South Africa takes up the energy efficient lighting design challenge
The fact that South Africans are embracing an energy-efficient and planet-conscious lifestyle has been highlighted by the more than 570 entries received from both professional and amateur designers for...
View ArticleVoltex ushers in a new era as a collective powerhouse
Voltex, a market leader in the distribution and trade of electrical goods and lighting solutions as well as a member of the Bidvest Group Ltd, celebrated its 2012 Conference at the Indaba Hotel...
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Eskom honours winners of the Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition
After months of competition, nail-biting regional finals and intensive examination and appraisal by a panel of expert judges, South Africa’s latest group of energy efficient lighting designers were...
View ArticleOld Mutual cuts energy bill, shrinks carbon footprint at Gateway Theatre of...
At Gateway Theatre of Shopping in KwaZulu-Natal, energy tariffs skyrocket when power consumption exceeds the notified maximum demand (NMD). Since August 2011, however, power consumption has been...
View ArticleCavendish Square Shopping Centre wins Energy Efficient Forum award for 2013
Cape Town, 17 December 2013: Building on Old Mutual Property’s drive for a greener property portfolio, Cavendish Square has won the Energy Efficiency Forum award for 2013 in the single building...
View ArticleFIRST WIND FARMS GO ONLINE AS ESKOM DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
As Eskom declared 2014’s first ‘state of emergency’ last week, enforcing the contractual obligations of large users to reduce electricity consumption in order to keep the lights on, wind energy in...
View ArticleEskom wins Innovation in Power Generation Award:
Eskom, supplier of about 95% of South Africa’s power, has been honored for its innovative use of technology in power generation. Eskom’s Kusile power station, which is currently under construction near...
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SWITCH TO PORTABLE SOLAR POWER’ – SOLVING AFRICA’S PRESSING ENERGY PROBLEMS
Proudly endorsed by Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn 575 million people across Africa, 10 million in South Africa alone, are not connected to any form of electricity. Compounded by Eskom’s recent load...
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Building Insulation Pilot Project Has Potential for Emission, Energy and Cost...
According to a new report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, South Africa is responsible for the majority of Africa’s carbon emissions as a result of its coal-intensive...
View ArticleTop energy ranking for Three Cities Bantry Bay Suite Hotel
Three Cities Management introduced the National Energy Barometer Survey (NEBS) to its portfolio of hotels so that an annual review of energy trends in each hotel could be analysed whilst instilling a...
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