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Peters launches eThekwini landfill gas CDM project |
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Posted by Imagine Durban Webmaster
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
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The second component of the eThekwini Durban landfill gas to
electricity Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project was launched
by Energy Minister Dipuo Peters on Thursday. The second component of the project involves the extraction of
landfill gas (between 40% and 60% methane) at the Bisasar Road landfill
site through extraction wells and interlinking pipe work.
Electricity at the Bisasar Road landfill compound is generated
through purpose built 1-MW engines and was currently generating a total
of 6,5 MW with a further 1-MW engine at the Mariannhill Landfill site,
totaling 7,5 MW. The entire project, which includes the initial Mariannhill and La
Mercy sites, is the first landfill CDM project in South Africa.
The total project expenditure was said to be about R100-million. The
project income revenue is estimated at about R4,5-million a month -
realised from the sale of carbon credits and the sale of electricity.
Read more at Engineering News ...
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SA a member of renewable energy agency |
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Posted by BuaNews
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Monday, 18 January 2010 |
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South Africa
has signed up as a full member of the International Renewable Energy Agency
(Irena) which focuses on global use of renewable energy
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters signed the
register of Irena statutes yesterday at the Third Session of the Preparatory
Commission for Irena at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
“We will now be full members
of The Preparatory Commission which is made up of all countries that have
signed the Irena Statute.
“This commission is important
as it acts as the main decision-making body of the organisation until the entry
into force of the Statute after the 25 required ratifications have been
realised,” said Peters.
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Recycling at your workplace |
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Posted by Imagine Durban Webmaster
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 |
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There is an interesting article on recycling at work up at Urban Sprout.
"Reducing the amount of plastic, tin and glass everyone brings into
the office is a good place to start. Buy in bulk, re-use stuff you have
bought for other functions (pot plants in old tins, re-use your
eco-friendly washing up liquid container and get refills in bulk, reuse
envelopes and packaging, print on both sides of the paper etc.)
And for those things you have to buy (milk, coffee, sugar), avoid
buying anything that is over-wrapped, over-merchandised and presented
in something you cannot recycle (this involves squinting at the base of
all plastic purchases to try and read their recycling logos and only
succumbing to those that can be recycled by the company collecting your
recycling or the drop off depot you use – makes for interesting
shopping)."
Read the full post ...
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Mayoral Biodiversity Award |
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Posted by Imagine Durban Webmaster
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Monday, 11 January 2010 |
Nominations for the Biodiversity Award, which forms part of the Mayoral Awards, are open. The Biodiversity Award recognises the efforts of those schools,
community groups/ NGOs, businesses/ industry and individuals who are
making an invaluable contribution to conserving biodiversity in the
eThekwini Municipality Area.
Nominations are accepted throughout the year, culminating in the Awards Dinner held in November each year. Nominations may be submitted to the Environmental Planning and Climate Change Department at:
PO Box 680 Durban 4000 or Room 226, City Engineers Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban 4000 or Fax: 031 311 7134 or Email: NdlovuLungi@durban.gov.za.
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Commit to reducing emissions |
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Posted by BuaNews
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Monday, 21 December 2009 |
While developed countries must commit to legally binding emission reduction targets, developing nations should commit to mitigate the effects of emissions, says President Jacob Zuma.
Addressing the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday, Zuma said South Africa's view was that all developed nations must commit to legally binding emission reduction targets in line with historical responsibility and with the needs of science.
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