Articles about power

Drones see $9.46bn market in power, utilities industries

Power and utility firms are turning to drones to conduct infrastructure inspections, maintenance and storm damage assessments.

Wastewater plant generates power from poop

Blue Plains wastewater plant is using human waste to generate electricity.

Grid storage a must for energy efficiency

The reliability of renewable energy sources could be greatly augmented by grid storage systems, say NEC executives.

US invests R5.4bn in SA solar power

The Overseas Private Investment Corp will invest in the Redstone solar project in the Northern Cape.

SA startup claims it can end load shedding

PowerOptimal says its power demand management technology can solve SA's energy woes much faster than building new coal-fired power stations, and at a fraction of the cost.

Govt awards R5.8bn wind energy deal

A tender to install 250MW of wind-generating capacity has been awarded to Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power.

US switches on to clean power

In this World Wide Wrap: US switches to clean power, Green reduces IT operational costs, and Green technology high on IT agenda.

Storage power costs to reach $2bn

In this World Wide Wrap: Storage power costs to reach $2bn, Students benefit from Gmail, and Parascale raises $11m for storage.

Consumer power continues to drive mobility

Consumers for a variety of reasons are driving the adoption as well as evolution of mobility.

IBM lowers solar power costs

In this World Wide Wrap: IBM lowers solar power costs, CEOs must set the green tone, and zoo's macaques exhibit goes green.

D-Link green range expanded

Environmental-friendly Gigabit Switches Reduce Carbon Emissions and Energy Costs for the Same Purchase Price as non-Green Ethernet Technology

MTN helps with traffic

The company is using spare generator capacity to power traffic lights.