South Africa – From 5 – 7 March 2021, leading manufacturer of home appliances, Defy (www.Defy.co.za), will be hosting the Hack The Normal online hackathon with the aim of exploring how technology can be leveraged for sustainable living and economic development in Africa. [Read more…] about Solutions for Sustainable Living and Economic Development
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Unilever Achieves Renewable Electricity Across Five Continents
LONDON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept, 2019 – Unilever announced today that its factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centres, warehouses and distribution centres across five continents are now powered by 100% renewable grid electricity. [Read more…] about Unilever Achieves Renewable Electricity Across Five Continents
DNA kit to fight wildlife crime
South Africa – The Department of Environmental Affairs has launched a DNA barcoding kit on Monday to help officials to combat wildlife crime. [Read more…] about DNA kit to fight wildlife crime
Renewable energy benefits SA
Renewable energy has benefited South Africa, a study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has found. [Read more…] about Renewable energy benefits SA
Miners new solar employment
Morgantown – In Central Appalachia there has been a group dedicated to creating alternative energy jobs in the area. It is a building first for the West Virginia southern coalfields region – rooftop solar panels, put together by the unemployed and underemployed coal miners and contractors of the region. [Read more…] about Miners new solar employment