Sustainability

Smart grids unlock the power of green energy

Oct 20, 2015

South Africa remains heavily reliant on traditional sources of power generation – with green energy sources contributing just a fraction of the country’s total power output. However, with immense solar and wind resources at our disposal, South Africa is ideal for the...

Do the alternative energy sums right

Sep 20, 2015

Given the current power challenges in South Africa, as well as a growing trend toward solutions for sustainable electricity, solar technology as a source of energy supply

Climate change is challenging SA farmers

Sep 8, 2015

With just months to go until the upcoming maize planting season, climate change and the memory of one of the worst droughts in decades during 2015, remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa’s crop farmers,

Green is the new black: leave the lights on

Feb 23, 2015

South African businesses often feel frustrated: they have to bear the brunt of electricity outages and ongoing load shedding, but are powerless to do anything to help alleviate the crisis. It’s true that we can’t get involved in building new power stations or wind...

The carbon tax cometh: pollution control in SA to be a costly business

Oct 13, 2014

Hundreds of companies across numerous industries are faced with the obligation to lower their emissions in order to meet legislative requirements coming into force 1st April 2015, and again 1st April 2020. This is the result of the National Environmental Management:...

Solar-powered Internet for Hammanskraal

Sep 8, 2014

Samsung Electronics South Africa recently provided a Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) to Hans Kekana Secondary School in the community of Hammanskraal. This forms part of Samsung’s citizenship programme, which seeks to bring educational content and interactive...

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