Energy Efficiency

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has commended owners of large public and private buildings that have registered their properties for an Energy Performance Certificate... 

As a global supplier of engineering solutions for minerals and mining applications, Weir is preparing to showcase its range of solutions for the mining sector at the West African Mining and Power... 

Demand for energy efficient heating, ventilation, air condition and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems is increasing, owing to ongoing urbanisation and industrial development in developing economies,... 

AI is becoming increasingly important in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions for the business-to-business sector, particularly for improving energy efficiency, operational... 

Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as... 

South Africa’s industrial, mining and agricultural sectors are in the midst of a massive energy transition. Driven by grid instability and escalating tariffs, millions of rands are being poured... 

By: Charles Coetzee - Buildings & C&SP Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric Large-scale retailers operate with notoriously tight margins while managing some of the most... 

Green building standards aim to make modern buildings more energy efficient and airtight. Older buildings are also increasingly being retrofitted to improve energy performance and insulation. While... 

Decarbonising industrial operations requires increasing operational efficiency, and achieving this will also reduce costs. So highlighted German development agency GIZ South African technical... 

Bio-based construction materials generally compare favourably with conventional materials in terms of embodied carbon, although performance varies in terms of material and application, says... 

Increasing airtightness in modern buildings is creating a growing moisture management risk that is not always addressed in design, says air treatment technology specialist Solenco. Buildings are... 

As mining operations pursue reliability and energy efficiency, global refractory and industrial solutions provider DGC Africa is rolling out its Vision AI platform to turn camera infrastructure... 

As artificial intelligence (AI) investment accelerates globally, Africa is increasingly being viewed as the industry’s next major growth frontier. But according to Steven Santini, Vice President... 

Induction smelting furnaces are increasingly being used by refineries and gold- or silver-processing plant to recover precious metals from concentrates and precipitates. These systems combine... 

Decarbonisation and switching to renewable energy can be key drivers of competitiveness as local manufacturers seek to and remain competitive in a changing global landscape and increase capacity... 

South Africa’s rail network infrastructure challenges continue to stifle economic competitiveness, sustainability and regional integration, and the network requires a complete revitalisation... 

Decarbonisation and switching to renewable energy can be key drivers of competitiveness as local manufacturers seek to and remain competitive in a changing global landscape and increase capacity... 

Global organisation the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) will support Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to develop or advance national climate action roadmaps for their building... 

Reliable drive and automation systems are becoming critical to maintaining productivity and efficiency across agricultural operations, where equipment is often required to operate in challenging...