of sugarcane had the potential to boost... 


2013 Indaba attracts greater interest, expects 20% growth
8th February 2013 By: Samantha Herbst

Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) organiser Siyenza hopes to further its objective of positioning Africa as the continent of energy opportunity by delivering a comprehensive event for the fifth... 


Biofuels boom waits on paperwork
30th January 2013 By: Sapa

Seven years after a government feasibility study showed a biofuels industry in South Africa could create tens of thousands of new jobs, the paperwork needed to establish it remains outstanding.... 


DoE’s mandatory blending regulations welcomed by grain producers
21st September 2012 By: Chantelle Kotze

South African grain producers association, Grain SA, has welcomed the Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) publication of the Mandatory Blending of Biofuel with Petrol and Diesel regulations in the... 


Small-scale biodiesel production offers fuel-supplement, new-revenue prospects
6th July 2012 By: Schalk Burger

Community-scale production of biodiesel from used oils and fats can effectively provide a high-value product to supplement local fuel use and form an additional revenue stream for farmers who... 


Emulsified fuel reduces boiler maintenance and harmful emissions
8th June 2012 By: Sashnee Moodley

An environment-friendly, emulsified fuel, called EM-fuel, supplied by environmental technology company Nano Bubble Technologies (NBT) is able to limit carbon build-up in boilers, reducing... 


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