CAPE TOWN — All new commercial and residential buildings will have to receive at least 50% of their hot water requirements from renewable energy sources, such as solar water heaters and heat pumps, in terms of new regulations to be promulgated by Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies in the [...]
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South Africa’s ‘green economy’, which is estimated to be worth R45-billion in the short term, offers significant potential for economic growth and job creation, Western Cape Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Minister Alan Winde said on Tuesday.
Winde was speaking at a GreenCape Initiative event hosted by Nedbank to [...]
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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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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is set to concur with a determination by Energy Minister Dipuo Peters outlining the tender process for the first 1 025 MW of renewable energy projects. But it has also sent a letter to the Minister in which it raises a range of matters arising from [...]
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Solar hot water systems are the best solution for homes wanting a green heating technology to reduce carbon emissions, according to Ethical Consumer magazine.
In the magazine’s latest Buyers’ Guide, the publication compared biomass boilers, ground source heat pumps and solar hot water heating.
The magazine found [...]
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