South Africa is gearing up for the introduction of a carbon tax from 1 June this year in a bid to tackle climate change, following the tabling of the Carbon Tax Bill in late November 2018. Contending with the impact of climate crisis and broader issues of environmental sustainability will soon be an economic reality for every South African. It’s the most significant, coordinated step yet in the country’s transition to becoming a greener economy. With a developing economic and regulatory framework encouraging people, business and industry to reduce their carbon output, environmental businesses have been given a small gap to apply their technologies to help companies optimise their carbon footprint. The benefit will be not just greater ecological performance and sustainability; an environmental revolution will be a significant driver of new jobs and develop new skills within South Africa. Among the leading companies internationally on the front line of the fight against climate change is the Veolia Group. In South Africa, Veolia has been behind many of the country’s most progressive recycling and reuse projects in the water treatment industry, from the 47.5 ML/day Durban Water Recycling plant, to Distell’s 95% self-sufficient wastewater treatment plant in the Western Cape. In addition the Water Technologies division, the Group also comprises specialist Waste Management and Energy Recovery divisions, all working together to reduce carbon dependence and optimise resource use and management to bring the circular economy to life. In 2018 alone, Veolia installations produced nearly 56 million megawatt hours of green energy and converted 49 million metric tons of waste into new materials and energy. #LivingCircular: Realistic solutions, making a positive impact Under the banner of #LivingCircular, Veolia has partnered with a wide and growing assembly of companies, initiatives and innovators as the fight against CO2 emissions is becoming more organised. “A …
ACEINNA Success – The Year of Achieving Wonderfully
In June of 2018, ACEINNA announced its launch as a $50 million spinoff from MEMSIC. Since then, ACEINNA has notched many important achievements. Andover, Massachusetts, April 11, 2019 - In June of 2018, ACEINNA announced its launch as a $50 million spinoff from MEMSIC. Since then, ACEINNA has notched many important achievements. ACEINNA is now recognized as one of the most influential and innovative companies in the autonomous vehicle, autosteer tractor and automotive guidance and navigation space and has received three major honors (Frost & Sullivan awarded our OpenIMU300 the 2018 New Product Innovation Award. Electronic Products Magazine said that IMU381ZA was one of the “Hottest” automotive sensor products of 2018. Our Open IMU Platform also won the 2018 Golden Mousetrap Award from Design News Magazine.) In addition, launched earlier this year, the new ACEINNA AMR based Current Sensor has already received a great deal of positive response from customers as well as from the editorial community. The MCXxxx AMR Current Sensor is targeted for use in a wide range of industrial, vehicle, appliance and telecom power supply applications. During the last year, in addition to the AMR current sensor, we have successfully launched three other major new products – the OpenIMU300 sensor for autonomous vehicle navigation and guidance, the new INS1000 dual band RTK INS (Real-Time Kinematic Inertial Navigation System) to enable highly precise location of vehicles, and the new MEMS based, MTLT305D Dynamic Tilt Sensor Module sensor for agricultural, construction and off road equipment operations. These product announcements, awards, news releases and associated articles have been picked up hundreds of times by industry press outlets worldwide. ACEINNA launched a new YouTube video channel with interesting and educational technology videos. See it here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwZQOW94N9KJ15Kn9At_TjQ. Additionally, we recently launched a new …
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa announces media partnership with The Mail & Guardian
The organisers of African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, have announced that they have entered into a media partnership with the weekly news publication and online portal, The Mail & Guardian, in the run-up to the event that is taking place from 14-16 May in Cape Town. The South African Minister of Energy, Honourable Jeff Radebe, is heading up a stellar line up of expert speakers and will once again deliver the opening ministerial address on 14 May. The 19th edition of this leading conference and exhibition is expected to attract more than 10 000 energy and water professionals this year. “The Mail & Guardian brand and tradition is one of quality, no question” says African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa event director Evan Schiff, “it’s a proudly and quintessentially South African weekly institution of quality, informed and unbiased political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture. Its pioneering role to migrate its news and content offering to the online space has also been unparalleled. African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa is proud to be part of the M&G’s special Energy Supplements to reach our target audience in the run-up to the event in May.” International pavilions Apart from the official U.S. country pavilion at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa showcasing specialised technology and services for the utility, metering, renewable and water industries, country pavilions from Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Poland and Russia have also already confirmed their presence at the 3-day event in May. Industry and institutional support A multi-award-winning conference and exhibition, African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa has already secured early support from industry stalwarts including Conlog, Dromex, GE, Landis+Gyr, SAP, Sumitomo and Utility Systems as platinum sponsors and Aberdare, ADC Energy, Sulzer and Toshiba as gold sponsors. The South …
NYC Area Private School and Coach Bus Operations Reducing Pollution & Saving Fuel ECOFuelMax
School and Coach Buses all experience REGEN Maintenance issues. Stop & Go driving tend to clog DPF's (Diesel Particulate Filters) and force downtime. A cleaner burning fuel reduces both pollution and maintenance expenses. New York, April 05, 2019 -- After a few years failing to believe the ECO Fuel System could reduce REGEN's, DPF Maintenance, Downtime and save Fuel a few large independent operations have finally tested and installed it. After verifying the patented ECOFuelMax solution worked and realizing by reducing Hydrocarbon Pollution diesel motors run cleaner and more efficiently. In Texas School Buses show savings in excess of $1,000 annually, in Florida Coach Buses show savings in excess of $3,000 annually. Stop and Go driving is inefficient but necessary. Independent companies and municipalities are finally realizing there is a financial benefit to installing a low cost ($390) pollution solution that reduces Carbon Particulates (+/-70%). Governmental agencies like NASA and multiple School Districts have been successfully utilizing the ECO's proven and guaranteed solution. This is a call to all Independent School and Coach Bus organizations to help to reduce Carbon Pollution by testing and implementing a guaranteed solution to reducing Carbon Pollution that works. Both children and adult passengers are entitled to breathe clean air. Multiple Certified test reports are published online. The recent international Scientist call to reduce pollution immediately has shown the ECO Fuel System it can be profitable. By reducing REGEN Cycles, Maintenance, Downtime and saving Fuel everyone wins. About ECO Fuel Systems: Our associates and engineers have been manufacturing and marketing Fuel saving devices since 1999. Like others having aftermarket product doubts we tested and to this day still use the ECOFuelMaximizer Enhancer. We joined forces as a Direct Fleet Wholesale Warehouse Distributor. The ECO Fuel Systems biggest customers are schools …
ESI Africa on load-shedding: Knowledge is power!
“Whether you want to call it load-shedding, a blackout, load-shifting or load sharing, remember that this affects everyone. We are in this together so join your neighbourhood Whatsapp or Facebook group to stay informed.” So says Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl, editor ESI Africa, a leading energy industry journal. Off the grid “It is not really viable at this stage for the average suburban household to go completely off the grid to avoid the effects of load-shedding” says Mrs Pombo-van Zyl, adding “but, it is possible to develop a back-up plan for when the grid goes down. The ideal option is solar PV but this requires an investment, which will eventually pay off in the long run. One could just invest in a solar water heater system or take the route of rooftop solar with a battery storage unit.” “Back-up generators are also an option, especially for businesses although they can be noisy and cumbersome to set up and prove dangerous for people not familiar with this type of equipment. Another off-grid option is to change to gas for cooking and lighting.” She continues: “some people may think that they are experiencing load-shedding when in actual fact their main has tripped. Invest in battery-operated torches and lighting and regularly check the batteries. Ensure that your mobile phones are charged. Also be more vigilant when driving as a lot of traffic lights are affected.” ESI Africa at African Utility Week The potential of renewable energy sources such as solar, storage solutions and mini-grid generation projects are some of the exciting focus areas at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa taking place from 14-16 May in Cape Town. The South African Minister of Energy, Honourable Jeff Radebe, is heading up a stellar line up of expert speakers and will once again deliver the opening ministerial address on 14 May. The 19th edition of this flagship conference and exhibition is expected to attract more than 10 000 energy and water professionals this year. ESI …
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa announces media partnership with African News Agency
The organisers of African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, have announced that they have entered into a media partnership with African News Agency (ANA), a continent-wide multimedia content dissemination platform in the run-up to the event that is taking place from 14-16 May in Cape Town. ANA will also have a presence on the expo floor. The South African Minister of Energy, Honourable Jeff Radebe, is heading up a stellar line up of expert speakers and will once again deliver the opening ministerial address on 14 May. The 19th edition of this leading conference and exhibition is expected to attract more than 10 000 energy and water professionals this year. “We’re excited to partner with African News Agency” says African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa event director Evan Schiff, “over the last couple of years ANA has been able to fill a real need in the market for the effective distribution of news, particularly across Africa.” “For ANA, African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa is the perfect strategic forum to meet leading global and African professionals in the energy and water sectors” says ANA CEO Grant Fredericks. He adds: “our mission is to deliver authentic African content, in the form of locally produced stories, images, videos and valuable data, to the world and this event has proven to have been a consistent source of great news content and expert interviews over the years. Our strategic media partnerships across the African continent guarantee that we share and produce ground-breaking content on the hour, by the hour. We look forward to provide many of the African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa sponsors, exhibitors and speakers with our services onsite.” International pavilions Apart from the official U.S. country pavilion at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa showcasing specialised technology and services for the utility, metering, renewable and water industries, country pavilions from Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, …
N1 City mall shows exciting potential of 3-in-1 waste-to-power technology in Cape Town
About a third of the food produced in South Africa gets wasted and 90% of this waste lands up in landfills. Growthpoint Properties have embarked on an exciting partnership with the Dutch green technology provider Waste Transformers by installing an on-site, anaerobic digester at its N1 City Mall property in Cape Town which uses organic waste to produce green electricity, hot water and fertiliser. “Landfills produce methane gas which is worse for the environment than CO² emissions” says Gavin Jones, Growthpoint Properties’ Regional Retail Asset Manager for the Western Cape, “and the South African government is aiming to reduce at least half of that food wastage. The intention of this waste-to-power installation at N1 City with Waste Transformers is to look towards future regulation, particularly in the Western Cape, that will limit the removal of organic waste from operating buildings to landfill sites. Cape Town has announced that they want a 100% reduction of organic waste to landfills by the year 2027. And Growthpoint is trying to reach that target by 2020 while Cape Town is hoping to reach a target of 30% by that time.” Modulated structure functions like a stomach The Waste Transformers unit is a modulated structure comprising four large containers that are run by a number of processes and occupies about six or seven parking bays onsite at the N1 City mall. “Within our shopping centre environment,” says Growthpoint Properties’ Gavin Jones, “we collect organic waste material from restaurants and from food supermarket operators in separate bins and separate it from the recycled goods. We then process it in the first stage of the machine, which is the macerator which chops up the organic waste matter into a usable size. A grey water mix is added and this mixture is then pumped into the anaerobic digester. With added enzymes, this digester pretty much functions like a stomach which produces methane gas as well as a by-product of hot water.“ The hot water …
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa announces media partnership with CNN
The organisers of African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, have announced that they have entered into a media partnership with the global news organisation and broadcaster CNN in the run-up to the event that is taking place from 14-16 May in Cape Town. The South African Minister of Energy, Honourable Jeff Radebe, is heading up a stellar line up of expert speakers and will once again deliver the opening ministerial address on 14 May. The 19th edition of this leading conference and exhibition is expected to attract more than 10 000 energy and water professionals this year. International pavilions Apart from the official U.S. country pavilion at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa showcasing specialised technology and services for the utility, metering, renewable and water industries, country pavilions from Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India and Poland have also already confirmed their presence at the 3-day event in May. Industry support A multi-award-winning conference and exhibition, African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa has already secured early support from industry stalwarts including Conlog, Dromex, Landis+Gyr, Sumitomo and Utility Systems as platinum sponsors and Aberdare, ADC Energy, Sulzer and Toshiba as gold sponsors. African Utility Week and the co-located POWERGEN Africa is the flagship energy event organised by Spintelligent, a multi-award-winning Cape Town-based exhibition and conference producer across the continent in the energy, infrastructure, mining and agriculture sectors. Other well-known events by Spintelligent include Future Energy East Africa, Future Energy Nigeria, the Utility CEO Forums, Agritech Expo Zambia, Nigeria Mining Week and DRC Mining Week. Spintelligent is part of the UK-based Clarion Events Group and African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa form part of Clarion Energy, which runs over 40 events that cover the oil, gas, power and energy sectors, making it one of Clarion Events’ largest …
Sarsen Energy Becomes Sole Distributor of HKS Lazar Biomass Boilers For The UK Domestic Market
Sarsen Energy, a family run business established in 1998 is proud to announce it has become the sole importer of HKS Lazar wood pellet and wood burning boilers for the UK domestic market. England, UK., February 27, 2019 -- Sarsen Energy, a family run business established in 1998 is proud to announce it has become the sole importer of HKS Lazar wood pellet and wood burning boilers for the UK domestic market. "With the constant rise in prices of oil and fossil fuels and their detrimental effects on the ecosystem, many homeowners are sensibly looking for alternative ways of heating their homes, which are more budget-friendly and ecologically less harmful to our planet." HKS Lazar biomass boilers are a cost efficient way of heating homes using cleaner eco-friendly fuels. Biomass energy, sometimes known as bio energy, is a renewable form of energy produced from organic matter and recycled waste, in this instance HKS Lazar boilers use wood pellets or logs to provide a carbon neutral, renewable form of energy, which is cheaper compared to fossil fuels as producing biomass energy does not involve heavy capital outlay. Biomass boilers are fully automatic appliances, behaving more like an oil or gas boiler, and use advanced controls which cleverly regulate the amount of fuel and oxygen being delivered to the burner to match the heat demand on the boiler. The fuel is fed to the burner via an auger connected to the adjacent pellet store/hopper. This can, in turn, be automatically supplied from a bulk pellet store which can vary in size, depending on house size and demand. "Advanced algorithms control the boiler operation, ensuring the highest efficiency (up to 104.4% with our condensing model) and an advanced weather regulator to control the entire heating system." Sarsen Energy sells HKS Lazar biomass boilers to trade for easy installation and direct to home owners and is able to provide a list of accredited HKS installers in any area across the UK. HKS Lazar UK …
SA Energy Minister Jeff Radebe to present keynote address again at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa in May
Addressing the current landscape of water and energy projects all over the subcontinent, African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, is proud to announce the confirmation of the South African Minister of Energy, Honourable Jeff Radebe, who will form part of the stellar line up at the opening Ministry address on 14 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. The minister also opened this flagship industry gathering last year. The new co-location of POWERGEN Africa at the 19th edition of the event from 14-16 May will add an expanded focus on generation, including renewables, off grid, fossil fuels and nuclear, while still concentrating on transmission, distribution, metering, new technologies including storage, mini grids, micro grids, IOT and ICT systems, as well as water. Along with multiple side events and numerous networking functions the event boasts a five track strategic conference with over 300 expert speakers. An extensive Knowledge Hub programme that is CPD accredited and free to attend, offers hands-on presentations taking place in defined spaces on the exhibition floor. These discuss practical, day-to-day technical topics, best practices and product solutions that businesses, large power users and utilities can implement in their daily operations. Other keynote speakers confirmed so far are: - Dr Mark Swilling, Programme Coordinator of the Sustainable Development Programme in the School of Public Leadership; the Academic Director of the Sustainability Institute; and the Co-Director of the Stellenbosch Centre for Complex Systems in Transition. - Prof Anton Eberhard, who the directs Managing Infrastructure Investment Reform Regulation In Africa (MIRA) at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. He is also chairing a team appointed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to advise on turning Eskom around and restructuring the power sector. Following the keynote session, conference …