SA could lead in fuel cells
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in Innovators, Opportunities
During her speech at the COP17 event, Anglo American Chief Executive, CYNTHIA CARROLL highlighted that South Africa has the potential to be a leader in the fuel cell
industry through a technology partnership between government and the private sector.
South Africa has the potential to be a leader in...
Betty’s Bay man gets noticed for innovation in Eskom eta Awards
Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in Energy, Innovators
Betty’s Bay-based engineer, Russell Witthuhn has earned a place in the finals of the Eskom eta Awards, now in its 22ndyear, for his unwavering and self-motivated ambition
to create an efficient vertical wind turbine that could survive the harsh weather conditions in South Africa’s coastal regions.
His...
Doing all that you can to conserve energy
Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in Energy, Innovators
Cutting your energy bill by 60% at home is no mean feat. This was however achieved by Russell Attenbourgh who lives in a small seaside village just outside of East London in
the Eastern Cape. His efforts have paid off with a runner-up prize in the Energy Savings in Households category of the 2011 Eskom...
The Leatherman of solar in emerging communities
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Energy, Innovators
Marlene Snowdown was startled to learn how many people in previously disadvantaged communities, although living RDP homes, did not have geysers for water heating.
As a proponent of solar power and its potential to alleviate the burden on the national power grid, support sustainable communities and combat...
Make wine while the sun shines
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Energy, Innovators
The winemaking tradition of the Grier family began in the 1970s with cousins Jeff and Simon Grier, whose pursuit of excellence in wine production found a home in 1983
with the purchase of Villiera Wines, in the Stellenbosch Region.
The innovative team made a commitment to lessen its impact on the...
Humble man becomes energy champion
Posted on Dec 8, 2011 in Energy, Innovators
Funisile Zothe, a general worker at Three Crowns Junior Secondary School in Lady Frere, Kavali Village in the Eastern Cape, has walked away with the Energy Champion: Community title at Eskom’s 2011 eta Awards. Funisile is the driving force behind the most innovative renewable energy efficiency project in...