DoE moves to assess SWH appetite ahead of big roll-out Engineering News - 29/7/2010 The Department of Energy (DoE) has launched its ‘market sounding exercise' to assess the solar water heating (SWH) appetite in various geographical areas of South Africa. Read more... What was first; The Chicken or the Egg? South African Biodiversity - 20/7/2010 Science finds answer or is just a lot of Eggnog? Read more... DryMate the energy efficient drier uses vacuum to dry clothes Green Launches - 30/7/ 2010 Why crowd your lovely backyard, drying all those clothes your washing machine has been spouting out every day, when you could simply use an awesome energy efficient clothes drier instead! Read more... Menlyn Maine breaks ground for new ‘green-city’ precinct Engineering News - 14/7/210 The multibillion-rand ‘green-city' precinct of Menlyn Maine on Wednesday broke ground at the site, where bulk earthworks for the construction of its first anchor tenant building will get under way. Read more... SA business should investigate carbon tax implications Engineering News 20/7/2010 South African companies must investigate the implications of a carbon tax, the details of which will be released soon, corporate law firm Webber Wentzel has said. Read more... Electricity pricing debunked Engineering News 2/7/2010 The amount paid by households for electricity in relation to what industry pays appears to spark as much debate as Eskom’s overall price application. Read more... World Cup's solar sponsor backs African training-centre roll-out Engineering News 30 June 2010-07-06 Official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Yingli Solar, has teamed up with FIFA on the organisation's $16-million "Football for Hope" Read more... Energy regulator sets out energy savings measures in paper Business day 25/6/2010 THE National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has published a consultation paper with measures to encourage rapid and large-scale implementation of energy savings, in line with government policy on energy efficiency. Read more... 'Carbon storage' faces leak dilemma AFP 27/6/2010 Dreams of braking global warming by storing carbon emissions from power Read more... Obama: BP spill a reminder it is time to embrace clean energy Recharge 6/7/201 President Barack Obama says the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico “is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now”. Read more...