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Eskom reacts to state capture report
Eskom's board fully the state capture, but believes its executives were not given the chance to clear their names before it was published... read
Source: Anglo American Platinum
Other unions challenge Amplats/AMCU settlement
It seems the wage agreement reached between Amplats and AMCU has ruffled the feathers of the other two major unions... read
Mozambique signs first solar power deal
Mozambique signs first solar power deal
A newly-signed power purchase agreement marks the first step in Mozambique's plans to add renewable energy to its power mix... read
Energy
Eskom to sign long-term supply agreements
Eskom to sign long-term supply agreements
Eskom is working on signing long-term power supply agreements in the southern African region, it said on Monday, 7 November... read
Energy management can boost a business' bottomline
Energy management can boost a business' bottomline
A survey found that while many businesses claim to have energy management strategies in place, only about 5% have had success in reducing costs... read
MIT breaks new ground on the road to clean energy
MIT breaks new ground on the road to clean energy
Scientists achieve the highest plasma pressure ever recorded... read
Commercial giants recognised for energy savings
Commercial giants recognised for energy savings
The City of Cape Town and its partners have recognised Old Mutual, Ackermans, and the Clicks Group for their substantial reduction in energy usage... read
Mining
Business rescue can dig mining companies out of a hole
Business rescue can dig mining companies out of a hole
Statistics South Africa (SSA) pegs the decline in mining production at 6,9% between the beginning of this year and the end of August... read
Digital transformation creates true value in the mining industry
Digital transformation creates true value in the mining industry
While mining companies already extract data from various silos in the business, extracting and collating the data into useful information is often slow... read
Anglo, Sibanye platinum deal done
Anglo, Sibanye platinum deal done
Sibanye's purchase of Anglo American's Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) operations is effective from today... read

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Nuclear Power
SA's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.
SA's power utility wants to finance nuclear. This is a bad idea.

Seán Mfundza Muller

South Africa's cabinet is to consider a proposal that a mooted nuclear power deal for the country be financed through the state-owned power utility Eskom... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
SUNWORX Solar receives Frost & Sullivan Award
SUNWORX Solar receives Frost & Sullivan Award
SUNWORX Solar has been recognised with the 2016 South African Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership... read
South Africa: the best and the worst in Paris targets
South Africa: the best and the worst in Paris targets
The PwC Low Carbon Economy Index tracks the progress G20 countries have made to meet their carbon budgets and decarbonise their economies since 2000... read
Portable renewables offer a solution for mining exploration
Portable renewables offer a solution for mining exploration
Due to the remote locations, power generation for mineral exploration camps is particularly expensive... read
Renewables and gas: the future of SA's energy supply
Renewables and gas: the future of SA's energy supply
The irreversible momentum achieved by the industry now points to renewable energy and gas as the preferred future for energy supply in South Africa... read
Science & Engineering
The converted hydrogen forklift at Impala Platinum Refinery is the first of what is hoped is a fleet powered by clean technology. (Image: GCIS)
Hydrogen fuel cell technology proving fruitful

Sulaiman Philip

Hydrogen fuel cell technology can be the green future of power generation. Two Department of Science and Technology projects are designed to prove the viability of fuel cells developed in South Africa... read
Business
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
While the boards of listed companies continue to be dominated by white males, there is evidence to suggest they are changing their hue and gender balance. read
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