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ACSA

Cleaner energy for airports — a concept that is spreading rapidly across South Africa

Acsa Solar Power-Driven Airports — Winner: Energy Efficiency And Carbon Management Award

  • Emma Jordan
3 min read
GREENING THE FUTURE AWARDS

A sunny outlook: PV panels create huge power savings at Makro’s Carnival store

Makro Carnival — Runner-up: Energy Efficiency And Carbon Management Award

  • Emma Jordan
2 min read
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC

Solar puzzle: We’ll follow the sun, but tomorrow may rain

Heliostats use mirrors to harness power, but storing it is tricky – and the solution is a salty one.

  • Sarah Wild
16 min read
ASHLEY SEAGER

Solar energy’s future brightens as oil soars

Soaring oil prices have led to such a boom for solar power that the industry could operate without subsidies in just a few years’ time, according to i

  • Ashley Seager
4 min read