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Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supplyLindsey Schutters

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Canon joins war on plastic waste with new sorting machine to enhance recycling

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2024 OceanLove Innovation Award winners

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Kimberley Airport Solar Power Plant

Solar power plant launched in Kimberley

17 May 2016

Architecture as a response to social issues

Architecture as a response to social issues

Jamie Matroos 16 May 2016

KoAnn Skrzyniarz

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Sindy Peters 16 May 2016

Willy Majola, senior general manager: engineering at Eskom

Renewable energy going mainstream

13 May 2016

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

Power producers to contribute 7,000MW

12 May 2016

Construction to start on Kathu Solar Park

Construction to start on Kathu Solar Park

12 May 2016

Recycled polystyrene used in construction of R285m project

Recycled polystyrene used in construction of R285m project

11 May 2016

Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

Christian Ridley 10 May 2016

Gouda wind farm, Western Cape. Source: Keith Quixley

Renewal energy projects produce a job surge

9 May 2016

Calling renewable energy developers - win $7m in funding

Calling renewable energy developers - win $7m in funding

9 May 2016

Why connecting women globally is vital

Why connecting women globally is vital

Claire Sibthorpe 9 May 2016

Top keynote speakers for 2016 Green Building Convention

Top keynote speakers for 2016 Green Building Convention

6 May 2016

Solar installation at 382 Jan Smuts will reduce energy footprint

Solar installation at 382 Jan Smuts will reduce energy footprint

29 Apr 2016

Finance leaders discuss robust global green finance mechanisms

Finance leaders discuss robust global green finance mechanisms

26 Apr 2016

Africa can learn from SA's renewable energy programme

Africa can learn from SA's renewable energy programme

Celine Paton 25 Apr 2016

New Volvo goal: 1m electrified vehicles sold by 2025

New Volvo goal: 1m electrified vehicles sold by 2025

25 Apr 2016

2015/16 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

2015/16 Eco-Logic Awards winners announced

22 Apr 2016

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

UTZ 22 Apr 2016

Photo via Pia Nanny

Partnerships to promote crop research

Pia Nanny 22 Apr 2016

Increase of households in formal dwellings

Increase of households in formal dwellings

21 Apr 2016

Microbots absorb pollutants from industrial wastewater

Microbots absorb pollutants from industrial wastewater

Kate Walker 20 Apr 2016

SRI must be economically attractive to the private sector

SRI must be economically attractive to the private sector

19 Apr 2016

Sustainable Energy Seminar 2016 to examine the energy supply and demand imperative

Sustainable Energy Seminar 2016 to examine the energy supply and demand imperative

Alive2Green 18 Apr 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Sustainable design has been solved - why are we ignoring it?

Sustainable design has been solved - why are we ignoring it?

Cormac Farrell 15 Apr 2016

Participants at the seminar dubbed facilitating the transfer of climate technologies in East Africa.

East African forum discusses transfer of climate technologies

14 Apr 2016

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Coming soon: Energy performance certificates for buildings

Robin Hayes 13 Apr 2016

World Bank to boost funding for climate change projects

World Bank to boost funding for climate change projects

11 Apr 2016

Architects designing for social improvement

Architects designing for social improvement

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Global Impact Competition SA winner revealed

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Energy and Environment Partnership opens call for proposals

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