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The Luvside LS Double Helix 1.0 turbines are the company's main design.

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Compcom approves Solar Mining acquisition of Problast

By Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Green cement would be a climate win for the globe. Source: Engin Akyurt/Pexels

Cambridge researchers break new ground in green cement

By Lindsey Schutters 24 May 2024

Fracking moves one step

Fracking moves one step

Estelle Ellis 24 May 2016

Powering our way into the future

Powering our way into the future

23 May 2016

Five steps to building strong engineering teams

Five steps to building strong engineering teams

Paul Olivier 20 May 2016

Seven sought-after engineering skills

Seven sought-after engineering skills

Bellah Nxumalo 16 May 2016

Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

Christian Ridley 10 May 2016

Finalists announced in African Utility Week's Innovation Hub for energy and water industry

Finalists announced in African Utility Week's Innovation Hub for energy and water industry

Spintelligent 20 Apr 2016

The demise of the MEIBC: It only has itself to blame

The demise of the MEIBC: It only has itself to blame

19 Apr 2016

CEO of Implats, Terence Goodlace; minister of science and technology Honourable Minister Naledi Pandor and premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, launch the new prototype fuel cell forklift and hydrogen refuelling station

Hydrogen fuel cell prototype boosts Implats' green credentials

31 Mar 2016

MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

Jamie Matroos 8 Mar 2016

Street artist, Jace, at work

DRA supports social enterprise in Langa

7 Mar 2016

#BrandManagerMonth: Ed Jardim from M&R

#BrandManagerMonth: Ed Jardim from M&R

Sindy Peters 3 Mar 2016

Developments in software and data collection are making mining safer

Developments in software and data collection are making mining safer

16 Feb 2016

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

15 Feb 2016

Pieter Holtzhausen (left) of winning Team Middebosch

Hackathon winner Unearthed

10 Feb 2016

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

9 Feb 2016

Hierarchy of integrated waste management. Image source:

First refuse derived fuel plant in SA launched

9 Feb 2016

DRA awarded optimisation study for Makhado coal project

DRA awarded optimisation study for Makhado coal project

1 Feb 2016

Shale gas has far reaching benefits - Zwane

Shale gas has far reaching benefits - Zwane

22 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility

[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility

Hiten Parmar 18 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment

[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment

Alta Schoultz 18 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016

[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016

Sindy Peters 18 Jan 2016

Scott Ehardt via

CSIR student researcher detects sinkhole in Pretoria

15 Jan 2016

Recipients of 2015 For Women in Science Fellowships announced

Recipients of 2015 For Women in Science Fellowships announced

14 Dec 2015

Africa Oil & Power offers new take on energy conferences

Africa Oil & Power offers new take on energy conferences

8 Dec 2015

Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

Gbenga Oduntan 7 Dec 2015

Greenovate Award winners (L-R) UCT team of Dijon Ross, Miekie van der Merwe and Rowan McKenzie

UCT students named winners of Greenovate Awards

3 Dec 2015

Energy sector an attractive target for cyber criminals

23 Nov 2015

GCIP South Africa honours clean technology enterprises

GCIP South Africa honours clean technology enterprises

27 Oct 2015

IWC builds GRP fan stacks for Kusile

IWC builds GRP fan stacks for Kusile

9 Oct 2015

Coega prepares for gas-to-power development

Coega prepares for gas-to-power development

21 Sep 2015

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Fracking moves one step

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Seven sought-after engineering skills

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Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

Can we save the algae biofuel industry?

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Finalists announced in African Utility Week's Innovation Hub for energy and water industry

Finalists announced in African Utility Week's Innovation Hub for energy and water industry

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The demise of the MEIBC: It only has itself to blame

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CEO of Implats, Terence Goodlace; minister of science and technology Honourable Minister Naledi Pandor and premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, launch the new prototype fuel cell forklift and hydrogen refuelling station

Hydrogen fuel cell prototype boosts Implats' green credentials

31 Mar 2016

MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

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#BrandManagerMonth: Ed Jardim from M&R

#BrandManagerMonth: Ed Jardim from M&R

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Developments in software and data collection are making mining safer

16 Feb 2016

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

Report indicates the potential to incorporate waste-to-energy initiatives

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Hackathon winner Unearthed

10 Feb 2016

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

[21 Icons Season 3] Siya Xuza

9 Feb 2016

Hierarchy of integrated waste management. Image source:

First refuse derived fuel plant in SA launched

9 Feb 2016

DRA awarded optimisation study for Makhado coal project

DRA awarded optimisation study for Makhado coal project

1 Feb 2016

Shale gas has far reaching benefits - Zwane

Shale gas has far reaching benefits - Zwane

22 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment

[BizTrends 2016] Year of radical innovation in built environment

Alta Schoultz 18 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility

[BizTrends 2016] Shifting towards e-mobility

Hiten Parmar 18 Jan 2016

[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016

[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016

Sindy Peters 18 Jan 2016

Scott Ehardt via

CSIR student researcher detects sinkhole in Pretoria

15 Jan 2016

Recipients of 2015 For Women in Science Fellowships announced

Recipients of 2015 For Women in Science Fellowships announced

14 Dec 2015

Africa Oil & Power offers new take on energy conferences

Africa Oil & Power offers new take on energy conferences

8 Dec 2015

Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

Who owns space? US asteroid-mining act is dangerous and potentially illegal

Gbenga Oduntan 7 Dec 2015

Greenovate Award winners (L-R) UCT team of Dijon Ross, Miekie van der Merwe and Rowan McKenzie

UCT students named winners of Greenovate Awards

3 Dec 2015

Energy sector an attractive target for cyber criminals

23 Nov 2015

GCIP South Africa honours clean technology enterprises

GCIP South Africa honours clean technology enterprises

27 Oct 2015

IWC builds GRP fan stacks for Kusile

IWC builds GRP fan stacks for Kusile

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Coega prepares for gas-to-power development

Coega prepares for gas-to-power development

21 Sep 2015

[Earth Focus] Solar power: lessons from nature

[Earth Focus] Solar power: lessons from nature

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[#WomenInBiz] Striking the rock... literally, Q&A with Carol Hunter

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BME to host annual drilling and blasting conference

BME to host annual drilling and blasting conference

24 Aug 2015

BME's double-edged solution identifies reactive ground

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13 Aug 2015

DynamiTrac provides homegrown solution

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Technology drives the future of mining

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Jubilee Platinum to sell Middelburg smelter and power complex

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Digital technology will improve mining industry

Digital technology will improve mining industry

6 Jul 2015

790 artisans receive training in KZN

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GRP pipes more resilient in mine dewatering

GRP pipes more resilient in mine dewatering

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