Tag: sources
South African scientists make astronomy breakthrough
Wits physicists have announced a breakthrough in the study of external galaxies using
the High Energy Stereoscopic System telescopes. The team has found three
"extremely luminous gamma-ray sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud", a satellite
dwarf galaxy of the Milky Way.
First Cape Town homes to feed power to grid
Three domestic Cape Town households are about to participate in a unique pilot project that will allow them to feed their excess electricity, created from renewable energy sources, back into the city's grid.
• SA becoming a renewable energy hub
AngloPlat deal to empower communities
Mining giant Anglo Platinum has unveiled a multi-billion rand black economic empowerment deal that will benefit communities near where the company mines, as well as communities from where it sources its labour.
Cleaner energy means more jobs: Patel
Moving to cleaner energy sources holds enormous opportunities for South Africa's economy, with preliminary research showing that 300 000 jobs could be created by the industry over the next few years, says Economic Development Minister Ibrahim Patel.
CSIR at the World Water Forum
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will feature prominently at this year's World Water Forum, with several of the organisation's groundbreaking research projects going on show.
