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Guideline to improve agro-processing water efficiency
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

The National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) has created an Industrial Water Efficiency Guideline following its assessment of water efficiency between 2013 and 2020 in the... 


Company creates guideline to conserve water
16th December 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

National support programme the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC SA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have constructed a detailed water assessment... 


A photo of Lee-Hendor Ruiters speaking at teh launch of the The South African Industry Adaption (SAIA) project which was launched last month to accelerate South African industry’s energy and water transition a collaboration between the governments of South Africa and Flanders, in Belgium, and the United Nations Industrial Development Corporation
Project launched to fast-track energy, water transition
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

The South African Industry Adaption (SAIA) project was launched last month to accelerate South African industry’s energy and water transition to a decarbonised, green and inclusive economy, as well... 


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Power Quality the focus at AEI
25th February 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) aims to raise awareness of the importance of Power Quality in the manufacturing industry at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba (AEI).... 


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Energy efficiency should be prioritised as South Africa walks supply tightrope
26th November 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As the world looks to develop sustainable energy industries, mitigate the impacts of climate change and reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency has been emphasised as an integral... 


Pump systems optimised through energy-saving assessments
8th October 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With international studies showing that pump systems account for more than 20% of global electrical energy demand, the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) has worked with more... 


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Programme expands into other provinces
24th September 2021 By: Darren Parker

National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa’s (NCPC-SA’s) Industrial Symbiosis Programme (ISP) is on track to be launched in the Eastern Cape and the Free State before the end of the year, says... 


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Free courses promote women involvement
27th August 2021 By: Anna Moross

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) aims to encourage and increase women’s participation in the implementation of energy and other resource efficiency projects in industry... 


Partnership aids in reducing beverage industry footprint
20th August 2021

The beverage industry in South Africa still presents significant opportunities for addressing water, energy and waste efficiencies across the entire value chain, according to industry support... 


SASHAY RAMDHAREE
The focus of the IEE project will be on providing these guidelines for SMEs in the commercial buildings, automotive, metal casting and agricultural processing industries
Project focuses on guidelines for SMEs
7th May 2021 By: Anna Moross

With the second phase of the Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) project ending in December this year, National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) IEE project leader Sashay Ramdharee... 


HENRY NUWARINDA
The Global Eco-Industrial Park Programme will ensure an added level of quality control and cost-efficiency
Panel on EIPs to feature at Indaba
27th November 2020 By: Darren Parker

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) will host a panel at this year’s Manufacturing Indaba on industrial parks, the potential to transform them into eco-industrial parks... 


Energy efficiency:  a strategic tool to support post-Covid-19 recovery
Energy efficiency: a strategic tool to support post-Covid-19 recovery
16th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Energy and climate change specialist Faith Mkhacwa argues that having an energy efficiency strategy will enable organisations to cut their energy bills by up to 40%, thereby saving money and... 


RECYCLING REWARDS Esilthuli Plastic Recycling is growing its production of recycled plastic products, creating jobs through its involvement in the Industrial Symbiosis programme
IS programme gaining momentum
25th September 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The Industrial Symbiosis (IS) programme of the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), a division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, will play a significant... 


Sanedi to assess and assist key industrial sectors in SA
Sanedi to assess and assist key industrial sectors in SA
18th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In this opinion piece, Barry Bredenkamp stresses that energy efficiency should be the responsibility of every industrial sector, no matter how small it may be. In efforts to boost South Africa’s... 


Relevance of resource  efficiency in #buildingbackbetter
Relevance of resource efficiency in #buildingbackbetter
11th September 2020

Lee-Hendor Ruiters emphasises the importance of preserving and 'stretching resources as economies emerge from the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic Memories of life in the time of Covid-19 will for... 


Women, energy and the Covid-19 opportunity
28th August 2020

Petro de Wet discusses how gender diversity in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors can enhance South Africa's efforts to mitigate greenhouse-gas emissions South Africa is the... 


Initiative launched to stimulate adoption of fast-growing energy management standard by South African firms
Initiative launched to stimulate adoption of fast-growing energy management standard by South African firms
25th August 2020 By: Terence Creamer

An initiative is under way to accelerate the adoption by South African industrial firms of the international energy management standard ISO 50001, which is designed to help improve the performance... 


OF COURSE
NCPC-SA is offering its end-user course online to who are new to the biogas sector and those who would like to know more about the technology
Biogas courses offered online despite delay
19th June 2020 By: Halima Frost

As cement, aggregate and readymix concrete producer AfriSam marks ten years since the inaugural AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Design + Innovation, the 2019/20 edition is likely to set new... 


Lack of finance hinders energy efficiency implementation in companies
29th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Milisha Pillay argues that there has never been a more opportune time for financial institutions to become more invested in structuring financial packages that are designed to appreciate the... 


KEVIN CILLIERS
It is important to have a good management practice in place for utility use while there is time and space to focus on it
Covid-19 an opportunity for better resource management
29th May 2020 By: Darren Parker

The national lockdown because of Covid-19 presents a good opportunity for manufacturing companies to improve their resource and utilities management, says government-funded programme National... 


ENERGY HEAVY
South Africa’s industry consumes more than half of the energy used by the industrial sectors in all the remaining SADC States
South Africa has duty to address SADC energy efficiency
8th May 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

South Africa has a duty to make the energy efficiency knowledge accrued through the Industrial Energy Efficiency Project (IEEP) more accessible to the rest of the Southern African Development... 


Continued relevance of the ISO 50001 standard
29th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Using energy efficiently contributes towards an organisation's objectives to conserve resources and tackle climate change, while saving money. The ISO 50001 standard supports organisations of all... 


Potential of biogas technology in South Africa
15th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The uptake of biogas projects in Africa has been sporadic, and projects that have failed abound. Biogas technology is not new, but the systems are sensitive and changes in feedstock and the... 


ENSURING ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

Companies participating in the IEE Project have achieved energy savings of 4 286 GWh since 2010, and GHG mitigation of 3.9-million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Focus on implementing energy efficiency project by 2021
8th November 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

The National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC-SA) is looking to escalate the implementation of energy management in South African industry to allow companies to benefit from the support of the... 


Industrial symbiosis makes Vision 2030 viable
27th September 2019 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA), a division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, tells Engineering News that its industrial symbiosis programme is... 


CLEANER AND GREENER
The food and beverage industry should explore how to be part of the transition to green enterprise and green economy
South African beverage sector aiming for cleaner production
23rd August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) is joining forces with nonprofit organisation Beverages Association of South Africa (Bevsa) to support and accelerate its members’ efforts... 


RELEVANCE
The NFTN facilitates the relevant skills and training projects to transfer knowledge in line with its skills development programme
Programme to revive local foundries
14th June 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has mandated the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) to align its work stream with that of the National Foundries Technology Network... 


GREEN ECONOMY
The manufacturing sector has not been growing because of its mounting challenges
NCPC-SA to drive resource efficiency in manufacturing
14th June 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

If the South African manufacturing sector wishes to mitigate the effects of rising tariffs and the new Carbon Tax, then it needs to become more resource efficient, according to the National Cleaner... 


CURBING EMISSIONS
ISO 50001 helps companies reduce their environmental impact to meet emissions reduction targets
Industry not fully maximising benefits presented by ISO 50001
10th May 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

South African industries have not yet fully maximised the enormous benefits that the ISO 50001 standard presents for them, says National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) project... 


ASSESSMENTS EQUAL SAVINGS
Water assessments can often bring about unplanned energy savings
South African-Danish partnership to launch Phase 2 of water project
3rd May 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Phase 2 of the Strategic Water Sector Cooperation partnership between Denmark and South Africa will be launched at this year’s African Utility Week, which will be held from May 14 to 16 at the Cape... 


KEVIN CILLIERS
The implementation of identified measures remains a challenge, largely owing to the perception that water efficiency measures require significant investment
NCPC-SA to strengthen implementation of water project
15th March 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) aims to strengthen implementation of its Industrial Water Efficiency (IWE) project and move towards the adoption of best practices and... 


MITIGATING EMISSIONS 
NCPC-SA’s South African Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) project has mitigating about 3.7-million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
Technical workshops to address energy efficiency
15th February 2019 By: Paige Müller

The Department of Trade and Industry’s National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) programme states that it will host technical workshops at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba. NCPC-SA... 


SA lags, but has much to gain from boosting energy efficiency
SA lags, but has much to gain from boosting energy efficiency
9th November 2018 By: Schalk Burger

The energy intensity of South Africa’s economy – defined as energy consumption as a function of gross domestic product – is about twice the international average and electrical energy consumption... 


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