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The IT Business unit of global energy management specialist Schneider Electric foresees promising returns in 2013 from Southern African countries needing energy-efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications including uninterruptible power supplies, cooling units, racks, physical security and design and management software, says Schneider Electric Southern Africa IT Business VP Paolo...

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Engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV (formerly SSI Engineers & Environmental Consultants) is the first South African firm to introduce the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) methodology supported by Integration-room (I-room) technology on the continent. , The VDC methodology provides time, design and construction cost savings for engineering clients, states Royal HaskoningDHV service line leader of...

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Researchers have mixed paper industry waste with a ceramic material used in the construction industry to create a brick with low thermal conductivity. Go to Source ...

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High-pressure chemistry techniques have been used to make a fibre out of crystalline silicon semiconductor materials that can function as a solar cell. Go to Source ...

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Cheaper and more environmentally friendly methods for storing renewable energy could result from a US project to develop flow cells, a type of rechargeable battery. Go to Source ...

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Scientists in the US have developed a flicker-free plastic lightbulb they claim is as efficient as LEDs but gives out a softer light. Go to Source ...

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A new 3D printer design could help turn discarded plastics into composting toilets and components for rainwater collection systems. Go to Source ...

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