I fancied an electric vehicle. Let’s change that, I drove one, enjoyed the ride and got the curious stares. That was around three to four years ago when my ex-colleague at Rio Tinto, Gugu Lourie brought the massive BMW i8 for me to try out. Lourie runs the hugely successful Techfinancials, showcasing some of the…
Vodacom South Africa’s Midrand campus will add power generation infrastructure to their massive headquarters with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed as part of the telco’s sustainable strategy around energy management. This solution will allow Vodacom’s headquarters to generate around 10.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its own clean power every year, which is roughly 21% of the…
South Africa’s Cabinet will next week review the Just Energy Transition Plan road map that the country will present at COP 27. The plan, which details how South Africa intends to wean the country of coal-fired energy which contributes the majority of carbon emissions, was also presented to the International Partners Group (IPG) in order…
Africa still has an energy access problem; we need to discuss that before we speak of Just Transition. This sentiment was expressed by Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, commissioner for infrastructure and energy at the African Union Commission at a panel discussion that took places at the at the African Oil Week and Green Energy Africa conference in Cape…
Global mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its mineral sands operations Richard’s Bay Minerals (RBM) , located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, will be supplied with renewable solar power through an agreement with international energy company Voltalia and local Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) partners. Under the agreement, Voltalia will begin construction of the Bolobedu Solar…
Poet Amanda Gorman performed “An Ode We Owe” at the United Nations on September 19, 2022. Gorman unveiled a new poem, “An Ode We Owe,” for the United Nations General Assembly. (Sept. 19) South Korean pop band Blackpink and American poet Amanda Gorman took to the United Nations stage on Monday to urge action on…
Anglo American and EDF Renewables have agreed to form Envusa Energy, a new jointly owned company, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (“RREE”) in South Africa. In March 2022, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the ecosystem’s development, designed to meet Anglo American’s operational power requirements in South Africa and…
South African Breweries (SAB) launched its ESG strategy at an event held at its Headquarters in Johannesburg. VP of Corporate Affairs at SAB, Zoleka Lisa said, “We have been thinking long and hard about what it means to be a sustainable company. We need to create growth and value for all our stakeholders and know…
Despite an increase in consumer products designed with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in mind, there are still few options available to the average retail investor who wants exposure to responsible investments. The global population is becoming increasingly aware of the rising threat of runaway climate change, resource depletion and pollution growth on our…
South32’s Hillside Aluminium operation has partnered with Solana Energy to bring sustainable energy to one of South Africa’s most important commercial hubs. Launched in June 2022, the multi-phased project will see the establishment of renewable solar power infrastructure in the Richard’s Bay and King Cetshwayo District (KCD) economic regions, which is expected to add between…
