Energy Efficiency

Cool Surfaces Project uses cool coating technology to mitigate climate change and protect South Africa’s fragile electricity grid

The region needs to overcome constraints on financing and infrastructure before it can take advantage of its potential

A vulnerability map could help assess the risks associated with fracking and groundwater which around 300 towns depend on in South Africa’s Karoo

Energy efficiency programmes have saved more than R1.5-billion in the past five years, dramatically cutting South Africa’s power bill.

The need to run more efficient servers made Facebook invent a new switch – which lowers their energy use significantly. The whole world profits.

The Young Designers: Individuals Award is for school-goers with a creative idea, programme, design or prototype for the efficient use of energy.

The Residential Award is for the application of sound energy efficiency principles in the residential sector for at least 12 months.

The Industrial Award is for outstanding projects and companies in the industrial sector.

For over two decades, the Eskom eta Awards have been recognising and rewarding excellence in energy efficiency.

The Energy Efficiency Awareness award recognises media or communication managers who have made an exceptional effort to promote energy efficiency.

The Young Designers: Groups Award is for school-goers with a creative idea, programme, design or prototype that tackles the efficient use of energy.

WSP Group Africa wins the Business Award.

ABB South Africa is committed to high levels of performance in energy efficiency.

Here are the eta Awards judges’ credentials.

Buildings will have to be more energy efficient if they are to meet the new environmental regulations, which came into force in November 2011.