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New booster for industry

By: Darren Parker 3rd July 2020 Nitrogen generation equipment manufacturer and supplier NitraLife has introduced a booster for its NitraCut nitrogen generator product, which ‘bolts’ onto the company’s NitraCut nitrogen generator, to increase its nitrogen delivery pressure and therefore also increase the thickness of steel it... →

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia

By: Sheila Barradas 3rd July 2020 More than 90% of issues in the tripartite negotiations on the project have been resolved. →

Moody's sees US coal miners' earnings halve this year

By: Mariaan Webb 2nd June 2020 The outlook for the North American coal industry remains negative and earnings for coal miners could fall by more than 50% this year, says Moody’s Investor Service. The ratings agency says the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the outlook for the sector. "Domestic demand for thermal coal for... →

juwi to construct wind and solar farm in regional Western Australia

By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th May 2020 The hybrid project consists of a renewable energy hub which will include a 4 megawatt solar farm combined with two 4.5 megawatt wind turbines integrated with a lithium ion battery system and gas generators. juwi Renewable Energy Pty Ltd, the Brisbane subsidiary of German renewable energy... →

Irena forecasts rise in ocean energy installations to 10 GW by 2030

By: Terence Creamer 15th May 2020 The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) believes that ocean energy, which plays an extremely modest role in the global energy mix and the broader clean-energy transition, is poised for growth over the coming decade and is forecasting that deployments will rise to 10 GW by 2030. There is... →

Storage key to exploiting renewables’ full potential

By: Mamaili Mamaila 10th April 2020 Energy storage is a key technology to unlock renewable-energy potential, says full-service renewable-energy provider New Southern Energy (NSE) MD John Deepak. →

Engineering company exploits gap in market

By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 10th April 2020 South Africa-based foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie sales engineer Esli Bantjes explains that the shortage of capital in South Africa has forced mining companies to cut back on retaining full-time maintenance crews, instead outsourcing this critical service when necessary. This has... →

Mantashe sustains 1 MW licence-exemption cap despite calls for higher threshold

By: Terence Creamer 10th April 2020 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe Gazetted an amended version of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act on March 26, which the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) said further clarified the requirements for generation for own use for facilities of under 1... →

Eskom issues force majeure to wind plants amid low demand

By: Bloomberg 1st April 2020 Eskom Holdings told operators of some independent wind-power plants that it won’t need their power at certain times of day due to lower demand amid a national shutdown. The amount of power generated from wind is at its highest early in the morning when Eskom’s need is lowest, said Sikonathi... →

Protect Our Scarce Water Resources From Oil Pollution

4th March 2020 National Water Week, which takes place from 16-22 March, is an important time to focus on preventing the pollution of our water sources, which are severely threatened by sewerage, plastics, fertilizers, motor oil and other chemicals. Of the many sources of contamination that could end up making... →