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Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’Lindsey Schutters

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

Scatec frees up resources to launch battery storage for transmission grid

By Lindsey Schutters 21 Oct 2024

ACED delivered Sasol’s first wind farm for green hydrogen

ACED boosts Sasol’s green hydrogen efforts with wind power

By Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

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Water and energy sector talks this week at Virtual African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa

Water and energy sector talks this week at Virtual African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa

Clarion Events 11 May 2020

Evalution Flooring, R4AWM partner in creating eco-bricks

Evalution Flooring, R4AWM partner in creating eco-bricks

29 Apr 2020

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, Leslie Dietz, Mark Fretz 21 Apr 2020

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

John Yeld 3 Mar 2020

Vodacom's Cape Town HQ awarded 5-star Green Star certification

Vodacom's Cape Town HQ awarded 5-star Green Star certification

2 Mar 2020

UK Prosperity Fund, Future Cities SA launch local programme

UK Prosperity Fund, Future Cities SA launch local programme

24 Feb 2020

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

19 Feb 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 11 Feb 2020

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

5 Feb 2020

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

31 Jan 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

Bouwer Serfontein 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

Kate Stubbs 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

Johan Piekaar 6 Jan 2020

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

30 Dec 2019

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

17 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2019

How we can recycle more buildings

How we can recycle more buildings

Seyed Ghaffar 5 Dec 2019

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

4 Dec 2019

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

3 Dec 2019

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

21 Nov 2019

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Yixia (Sarah) Zhang, Khin Soe, and Yingying Guo 20 Nov 2019

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Evalution Flooring, R4AWM partner in creating eco-bricks

Evalution Flooring, R4AWM partner in creating eco-bricks

29 Apr 2020

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, Leslie Dietz, Mark Fretz 21 Apr 2020

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

New twist in Noordhoek wetland road controversy

John Yeld 3 Mar 2020

Vodacom's Cape Town HQ awarded 5-star Green Star certification

Vodacom's Cape Town HQ awarded 5-star Green Star certification

2 Mar 2020

UK Prosperity Fund, Future Cities SA launch local programme

UK Prosperity Fund, Future Cities SA launch local programme

24 Feb 2020

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

19 Feb 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 11 Feb 2020

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

2020 Schneider Go Green student competition open for entries

5 Feb 2020

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

Entries open for 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award

31 Jan 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

#BizTrends2020: 5 key architectural and sustainable initiative trends

Bouwer Serfontein 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

#BizTrends2020: The future of waste management in SA is innovation

Kate Stubbs 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

#BizTrends2020: Building for sustainability continues to promote valuable returns

Johan Piekaar 6 Jan 2020

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

Mexico builds world's first 3D-printed community houses

30 Dec 2019

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

New OxGlen buildings target Green Star design rating

17 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2019: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2019

How we can recycle more buildings

How we can recycle more buildings

Seyed Ghaffar 5 Dec 2019

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

2019 Greenovate Awards winners announced

4 Dec 2019

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

Saint-Gobain Gyproc Brakpan plant self-supplying 30% of its water requirements

3 Dec 2019

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

UJ's Senzo Mamba wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

21 Nov 2019

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

Yixia (Sarah) Zhang, Khin Soe, and Yingying Guo 20 Nov 2019

Kgothatso John Malange was recently announced as the official winner of the Caesarstone Student Designer of 2019. Image supplied.

#Newsmaker: Caesarstone's 2019 Student Designer, Kgothatso John Malange

Juanita Pienaar 19 Nov 2019

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.

5-point plan set for governments to address African housing finance shortage

15 Nov 2019

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

NMU's Gideon Greyvenstein wins Corobrik Regional Architecture Award

14 Nov 2019

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Nov 2019

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

How blockchain is central to building a circular economy

4 Nov 2019

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

Dilapidated buildings along Cape Town coastlines to be demolished

1 Nov 2019

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

Sandton Gate awarded 4-star Sustainable Precincts certification

30 Oct 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

Wits student Hashim Tarmahomed bags AfriSam Student Design Challenge

22 Oct 2019

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Awards open for entries

18 Oct 2019