The Western Cape government is “totally against” having an emergency energy solution such as the Karpowership extending for two decades, according to Premier Alan Winde https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/a-20-year-karpowership-deal-doesnt-make-sense-for-the-western-cape-says-winde-2023-08-24
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Energy and chemicals group Sasol says it is continuing to assess several technology and feedstock solutions to bolster post-2030 liquid fuels and chemicals volumes at its Secunda refinery, in.
South Africa’s environment minister and the national air quality officer have been sued by environmental activists for allegedly not acting against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) over its air pollution. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/activists-sue-south-africas-environment-authorities-over-amsa-pollution-2023-08-16
Cross-commodity price reporting agency Fastmarkets has launched a new suite of sustainable ‘green steel’ prices. Green steel, also known as sustainable steel, refers to steel that is produced using https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/green-steel-price-launch-addresses-decarbonisation-transparency-2023-08-11
The second edition of TCS Sustainathon South Africa has been launched under the theme ‘Sustainable Water and Sanitation Management’, encouraging entrants to develop solutions for the country’s water and sanitation challenges.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/second-edition-of-tcs-sustainathon-south-africa-to-tackle-sustainable-water-and-sanitation-2023-08-08
Local waste management business Interwaste’s ‘Tops to Tags initiative’ – which has run since 2011 – will now be called Give2Green and will focus on encouraging corporates, schools and community programmes to collect and exchange bottle tops, aluminium cans and white office paper for sanitary pads or wheelchairs that will be distributed to those in need. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/interwaste-rebrands-initiative-as-give2green-2023-08-08
A nthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25-ton-an-hour filter press, worth R14.5-million, at its Emakhalathini coal washing plant, in KwaZulu-Natal, following a coal slurry spill at the end of 2021. https://www.miningweekly.com/article/plant-commissioned-to-reduce-use-of-fresh-water-2023-08-04
Energy and chemicals group Sasol has moved to formally appeal a decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to decline its application to have its Secunda boilers regulated using a https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/in-appeal-against-air-quality-decision-sasol-again-makes-case-for-load-based-emission-limit-2023-08-01
A study by a team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, Nekton and the universities of São Paulo, Oxford and Exeter has found that large pieces of plastic waste is now present inhttps://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/academia-confirms-almost-all-coral-reefs-have-plastic-waste-present-2023-07-12
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has received positive responses following its decision to launch applications for water-use licences specifically for hydropower, says DWS https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dws-receives-positive-response-to-water-licensing-for-hydropower-2023-07-11