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Will a merged Tesla-SolarCity put a PV battery in every home?
[W. Rocky Newman] One year ago Tesla Motors announced plans to build its Gigafactory to produce huge numbers of batteries... read


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ECSA concludes governance roadshow
ECSA's.countrywide roadshow on the revisions to its governance instrument was concluded in Gauteng... read


Time for Africa oil and gas to change
Time for Africa oil and gas to change
The decline in the global oil price has impacted on African countries that depend on oil and gas revenue... read



WOMEN'S MONTH
#WomensMonth: Excellence and education the key to success in business
#WomensMonth: Excellence and education the key to success in business
As a country we have been lauded for our progressive constitution, but women are still underrepresented in leadership positions... read
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Energy
It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector
It's time SA learnt from others and overhauled its power sector

Anton Eberhard

South Africa has not had load shedding for nearly a year. This is a welcome development after years of power cuts that constrained economic growth... read
Mining
Duty on steel a protection smoke screen
Duty on steel a protection smoke screen

Gerhard Papenfus

These have been extremely difficult years for South Africa's downstream steel industry... read
Inflating commodity prices damaging to miners' planning
Inflating commodity prices damaging to miners' planning
It's dangerous to use commodity prices that are above current spot prices for long-term planning in the hope they will recover in the short-term... read
Chemical energy provides the right formula in mining
Chemical energy provides the right formula in mining
While earthmoving and surface mining machinery is critical to mines, the use of chemical energy is a key approach to driving operational efficiencies... read
Mining execs are making the best of a difficult situation
Mining execs are making the best of a difficult situation
Survey shows mining execs aren't optimistic about global economic prospects... read
Science & Engineering
Finding better ways to get hydrogen fuel from water
Finding better ways to get hydrogen fuel from water

Peter Byrley

With hydrogen power stations in California, a new Japanese consumer car and portable hydrogen fuel cells for electronics, hydrogen as a zero emission fuel source is now finally becoming a reality for the average consumer... read
Business
IBM Research opens second lab on African continent
IBM Research opens second lab on African continent
IBM Research has opened its second research location on the African continent and announced several new project collaborations... read
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