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With NrG expanding into the field of water sustainability consulting, Prof. Bettie Lodolo recently published the review paper “Sustainability through management of water, process and product hygiene on food and beverage sites” in the Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists (J. Am. Soc. Brew. Chem. 78:1 to 15, 2020). The abstract of the paper is available below: Abstract Water is of major importance to all living organisms as[…]
The 2015 global rankings, placed South Africa in the top 12 largest Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emitters, with the reported Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions for 2010, totaling 579 million tonnes CO2. Click here to read the full article ->
From the 9th to the 11th of April 2019, TRACC in collaboration with POMS hosted The Changing World of Work Conference at the President Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. Global operational excellence leaders joined in exploring the changing world of work and identified strategies to drive sustainable growth in an era of digital disruption. The 3-day event included: Site visits to leading manufacturers TRACC and POMS Conference TRACC Alliance best practice. The conference provided a platform for[…]
At Next Renewable Generation, we have always approached energy from a renewable perspective; our services focus on energy efficiency consulting and energy generation through clean and green means such as Solar PV and Biomass. But taking a step back, the reason that we work in this sector is because we value environmental sustainability as a whole. With environmental sustainability as the focus in our endeavours, we are proud to welcome[…]
Next Renewable Generation (NrG) welcomes the action taken by the Department of Energy (DoE) to revise and update South Africa’s existing Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), addressing some of the uncertainties concerning the future of the country’s energy sector. However, we would like to draw attention to the following points which we believe require further consideration: Given the significantly lower growth in South Africa’s energy demand than what was forecasted in[…]
As a decentralised source of energy, microgrids have great value to offer rural communities and neighbourhoods, particularly in circumstances where connection to the national grid is unfeasible or undesired. These systems typically incorporate (clean) energy technologies such (rooftop) solar PV panels, electric vehicles, heat pumps and batteries for energy storage. Following data gathered from case studies in the Netherlands, it is projected that microgrid systems could supply up to 90%[…]