South Africa’s appetite for renewable energy is higher than anticipated and Government should move quickly to take advantage of this interest and expand its independent power producer (IPP) purchase programme. This is the view of Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa acting-CEO, Theo Covary. Covary was reacting to the announcement by Energy Minister, Dipuo [...]
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Renewable Energy World Africa to launch at POWER-GEN Africa 2012
PennWell Corporation has announced the launch of Renewable Energy World Africa, which will be co-located with the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa conference & exhibition to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6-8 November 2012. Renewable Energy World Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading Renewable Energy World events including Renewable Energy World [...]
South African Renewable Energy Associations launch umbrella body
Four leading renewable energy associations today announced their intention to launch an umbrella body to act as a single voice championing the importance and relevance of the renewable energy industry in South Africa. The announcement comes in the wake of the Green Economy Accord recently concluded through a series of engagements amongst Government, business, labour [...]
Sustainable Energy Society opens Cape Town office
The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa: Solar Water Heating (SESSA SWH) has opened a dedicated office in Cape Town to, among other goals, help achieve its vision of installing one square metre of solar collector per person by 2020. A non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation and continued growth of an authoritative renewable energy [...]
Ombudsman for solar water heating industry
With the appointment of an ombudsman, Colin Bain, one of the country’s fastest growing ‘green’ industries has taken a huge step forward in ensuring it delivers on consumer expectations while meeting stringent quality standards. Bain, who represents the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa’s Solar Water Heating division offices (SESSA SWH), is responsibility for investigating [...]
‘Shot in the arm’ for solar thermal knowledge in southern Africa
South Africa’s store of solar thermal knowledge and expertise was given a ‘shot in the arm’ when 37 Solar Water Heating industry leaders and academia sat down to attend the third SOLTRAIN technical training course in Pretoria today (February 15). The objective behind SOLTRAIN (Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative) is to contribute [...]
A vision for the future – zero energy buildings
As environmental responsibility and eco-consciousness grow across the globe, the world is looking to move towards more sustainable, greener practices, reducing carbon footprints and creating environments that have a lesser impact on the environment. Physical premises make up a large proportion of any organisation’s impact and as such there is a worldwide movement towards more [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
