Green Hydrogen

Africa’s energies and chemical industry, like its peers across the world, is faced with quite the decarbonisation challenge. Stricter ESG demands, shifting investor expectations, rising energy... 

South African chemicals and energy company Sasol has signed an agreement with Chinese green technology and renewable-energy company Envision to undertake the engineering design for an e-methanol... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is attending the South Africa-China Electricity & Energy Investment Conference, in Beijing, this week, where he has advocated for strategic... 

JSE-listed energy and chemicals group Sasol has, in collaboration with its public-sector and academic partners, commissioned a 2 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser system at the... 

Researchers from the JENano Group at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are advancing South Africa’s green hydrogen ambitions through integrated research spanning computational materials design,... 

Given the shared geology and geographical proximity between South Africa and Namibia, there is a compelling case for closer collaboration in exploration, infrastructure development, skills... 

Power in Africa is not only an issue of infrastructure, but also an economic issue because industry requires reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Industrial competitiveness is impossible... 

“If we look at how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the economy.” This important point has been emphasised by SLR Consulting Power Sector Lead... 

To replace declining demand for the autocatalysis that curbs emissions from vehicle exhausts, new longer-term platinum group metal (PGM) applications are required, Sibanye-Stillwater headlined at... 

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade last month visited the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) to review its role in South Africa’s industrial... 

Euronext-listed green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has taken delivery of 10 new Hexagon Purus containers, with the company now operating 84 Type IV tube trailers dedicated to hydrogen transport. Lhyfe... 

Martin Creamer discusses South32’s conditional agreement to sell Hillside Aluminium to Alcoa; Sibanye-Stillwater calling for new longer-term platinum group metal applications; and DRDGOLD’s... 

Martin Creamer talks about South Africa's platinum assets, hydrogen fuel cell technology and a project underway in KZN to add value to the titanium in mineral sands. 

Although the generation of green hydrogen using water electrolysis represents an exciting decarbonisation opportunity, the performance of electrolysers is heavily affected by the characteristics... 

Hydrogen is potentially a key factor in developing energy resilience and energy security, and South Africa is ideally positioned to be, over time, a hub for green hydrogen production owing to its... 

To combat climate change, the world needs green molecules in addition to green electrons. “If we look how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the... 

To replace declining demand for the autocatalysis that curbs emissions from vehicle exhausts, new longer-term platinum group metal (PGM) applications are required, Sibanye-Stillwater headlined at... 

During his budget vote address on June 23, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau noted that the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and its entities attracted... 

Delays to green steel projects are growing and government support is far short of what is needed, jeopardising the industry's drive to cut emissions, steel associations warned at an annual meeting...