Green Industries
latest news & developments
Energy Efficiency and carbon management
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Innovation in construction
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Slice of Life: Green is the new black
As a 28-year-old green engineer, I stood up in front of hundreds of professionals at a conference and was asked to contextualise green-building principles in Nigeria. One of the…
SA’s green job hopes hit red light
Trade rules, oversupply and advances in solar tech are spelling trouble for local energy industry.
Exporting green industries to the rest of Africa
The Board of the state’s lender has made it clear that it has the means to fulfill government’s objectives of creating a greener economy.
Greening low-income housing developments
The IDC’s Green Industries unit has invested heavily in supporting the rollout of energy efficient alternatives to South Africa’s households.
Reducing demand trumps creating capacity
Energy efficiency and a reduction in carbon emissions are at the top of most agendas around the globe, and no less so for the IDC.
IDC support making a real difference
With R90-million provided to South African companies under the IDC’s Green Energy Efficiency Fund the results from these projects are being seen.
The green industry’s driving force
The Industrial Development Corporation has been mandated to support and develop the sector in the same way it backed the mining industry.