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How sustainable is SAA's Project Solaris?
[Sindy Peters] South African Airways (SAA) currently imports 100% of its fossil-based jet fuel. That said, the national carrier is currently on a mission to become the most sustainable airline in the world by 2022... read more>>



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South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text
Read the full text of South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural national Budget speech, the fifth in the country's democratic Parliament, delivered on 25 February 2015... read more>>
Environmental Impacts
37 companies apply to postpone time frame for air quality compliance
The Department of Environmental Affairs has reached decisions regarding applications for postponement of time frames for compliance with the minimum emission standards in terms of section 21 of the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act 39 of 2004... read more>>
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Air Transport World honours Boeing as Eco-company of the Year
The Air Transport World (ATW) publication has named Boeing as Eco-Company of the Year... read more>>
Smart grid can revolutionise SA's energy system

Mark Warren

A recent study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) discovered that renewable energy projects, using sun and wind in South Africa, created R800m in net savings last year... read more>>
Toyota unveils fuel-cell car assembly line
Toyota President Akio Toyoda on Tuesday, 24 February unveiled the assembly line that is making the first mass market fuel-cell car... read more>>
Sustainable Development
Sustainability Week will accelerate number of projects
'Get ready to put ideas in motion' is the theme of Sustainability Week 2015 which will take place from 23-28 June at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria... read more>>
Waste Management
Collaboration needed to implement circular economy

Stacey Davidson

During the recent State of the Province address in Gauteng, Gauteng Premier David Makhura said they are working jointly with municipalities and the private sector partners to change the space and structure of the economy of the province in order to address unemployment, poverty and inequality... read more>>
International
Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought
WALGETT - On the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival... read more>>
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New events to diarise
REFSA 2015
DLO Energy - 5 May 2015, Johannesburg

SASEC 2015: 3rd Southern African Solar Energy Con.
Prof Josua Meyer, University of Pretoria - 10 May 2015 to 14 May 2015, Skukuza

Upcoming events
SAICE: Eurocode 7 geotechnical design course
RCA Conference Organisers - 6 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

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