Biomass heating solution lowers costs

Cape Town-based heating solutions firm Calore Sustainable Energy (CSE) has developed a new biomass combustion technology that it claims delivers significant savings for industrial clients requiring heating solutions. Calore co-founder Davide Marchesini says that producing heat to generate hot air, hot water or steam, is a core aspect of many industries and contributes substantially to bottom-line costs.
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PPC mulls several low-carbon opportunities as it shows signs of business stabilisation

Cementitious products manufacturer PPC is considering several initiatives aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of its operations and products as its far-reaching organisational and financial restructuring begins yielding results and creates space for the JSE-listed group to start focusing on its longer-term sustainability. CEO Roland van Wijnen tells Engineering News that several initiatives are being studied to help lower emissions at its manufacturing facilities, as well as to introduce lower-carbon products into the Southern African market.
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Renergen discovers 1.1% helium concentration at Evander prospect

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen has discovered helium at its Evander exploration rights prospect, with a concentration of 1.1% helium identified in the gas. Evander spans about 52 000 ha, with many abandoned holes drilled for coal and gold exploration. Evander is also conveniently located around 120 km from South Africa’s
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