Mall of the North’s commitment to energy efficiency, sustainability and the implementation of green strategies are evident in the 75 000sqm malls design, construction and future operational practises.
“As a developer, it is crucial to ensure that our future brick and mortar assets are environmentally responsible and as energy [...]
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Mobile telecoms operator MTN said that it has reduced its electricity consumption at its head office in Fairlands by 37% in the last six months, following efforts to ‘green’ the office on 14th Avenue.
MTN said that an investment in generating its own electricity from its methane-poweredtrigeneration plant was one [...]
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Work is underway on the construction of one of Africa’s greenest buildings as Vodacom and its parent company Vodafone plan an alternative energy innovation centre to help reduce carbon emissions across the world.
Once completed, the innovation centre in Midrand will house a team of experts tasked with developing [...]
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Environmental activists have threatened to repeat their blockade of Eskom’s head office if the power utility fails to live up to its promises to invest in renewable energy.
At dawn on Monday, Greenpeace Africa activists used three tipper trucks to unload 5 tons of coal in front of Eskom’s [...]
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Eskom’s objective is to install one million solar water heaters throughout South Africa by 2015, with tens of thousands already installed in other cities around the country.
The company is offering 110-litre geysers free in township homes, but wealthier families needing larger volumes will also receive a subsidy to [...]
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With the recent wave of environmentalism and shocking statistics on global warming and other environmental threats, we as responsible citizens of the world need to constantly find ways to reduce our dependence on the mainstream power grid for our every day energy needs. By committing yourself and your family to being [...]
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